Solved Windows 7 - Remove Dual Boot Problem

[inthebagbud]

Hi

I have followed www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/70418-remove-dual-boot.html to remove my XP partition but laptop would not reboot after and I have had to restore the image.

I originally had a dual boot system but have since changed to just a windows 7 boot and want to delete the XP partion to recover space.

I have uploaded screen capture of disk information.

Thanks in advance of assistance

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello inthebagbud, welcome to Seven Forums!



Have a look at this tutorial at the link below, it has everything needed to remove the XP partition and recover the space used by XP into the Windows 7 partition, just follow the steps in the order they are presented; be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.


Partition : Recover Space Used by an Older OS

 

[inthebagbud]

Thanks bare foot worked a dream

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello again.



I'm glad it was a help and thanks for the update.

 

[inthebagbud]

bare foot

sorry spoke to soon as I am getting the "this copy of windows is not genuine" screen

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello again.



You may have to make a robo-call to MS to sort this issue, have a look at this tutorial at the link below; though the resize process should not cause such an issue, are you sure it's not related to something else?


How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone

 

[inthebagbud]

No its a genuine copy and I restored from my image and tried the process again thinking I had done something wrong but same error

 

[inthebagbud]

i now have only limited function. i can open a command prompt but none of the commands work

 

[inthebagbud]

using system repair it says win 7 is on c drive but all files are on D

 

[inthebagbud]

followed http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/75746-copy-windows-not-genuine-fix.html using boot connector and was able to activate properly

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello again.



You may have to make a robo-call to MS to sort this issue, have a look at this tutorial at the link below; though the resize process should not cause such an issue, are you sure it's not related to something else?


How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone

Did you phone MS like I suggested?