unsuccessful: Want to migrate Windows C: from one partion on main drive to second dr

old: 2tb (3 partions)
D: primary
E: logical / media
C: logical / Windows drive

new: 250gb

When I restore the C: to new drive, MBR too,
-It doesn't work (boots to a blank black screen after).
-I then restored C: and D: to the new drive, still wouldn't boot.
-I tried used windows dvd to "repair" the boot files > same problem

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Your System Partition is Logical drive. In such situation Windows stores boot files (bootmgr and other critical files) in the first primary partition.

Please try the following:

1) Create primary partition of the required size on the target 250GB HDD.

2) Restore C: to the created partition.

3) Verify that the partition is primary, not logical.
// If it is Logical, right-click it and select "Convert to primary". Apply changes.
Note: option to convert Logical to Primary is not included to all Paragon programs.

4) Run File Transfer Wizard from Paragon program and browse source D: drive
Check if there is 'Boot' folder and \ or files:
bootmgr
BOOTSECT.BAK
Transfer all found files to restored System partition (do not overwrite existing files if any)

5) Then verify that the restored partition is Active: right-click the partition and select "Mark as Active" . Apply changes.

6) Once completed, disconnect the original (source) drive and boot from Windows Repair CD or Windows Installation CD and perform startup repair.