I recently replaced my existing internal disk with a new 1TB model.
Used Acronis True Image to transfer my existing partitions to the new disk.
- Which only worked partially.
I have:
Part 1 30 Gb VISTA primary
Part 2 30 Gb VISTA (Testing) primary
Part 3 900 GB Media extended logicaL
Part 4 30 GB Vista (Clean install) primary
My thinking is to have have multiple VISTA installs, with only one active yo avoid un-necessary drive letters, and a common media partition.
Anyway, I can boot part 1 with my main Vista partition OK.
BUT when I set either part 2 or 4 to be active, I simply loop back round to seeing part1 being booted and being c:.
Here's what disk management says about the partitions..
Vista C: boot, page, primary
Vista Test: primary
Vista Clean: system, active, primary
This is curious... why isn't vista clean c: and being booted?
Here's what EasyBCD says when I'm started from Vista as C: and active:
There is one entry in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader Timeout: 30 seconds.
Default OS: Microsoft Windows Vista
Entry #1
Name: Microsoft Windows Vista
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory: \Windows
My thinking is to set Vista Clean active and then start Windows Vista DVD and use recovery to try and fix things.
Any suggestions or hints gratefully received.
Ian.
Used Acronis True Image to transfer my existing partitions to the new disk.
- Which only worked partially.
I have:
Part 1 30 Gb VISTA primary
Part 2 30 Gb VISTA (Testing) primary
Part 3 900 GB Media extended logicaL
Part 4 30 GB Vista (Clean install) primary
My thinking is to have have multiple VISTA installs, with only one active yo avoid un-necessary drive letters, and a common media partition.
Anyway, I can boot part 1 with my main Vista partition OK.
BUT when I set either part 2 or 4 to be active, I simply loop back round to seeing part1 being booted and being c:.
Here's what disk management says about the partitions..
Vista C: boot, page, primary
Vista Test: primary
Vista Clean: system, active, primary
This is curious... why isn't vista clean c: and being booted?
Here's what EasyBCD says when I'm started from Vista as C: and active:
There is one entry in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader Timeout: 30 seconds.
Default OS: Microsoft Windows Vista
Entry #1
Name: Microsoft Windows Vista
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory: \Windows
My thinking is to set Vista Clean active and then start Windows Vista DVD and use recovery to try and fix things.
Any suggestions or hints gratefully received.
Ian.