Partitioned hard drive boot files issue

[Alan]

I have a partitioned hard drive that each has an OS running. I want to format one and combine them however on the partition I want to keep with Win7 running MiniTool Partition Wizard tells me the boot files are all on the other partition. Win7 disk management though claims the boot files are on the Win7 partition. So who to believe?

 

[ponder]

I would delete the one you dont want and see if it still boots, if it does not boot insert the win7 dvd and boot from that to repair the MBR and the try booting again. Once booted run a chkdsk on the partition and defrag it. Next use gparted to resize the partition to take up the free space on the drive.

What os was on the other partition?

 

[Chevron]

I have a partitioned hard drive that each has an OS running. I want to format one and combine them however on the partition I want to keep with Win7 running MiniTool Partition Wizard tells me the boot files are all on the other partition. Win7 disk management though claims the boot files are on the Win7 partition. So who to believe?

I'd suggest just reformatting and start from scratch.

 

[sajunky]

I would delete the one you dont want and see if it still boots, if it does not boot insert the win7 dvd and boot from that to repair the MBR and the try booting again.

Don't need to repair once you hide partition instead of deleting it. Partition Magic could do it many years ago. Once you need it back, just unhide. Other partitioning tools can do the same.

 

[Chris14]

I have a partitioned hard drive that each has an OS running. I want to format one and combine them however on the partition I want to keep with Win7 running MiniTool Partition Wizard tells me the boot files are all on the other partition. Win7 disk management though claims the boot files are on the Win7 partition. So who to believe?

May I ask you are you running Windows 7 Pro OEM? Besides that I have a Windows 7 Pro OEM sticker on my laptop, I have formatted the whole hard and reinstalled Win 7 Pro OEM SP1 Disk but I CANNOT get the Windows Updates anymore.

 

[sajunky]

May I ask you are you running Windows 7 Pro OEM? Besides that I have a Windows 7 Pro OEM sticker on my laptop, I have formatted the whole hard and reinstalled Win 7 Pro OEM SP1 Disk but I CANNOT get the Windows Updates anymore.

Where did you get OEM disk from? The same OEM? If not, your COA keys (printed on the back) probably will not work (I don't know, will not work on XP).

Check whether your copy is activated (Control Panel -> System). If not activated, then you can recover easily by using internal Windows commands.

1. Download win7 OEM certificate file and save in C:\. It must be matching SLIC OEM string in your BIOS.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxj5NEo7I3z9dWx3VndfenZBWVE

2. Download Win 7 Pro SLP OEM key. Any Royalty OEM Windows 7 Pro key will work. You can use even Microsoft key (published on Microsoft Web site). Note, you will be not using COA key printed on the sticker.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxj5NEo7I3z9dWx3VndfenZBWVE

3. Insert certificate and key. Run from command line as administrator. Wait for UAC popup between:

slmgr.vbs -ilc C:\your_filename.xrm-ms
slmgr.vbs -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxx
(replace xxx's with your OEM key

4. Verify activation:

slmgr.vbs -dli

EDIT: In the first step you might have to remove existing OEM certificate from the system. Not running Win7 at the moment, check command options by typing

slmgr.vbs -?

 

[Chris14]

Where did you get OEM disk from? The same OEM? If not, your COA keys (printed on the back) probably will not work (I don't know, will not work on XP).

Check whether your copy is activated (Control Panel -> System). If not activated, then you can recover easily by using internal Windows commands.

1. Download win7 OEM certificate file and save in C:\. It must be matching SLIC OEM string in your BIOS.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxj5NEo7I3z9dWx3VndfenZBWVE

2. Download Win 7 Pro SLP OEM key. Any Royalty OEM Windows 7 Pro key will work. You can use even Microsoft key (published on Microsoft Web site). Note, you will be not using COA key printed on the sticker.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxj5NEo7I3z9dWx3VndfenZBWVE

3. Insert certificate and key. Run from command line as administrator. Wait for UAC popup between:

slmgr.vbs -ilc C:\your_filename.xrm-ms
slmgr.vbs -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxx
(replace xxx's with your OEM key

4. Verify activation:

slmgr.vbs -dli

EDIT: In the first step you might have to remove existing OEM certificate from the system. Not running Win7 at the moment, check command options by typing

slmgr.vbs -?

 

[Chris14]

Where did you get OEM disk from? The same OEM? If not, your COA keys (printed on the back) probably will not work (I don't know, will not work on XP).

Check whether your copy is activated (Control Panel -> System). If not activated, then you can recover easily by using internal Windows commands.

1. Download win7 OEM certificate file and save in C:\. It must be matching SLIC OEM string in your BIOS.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxj5NEo7I3z9dWx3VndfenZBWVE

2. Download Win 7 Pro SLP OEM key. Any Royalty OEM Windows 7 Pro key will work. You can use even Microsoft key (published on Microsoft Web site). Note, you will be not using COA key printed on the sticker.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxj5NEo7I3z9dWx3VndfenZBWVE

3. Insert certificate and key. Run from command line as administrator. Wait for UAC popup between:

slmgr.vbs -ilc C:\your_filename.xrm-ms
slmgr.vbs -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxx
(replace xxx's with your OEM key

4. Verify activation:

slmgr.vbs -dli

EDIT: In the first step you might have to remove existing OEM certificate from the system. Not running Win7 at the moment, check command options by typing

slmgr.vbs -?

also besides that I can't even run sfc /scannow in run....

 

[sajunky]

As for the OP, validate online. Click below 'Genuine' icon "Learn more online" and follow validation instructions.

also besides that I can't even run sfc /scannow in run....

Not in run. Run in elevated command prompt as adminitrator.