Resolved deleting partitions

I have a hard drive with 2 primary partitions on it. One is labeled as system(C) and the other is labeled as bootable(G). I want to replace C with G.
What do I have to do? I do have EASEUS Partition Manager & Acronis migrate Easy as well as Disk Director for tools but I can't seem to figure out how to do what I want to do.Please help.

 

Need more info. It sounds like you're dual booting but I need to know how the OS on the G: partition was installed, whether you cloned it or did a direct install from a MS setup CD.

You cannot make the G: partition become the system partition. That is impossible. The system partition is always the first active partition on the primary hard drive. It is always designated with the C: label.

You can transfer the system and data from the G: partition to the C: partition but if it was originally installed on the G: partion without having been cloned, it won't work properly. All of the shortcuts and registry command lines will point to the G: partition, that what makes for the downfall.

If, on the other hand, the G: partition was created as a clone of the C: partition and it is being dual booted by editing the Mounted Devices reg key, then you could pull off a transfer and have it operate properly. The shortcuts and registry command lines will still be correct under that situation.

It's usually easier and better to just do a clean install after backing up your personal data.

 

First, thank you for your response. C was the original system partition. It has problems and keeps crashing I needed to get some work done so as a workaround I created G and loaded it from the xp cd. I moved all of my data over to G and have been booting with it. When I start xp, it asks me which version to start(with the 24 sec. msg). I choose G and everything works fine except I wast 78G of space. Hope this makes since to you. DPI

 

Hi guys,

I boot from the 7th partition H:\ and my system does great. So in my opinion the system partition does not necessarily has to be on C:\. The reason is that the Master Boot Record (MBR) which sit on the first sector of the hard disk searches for the first primary partition, after the BIOS POST, which has in its turn the Bootloader (NTLDR) on its first sector (the Boot Record) that has Boot.ini in it and give it instructions to boot the operating system.

 

DPI, Since your install was directed to the G: partition, I would recommend using it where it is. You can delete all the files from the C: partition except the boot.ini, ntdetect.com, and ntldr files. Those three files must remain on the root of the System partition (C: partition) or Windows will not boot. Your system that is installed on the G: partition is installed on what the bios will call the Boot partition. Windows will also label it that way in Disk Management. It will never be designated as the System partition but that doesn't affect you so long as you realize that the System partition must always contain the three files mentioned.

You can use the c: partition for data storage so you'll not be losing any space. A simple edit of the boot.ini file will get rid of the selection screen on boot up so it will all work seamlessly.

 

Thank you so much. I'll just delete all the data and leave those 3 files then use it as storage partition. DPI.

 

That's sounds like a good plan.

You should also consider formatting a floppy and putting those three files on it for an emergency backup boot disk. You can use it to boot the system if any of those files get corrupt or deleted on the C: drive. It's a good tool to have.

All the best, Dude

 

Alredy done. thx DPI.
Now... how do I flip the switch on this thread?

 

You can declare this thread solved by using the tool located on your first post. I think it's under "Thread tools." It'll only show for you and no other.