I can't get Windows 7 copies to boot.
I copied my Win7 (not OEM) to a new partition on the same drive using Ease Partition Master. I built EasyBCD entries, and it all looks good. But when I attempt to boot to the Win7 copy, the original Win7 is loaded. (I know it's the original because I immediately changed the desktop color after copying.)
I did the same, but instead of a Partition Master copy, I used an Ease TODO Wrkstn partition backup and restore. Same results.
I have no problem with different INSTALLATIONS of Win7, but no success with COPIED Win7s.
I've tried on 2 computers, one of Win7 Pro and one of Win7 HP. Same results. One machine already has a working multi-boot setup with Win7, XP, another Win7 on a different drive. But adding the copied Win7 to the menu yields no success.
All my copied partitions have drive letters. All are primary partitions.
If I use 2 drives, I don't have a problem with the copy, but getting the copied Win7 on the same drive to boot just doesn't seem to work.
I got boot errors only two times after some poking a little too hard, but both times they were fixed OK with a Win7 installtion repair. The 2 repairs found all the Windows partitions and gave me a good menu. That gave me hopes, but the results were the same, booting to a copy actually booted the original.
There must be some Windows issue (not EasyBCD issue) about 2 Wins with identical identifications, but I can't figure out what. Would some genius please step forward to help?
I did find one solution, but it's a round about kluge, and I really want to know the RIGHT WAY to do this. The method that worked was to backup and restore to a different drive. Then boot the new drive as the only drive. Then back that drive up and restore it to the first drive into a new location. There must be something about booting the copied Win7 alone that changes a setting. And when that changed Win7 is put back on the first drive, the change allows it to boot from the multi-boot menu.
I copied my Win7 (not OEM) to a new partition on the same drive using Ease Partition Master. I built EasyBCD entries, and it all looks good. But when I attempt to boot to the Win7 copy, the original Win7 is loaded. (I know it's the original because I immediately changed the desktop color after copying.)
I did the same, but instead of a Partition Master copy, I used an Ease TODO Wrkstn partition backup and restore. Same results.
I have no problem with different INSTALLATIONS of Win7, but no success with COPIED Win7s.
I've tried on 2 computers, one of Win7 Pro and one of Win7 HP. Same results. One machine already has a working multi-boot setup with Win7, XP, another Win7 on a different drive. But adding the copied Win7 to the menu yields no success.
All my copied partitions have drive letters. All are primary partitions.
If I use 2 drives, I don't have a problem with the copy, but getting the copied Win7 on the same drive to boot just doesn't seem to work.
I got boot errors only two times after some poking a little too hard, but both times they were fixed OK with a Win7 installtion repair. The 2 repairs found all the Windows partitions and gave me a good menu. That gave me hopes, but the results were the same, booting to a copy actually booted the original.
There must be some Windows issue (not EasyBCD issue) about 2 Wins with identical identifications, but I can't figure out what. Would some genius please step forward to help?
I did find one solution, but it's a round about kluge, and I really want to know the RIGHT WAY to do this. The method that worked was to backup and restore to a different drive. Then boot the new drive as the only drive. Then back that drive up and restore it to the first drive into a new location. There must be something about booting the copied Win7 alone that changes a setting. And when that changed Win7 is put back on the first drive, the change allows it to boot from the multi-boot menu.