How to change the bootable partition? __

I have 5 Partition on my hard - 2 system partitions and 3 extended partitions drive. I install windows 7 in the 2nd partition system, such as installation of windows 7 is 'disk error' for the 1st partition system. But before windows 7 was in 1st partition.

Now when I format 1st Windows system partition is not to start at all.

So I try 'Start Up Repair' using Windows 7 DVD. I havet find installing Windows 7 successfully, but it cannot solve the problem.

I use ""bootrec.exe/fixmbr ' and "bootrec.exe/fixboot" advance Service Options console repair using Windows 7 DVD. "

Please tell me that I change the partition bootable C: to another drive (for example, D: or e :)).

[When you use Windows XP, I use fixboot (like fixboot G :) to change the partition bootable. )]

Y at - it such a command or option to do so. ]

Hey Divinemoon,

Try changing the partition Active of C on the second system partition where Windows 7 is installed so that when the computer starts, it loads the appropriate operating system. After you change the active partition, perform the Startup Repair.

a. Open command prompt in Windows recovery menu.

 

Reference: What are the system recovery options in Windows Vista?

a. type diskpart in command prompt.

b. at the DiskPart prompt, type in disk list. You will see the list of drives currently connected to your computer.

c. now type in select disk n, where n is the disk number. In this example, disk 0 is selected.

d. now that correct drive is selected, type in the partition from the list for a list of all partitions on that disk.

(e) to select the partition that you want to set as active, type select partition n, where n is the partition number.

 

f. now that you have selected the disk and partition, mark it as active by typing the word active simply pressing ENTER. Now, the partition is set to active.

 

g. out of the command prompt and run the Startup Repair tool. Reference: Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

This should be it.

If you want more information about the commands Bootrec.exe, see:

 

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows recovery environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/927392

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