Go from multiple boot to single boot

I hope that someone will help me with this problem.
I am using Paragon HDM 2010. See attached setup.

When I upgraded to Windows 7;
1. Cloned partition SYSVista (D) from Disk 1 to external Disk 2
2. Installed Windows 7 on new SSD (Disk 0)
3. Really missed up something.
4. Wound up with 3 boot systems (asked on start up)
Windows 7 (Disk 0)
Vista (Disk 1)
Vista Home Premium (Recovered) (Disk 2)
5. Cannot change BIOS to boot up from Disk 0
Get "NTLDR Missing" message
6. The boot partition is SYSVista (D) on Disk 1 because it is the only primary partition on the 3 drives that cannot be changed to logical.

I would like use HDM 2010 to make SYS (C) on disk 0 the boot partition so that I can now delete the other two Vista partitions.
I am afraid to do anything because I fear that I will wind up with a computer that will not boot.

 

It appears that Windows 7 stores boot files on SYSVista partition.

Please try the following:

1) Create Windows 7 repair CD
follow this link and burn the appropriate Windows 7 Recovery Disk: http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/
OR
Boot to Windows 7 and do the following:
* Click Start, All Programs, Maintenance, Create a System Repair Disc
* Insert a CD/DVD into the drive and press Create disc

Then create WinPE Recovery CD of Hard Disk Manager:
* Download separate self-burning WinPE image in *.exe file from My Account - My Downloads or by the link from Registration info email.
* Run saved *.exe file and follow the wizard to burn WinPE Recovery CD.

// I would also recommend you to temporary backup partition D: via Backup Hard Disk or Partition wizard of Hard Disk manager.

2) Once completed, boot to Windows 7:

* run Hard Disk manager
* delete D: and G: partitions (copy all required info to another place first)
* press Apply to perform changes physically
* once completed, right-click C: partition and select Mark Partition As Active option.
* press Apply to make changes.

3) Then:
* insert Windows Repair CD and restart your PC.
* boot from Repair CD
* Choose your language settings, and then click Next.
* Click Repair your computer.
* Select the operating system you want to repair (Windows 7), and then click Next.
* On the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair.
Once completed. restart your PC and boot to Windows.

 

Mechanical Animal:
Thanks very much for your post. I know that it took a while to type all that in and I appreciate it.
I have been living with this situation for over a year now so my memory of what happened is now vague. I think that using Windows repair function is what got me in to this mess. Also, all of my Sys, Vista Sys + backup partitions are already active. See HDM scan.
I know that you probably have Guru status but I would appreciate a second opinion or conformation by someone else before I start this procedure.
I do not understand what happened that the recovery process is so complicated. I do not know what a ntldr is. Why will the HDM boot manager not fix this or do something with the mbr ? (this last statement will show my ignorance).
Again thanks for your help

 

@wrd

I'm not a guru

HDM Boot Corrector is a tool which allows to fix common boot issues but (!) it doesn't have ntldr file copy.

Windows 7 repair CD contains copy of ntldr file which should be copied and adjusted for your configuration.

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I have one more suggestion which could help to check if you can safely delete 2 Vista partitions:

* Create Win7 Repair CD
* Physically disconnect Basic Hard Disk 1 and Basic hard Disk 2.
* Boot from Repair CD and perform Startup Repair.
* check if Windows 7 boots.

If it is, them :

* connect 2 other hard drives back
* boot from HDM WinPE Recovery CD
* Physically delete 2 Vista partitions
* make all desired changes (e.g. resize data partitions on Hard Disk 1 and Hard disk 2 to cover all unallocated space left after Vista partitions)

Once completed, check BIOS settings : Hard Disk 0 should be the first Hard Disk in boot devices.

Boot Windows 7.

Note: Startup repair will not make things worse. If first part of my instructions doesn't work, simply connect all drives back.