Solved Windows (C) does not show as System ???

[BuckSkin]

I am following this tutorial:

Dual Boot - Windows 7 and Linux - Windows 7 Help Forums

I have successfully used EasyBCD a few times before; however, this time I hit a snag.

I could not say for certain whether it was like this prior to using EasyBCD, but this is what shows in disk management now:

47 MB System Reserved (E) (System, Primary Partition)

WINDOWS (C) (Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition)

Also, I had to manually mark WINDOWS as Active after EasyBCD.

I am afraid to proceed farther until I have this resolved.

Should I use EasyBCD to revert back to where I started and then try again ?

How do I make the Windows partition show as System ?

Thanks for reading.

 

[Megahertz07]

On OEM computers, the 47 MB System Reserved partition has the boot loader and the program to do the Factory restore, so it normally is set to Active. Why it has a letter on it (E: )?

I didn't understand your problem? Did you successfully installed a Linux?
When you install Linux on a MBR disk, it will transfer the boot sequence to a Master boot loader (Grub) that will have an option to boot Windows.
Please explain the problems you're having.
I would like to see a full screen - and not a truncated - Windows Disk Management as per this tutorial Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[BuckSkin]

On OEM computers, the 47 MB System Reserved partition has the boot loader and the program to do the Factory restore, so it normally is set to Active. Why it has a letter on it (E: )?

I didn't understand your problem? Did you successfully installed a Linux?
When you install Linux on a MBR disk, it will transfer the boot sequence to a Master boot loader (Grub) that will have an option to boot Windows.
Please explain the problems you're having.
I would like to see a full screen - and not a truncated - Windows Disk Management as per this tutorial Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums

I have not gotten to the step where I install Zorin OS.

Following the tutorial I linked to, one of the earliest steps is to use EasyBCD to relocate the Boot to the WINDOWS (C) partition, and, once it is safely there and reads like shown --- WINDOWS (C) (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump,Primary Partition), then you proceed to the next step.



When I investigated disk management after the EasyBCD operation, instead of things looking like they should, I have System Reserved (E) labeled as (System, Primary Partition) and the Windows partition IS NOT labeled as System.
Neither was it labeled as Active until I manually changed it to Active.

As for the System Reserved being Drive (E), I do not know why; there are four Windows 7 machines sitting here, two HPs and two Dells, and all four of them have System Reserved (E) Drive.

I did not wish to proceed farther until I got the Windows partition labeled as System like it should be.

I am afraid if I try a restart that it may not boot in this condition.


I have read probably fifty articles on dual-booting Windows and Zorin OS and no two of them follow the same procedure.

Thanks for helping.

 

[Megahertz07]

As I wrote on previous post, the boot loader is on System Reserved partition and is Set as System correctly. I'm not sure but I think is should also be set as active. Was E: active before you set it to C:?

 

[BuckSkin]

As I wrote on previous post, the boot loader is on System Reserved partition and is Set as System correctly. I'm not sure but I think is should also be set as active. Was E: active before you set it to C:?

I think so.

Here is a screen shot of what EasyBCD says:

 

[BuckSkin]

I was getting hung before I got to the hill; I decided I wasn't getting anywhere and I had this HDD backed up a dozen different ways, so I just went ahead and used EaseUS Partition Master to split the WINDOWS partition in half.
When EaseUS was finished rebooting and whatnot, a look in Disk Management showed me just what I was wanting to see.



I guess a restart was what was needed to put things to rights, but I was afraid if things weren't right that I would be swapping horses in the middle of the creek again.

I am not now so confused as I was; but don't rest too easy as I may be in trouble again several more times before bedtime.


I honestly appreciate how patient and understanding you guys always are with me; a couple years ago, I could barely make an Amazon purchase without help so I am slowly getting there.

Thanks so much for helping.

 

[BuckSkin]

Did you successfully installed a Linux?

! ! ! I HAVE NOW ! ! !

I am posting from it at this very moment; ZorinOS 12.2 Core.

I had been wanting to do this for a long time and here I am !

Thanks everyone.