windows 7 hdd problem

[zerocool10]

hey guys i have just installed windows 7 on a new hdd but my old 1tb hdd also had a copy on it i had it disconnected during installation but after instllation of windows 7 i connected it back up hotpluged it formated it but now when i boot up with this formated drive connected i get a boot error because it is trying to view the formated disk but i think there maybe this 100mb partition on the hdd that i have not removed and am not sure how i was using the windows 7 beta release before all drives are sata II 2 are wd caviar green editions and 1 is a maxtor its the maxtor i am having the problem with none of the hdd have jumpers on them for master and slave does this matter with sata anymore info needed just ask

thanks for any help in advance :)

[Van Nugent]

You'll need to use a disk tool like Acronis Disk Director to remove the partitions on the drive then repartition & format it. I don't think Windows will format the drive because of the system partition.

[zerocool10]

I will have a look with acronis disc director and will let you know how I get on thanks van

[zerocool10]

Hey van I have installed acronis dic director version 10
I removed the partition then wiped the drive with 2 runs I then created a new partition assinged a drive letter formated again and all seems to be running just perfect now thanks very much for you help it was spot on yet again :tup:

[zerocool10]

You'll need to use a disk tool like Acronis Disk Director to remove the partitions on the drive then repartition & format it. I don't think Windows will format the drive because of the system partition.

I ment to say windows did allow me to format but it just never allowed me to touch the 100mb partition even in disk managment but hey its sorted now

[Van Nugent]

I ment to say windows did allow me to format but it just never allowed me to touch the 100mb partition even in disk managment but hey its sorted nowThat's what I meant. :)

[PhilEnfield]

Nice to see you got on well with Acronis Disk Director ;)

I must say .... this and Acronis True Image are 2 x programs that never cease to impress me.

[Van Nugent]

Yep, and the lovely thing is if you install both programs in Windows, you'll be able to make a DOS boot CD with them both so when you boot the system up with this CD, you'll have the options to choose which one you want to run.

[PhilEnfield]

Yep .... the boot CD on True Image, has saved my bacon at least a couple of times now ;)

[Van Nugent]

And remember the restore partition on the new laptop you just bought? Without Disk Director, you can never remove it via Windows regardless of how many F words you said to it. :D

Of course, other disk managers will work fine as well but I prefer Acronis Disk Director. It's so easy to use and so powerful. :tup:

[zerocool10]

Of course, other disk managers will work fine as well but I prefer Acronis Disk Director. It's so easy to use and so powerful. :tup:

well i had tryed paragon partition manager which was apparently partition manager of the year and it couldn't even see the partition :eek:but acronis did and was very easy to use and like i says it worked a treat :) so thanking you yet again

[Van Nugent]

I can't talk about Paragon's because the last time I used it was long time ago. It should see the hidden partitions if you got the settings right, IMO.