FD-ISR on a new dell...

[Atomas31]

Hi,

I just got a new Laptop Dell with windows 7. Now, if I try to install my FD-ISR 3.32.235 on it, I receive the following message : FD-ISR requires that windows system volume be the boot volume???

If I check my hard disk, I see the 3 following partition :
- FAT 16
- Recovery (NTFS) status : system
- C:OS (NTFS) status : boot

If I make the partition C:OS active, will my system be able to reboot or will my system won't be able to reboot?

Thanks,
Atomas31

[pandlouk]

Probably, it won't be able to boot (it depends from where your bootmgr file is located).

The correct procedure is the following:
Copy all the files from your recovery partition to your OS partition with robocopy; use RichCopy (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx) (robocopy guide) to copy them.

Then you should update your OS partition bootsector with a Vista bootsector http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1566963&postcount=141 by using the command:
bootsect /nt60 c:

After that you can make active your c: partition.

Panagiotis

[Atomas31]

Thanks' Pandlouk!

I'll check that and if not too complicated, I might try it ;)