I attempted to copy my windows install using Gparted as no other program, Acronis Easy Migrate, Clonezilla, XXClone, Norton Ghost etc would perform the operation properly. Ive followed instructions exactly but I continue to have a million problems.
I formatted the target drive as unnalocated space using Gparted.
I copied the C partition from the Windows install.
I flagged the drive to boot.
I restarted the machine.
I removed the old Windows disk.
The new drive would not boot.
I then used the Windows 7 installation disk repair function in an effort to rebuild or copy the MBR.
My Windows install was not listed, so I proceeded to tools.
System auto-repair did not fix the issue.
Upon reboot I went back into tools and used the CMD.
Chkdsk would not run, so I used:
-CHKDSK C:\ /f/r/x
That successfully scanned the Windows install on the new drive, finding no errors.
I then used:
-BOOTREC /FIXMBR
Which completed succesfully
-BOOTREC /FIXBOOT
Which said it couldnt find the file
-BOOTREC /REBUILDBCD
Which said it couldnt find the file
-BOOTREC /SCANOS
Which found the Windows install exactly where it should be.
-BCDBOOT C:\Windows
Which also found the installation in the correct place. I then used:
-DISKPART
-LIST DISK
Which showed all my drives where they should be.
-SELECT DISK 1
-LIST PARTITION
Again the partition was in the correct place.
-SELECT PARTITION 1
-ACTIVE
-EXIT
Upon reboot the drive still would not boot windows and was not listed in the Windows repair menu, I repeated the above CMD commands, and confirmed Gparted had the drive flagged as boot, and now I dont know what else to do.
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