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    No BCD

    I have both a SATA drive and IDE drive. Vista is installed on my SATA drive. But my SATA drive is labeled Drive E, and my IDE drive is Drive C. Because of this I can not boot from my SATA drive "E".
    When I do a bootrec /rebuildbcd I get this msg.
    Successfully scanned Windows installations.
    Total identified Windows installations: 0


    I have tried all the commands associated with Bootrec.

    Right now I must keep installations disc installed in my DVD drive to boot.



    How can I solve this problem?

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    Re: No BCD

    Use a program called EasyBCD. It's free and really easy to use. It helps you customize/rebuild your bootloader. Let me know if it helped or if you need help.

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    Re: No BCD

    Please post a screenshot of the Disk Management window,
    like this:

    diskmanagement2009-09-11_205008.jpg

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    Re: No BCD

    The drive letters are usually different when seen from Winre.

    If you are editing bcd from within windows - use the drive letters as seen by the o/s you are currently booted into.

    Your screenshot shows you are currently BOOTed into an o/s on Disk1 (C).

    The System partition ( containing the boot critical files) is on Disk 2 (D)

    How do you mean "boot from" E ?

    I think your best bet is to make the Vista partition, both system and boot.

    1. Go to folder options, make sure hidden files and protected o/s files are showing.

    Copy and paste bootmgr and the pale yellow boot folder from D to C.

    ( You will get a message bcd is in use and can't be copied) skip it and copy the rest)

    2. In Easybcd click Utilities , then Power Console ( same as cmd prompt)

    TYPE : (press enter after each command)

    bcdedit /export C:\Boot\bcd

    bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device boot

    bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force

    mbrfix.exe /drive 1 fixmbr /vista /yes

    3. In Disk Management, rt click C and mark it Active.

    4. Restart - go into Bios and change the boot order so your Vista HD is the first in Bios boot order.

    Last edited by SIW2; 11 Sep 2009 at 06:15 PM.
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    Re: No BCD

    So what do I do? How do I make my disk1 (C) the System partition. If I do will that solve my problem?


    I don't understand your question
    "What is the problem - how do you mean "boot from" E ?"

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    Re: No BCD

    Hi,

    Not sure why you want E as the system partition and C as the Boot - easier to have both on the same partition .

    I have added to my previous post to show how - it's easier than it looks.

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    Re: No BCD

    SIW2 You are Genius. Thank you It works.

    Footloose

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    Re: No BCD

    You are welcome. Glad the instructions made sense.

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