How-To Geek

Hi,

and NO you shouldn't leave it like that

please have a read here.

http://www.howtogeek.com/forum.....two-drives

or simply re-install the OS if you wish.

This can normally be cured with MSconfig file and clicking on Boot Tab.
There should be TWO Boot entries shown.
Delete the one that is NOT Default, Close all and Reboot.

If that doesn't work, we'll use BCDEDIT Commands.

Rick P.

@whs,

Yeah I know so that's why my last sentence above says:

"If that doesn't work, we'll use BCDEDIT Commands."

OP had trouble even installing Windows so recommend a Book rather than EasyBCD program with old tutorial OR me walking through BCDEdit Commands.

Rick P.

If you really want to do it right then download Partition wizard from here http://www.partitionwizard.com.....nager.html
Then format both drives > then set your "C" drive as your active partition.
Now when you start to install your O/S again skip the page that asks if you want windows to format your HDD. If you allow this step you will end up with the sometimes troublesome 100mb partition with your boot files.

So I was looking through those tutorials and it seems they all start off by having you find the drive that is labeled as "Active" in the disk management screen but in mine neither of the drives are labeled as active. Is this an additional problem?

Here is another picture showing the statuses of both drives: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-.....52181.png/

Edit: I also just realized that under my computer the C drive does not show up at all. Is this a result of Windows 7 being on the wrong drive? Here is a picture of that: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-.....85774.png/

I thought that was a little strange, well its a brand new computer and is still under warranty so they said I could send it back and have them take a look at it. I will update the post when I find out what's going on. Thank you all for your help :)

I tried but the problem is when I put my installation DVD in and start it up before it can even start installing this error pops up: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-.....49997.png/

You know, If you would have two os's on one machine..... (As in two win7s)
1: You could have one as a profile.
2: You might get a virus on one of the copies but it won't get to the other. (Backup OS?)
3: Use them both and set them to both have their max profiles (Twice the profiles!)
4: Testing purposes for one of the copies.
5: One copy for work and the other copy for home
6: Have two versions of win7 on the same machine, what you could do then is copy things from a version that has things your main edition doesnt have
Into your main Version. (e.g. Enterprise and ultimate on one machine.)

Following the guide Raphoenix posted I'm a little confused at the beginning. If I do still have my windows 7 installation disk do I still need to use Rufus to “Quick Format, Create a bootable disk using: ISO Image, and Create Extended label and icon files.” and do I also still use Rufus to copy the Windows 7 files from the ISO to the USB? Or are those steps for installing new Windows 7 files if you do not have the original Windows 7 disk? I'm sorry, I am not fantastic with this type of stuff so I apologize if my question sounds confusing. Thank you again every one who has been trying to help, I really appreciate it.

Thanks germ-x, I will try that. Sorry again if this is a stupid question but so you're saying that partition wizard is a lot less confusing and easier to use that Rufus? Or do i still need to use that program as well?