Hard Disk

[ignis]

How to change the boot Hard drive?

Yes this is what I have tried to search for..

I have 2 hard drive in the PC, I run Vista Ultimate SP1 genuine, and all was fine for a long time, then I tried Windows 7, installing this on the 2nd HDD, fine but then deleted it, have re formatted the drive the windows 7 was in... since then on start up I must hit F8 and select the Vista HDD, or the screen comes up black with insert OS disk written on the top.....

Press DEL on start up and go to boot order it shows the 2nd HDD as No 1, so I highlight the 2nd Drive [shows as No 2] which is in fact 'C' drive and click F10 [save & exit] but it will not save as No 1

I'm getting old and cannot remember how to do, OK it is not a bit problem as I have been using the F8 to select the Boot order for months

The Vista is in C drive on a ST 350GB which I want as No 1......... have 2 partitions 'C' & 'D'

the other drive is WD 640GB I want as No 2.......... have 2 partitions 'L' & 'M'

E. F & G are 3 DVD drives

[MarleyMarl]

I am pretty sure this is the problem, there is a problem with the Master Boot Record. It still thinks the other Operating System is installed the boot record needs to be updated.

Please follow these instructions, http://www.winvistatips.com/fix-mbr-t116.html and let me know how you go!

Peter

[NUMBNUTTS]

Most folks get caught by deleting partitions and not updating the GRUB/MBR

As you have admitted to the below caption, I would leave well enough alone - ya dont want a lump of cold iron there

If it boots OK - leave it be & enjoy

I'm getting old and cannot remember how to do, OK it is not a bit problem as I have been using the F8 to select the Boot order for months

[ignis]

Yes as it is working fine using F8 will leave it alone, then make a new clean install of '7' later