Hello.
How can I manually get that Windows7 or 8 install the boot files onto the "system" partition? (typically 150MB and shown by partition tools as hidden, system and boot)?
I cannot use the automated windows installation to do it because my Windows is located on an external USB disk and common installation methods refuse to install there. The same for the Windows repair disk.
(I got to install Windows8 with an alternative method: I created a primary partition manually, leaving 200MB of unallocated space, used bcdboot and then I installed Windows with the deployment tool imagex.exe.
I also needed to use EasyBCD to properly boot from the external disk (deploy option to the external primary partition).
Now it works right but Windows hasn't created the System reserved partition. Everything has been installed on to the C: partition instead.
How can I manually create that partition or how can I get Windows to use the unallocated space for it?
I cannot see the option to "tag" a partition as "system" or "boot" on diskpart or Easeus partition master.
I don't know if I first need to create a primary partition and the change its type or if I have to leave the unallocated space or tag it.
On the Easeus forum I've been advised to post my doubts here. They have told me that Easeus only deals with partitions and not with operating systems.
Thanks
How can I manually get that Windows7 or 8 install the boot files onto the "system" partition? (typically 150MB and shown by partition tools as hidden, system and boot)?
I cannot use the automated windows installation to do it because my Windows is located on an external USB disk and common installation methods refuse to install there. The same for the Windows repair disk.
(I got to install Windows8 with an alternative method: I created a primary partition manually, leaving 200MB of unallocated space, used bcdboot and then I installed Windows with the deployment tool imagex.exe.
I also needed to use EasyBCD to properly boot from the external disk (deploy option to the external primary partition).
Now it works right but Windows hasn't created the System reserved partition. Everything has been installed on to the C: partition instead.
How can I manually create that partition or how can I get Windows to use the unallocated space for it?
I cannot see the option to "tag" a partition as "system" or "boot" on diskpart or Easeus partition master.
I don't know if I first need to create a primary partition and the change its type or if I have to leave the unallocated space or tag it.
On the Easeus forum I've been advised to post my doubts here. They have told me that Easeus only deals with partitions and not with operating systems.
Thanks