Hey there,
When i first installed Windows 7 I had 3 RAIDs and I chose to install it on dev2. In that process win7 wrote the system / boot partition on dev0 and killed the header to that encrypted partition (even thought I did not select that device during the installation process). While I cried for days and nights about that, I've moved on
Basically now I have a system that won't boot unless that old dev0 "paper weight" is connected. And I can't use it for anything as Windows 7 won't let me format it because its a system partition.
I tried to rectify that situation by detaching all HDDs except the old dev2, hooking it up as dev0 and trying to write the necessary boot information on that drive using the win7 repair. However it can't find my windows on that drive and prompts me to insert the necessary drivers (whilst I'm able to browse the HDDs in question with no problems when its asking me to specify the location for that driver). Ironically, when I try to select "install windows" it prompts that there is a windows installation on that drive and that it would be moved to windows.old.
Link Removed due to 404 Error
I know this is all over the place, but I've attached a screenshot of the old dev0 (now dev1) and old dev2 (now dev0). (As I've been trying to fix this I've detached the biggest raid dev1).
I really would like to fix this windows 7 installation as I've been using it for 2 months and It would take me quite some time to get it back to the way it was, so reinstalling at this point is not an option.
I have win7 ultimate and my mobo is the GA-P35C-DS3R. If any other information is necessary I'll be glad to post it.
Hopefully someone can help,
Kind Regards, smf
When i first installed Windows 7 I had 3 RAIDs and I chose to install it on dev2. In that process win7 wrote the system / boot partition on dev0 and killed the header to that encrypted partition (even thought I did not select that device during the installation process). While I cried for days and nights about that, I've moved on
Basically now I have a system that won't boot unless that old dev0 "paper weight" is connected. And I can't use it for anything as Windows 7 won't let me format it because its a system partition.
I tried to rectify that situation by detaching all HDDs except the old dev2, hooking it up as dev0 and trying to write the necessary boot information on that drive using the win7 repair. However it can't find my windows on that drive and prompts me to insert the necessary drivers (whilst I'm able to browse the HDDs in question with no problems when its asking me to specify the location for that driver). Ironically, when I try to select "install windows" it prompts that there is a windows installation on that drive and that it would be moved to windows.old.
Link Removed due to 404 Error
I know this is all over the place, but I've attached a screenshot of the old dev0 (now dev1) and old dev2 (now dev0). (As I've been trying to fix this I've detached the biggest raid dev1).
I really would like to fix this windows 7 installation as I've been using it for 2 months and It would take me quite some time to get it back to the way it was, so reinstalling at this point is not an option.
I have win7 ultimate and my mobo is the GA-P35C-DS3R. If any other information is necessary I'll be glad to post it.
Hopefully someone can help,
Kind Regards, smf