I have just bought a new HDD. I have cloned my existing HDD (lets call this #1) to my new HDD (lets call this #2). #1 is C: and #2 is D: naturally. Now heres the problem - how the hell do I boot from #2?
Because #1 is assigned as C: and #2 is D:, windows refuses to boot from #2 if i make #2 master and #1 slave. Ive even tried removing #1 but #2 still wont boot! SO i put in the windows cd and it says that #2 is still D: (even though #1 is removed and #2 is now master on its own) and all it will let me do is delete the partition or quit.
I tried changing the 2 driver letters in regedit using a method i found on the web - great, the 2 drives are now swapped from c to d and vice versa - brill! that is until i try to boot up again. It turns out they have only changed IN windows, but when booting up #1 is still c: and #2 is still d:
I have no idea what I can do. Even if i take #1 out and completely start fresh with #2 by recreating a new partition and formatting, once i put #1 back in, i will have 2 C:'s and i reckon they will conflict in some way.
Because #1 is assigned as C: and #2 is D:, windows refuses to boot from #2 if i make #2 master and #1 slave. Ive even tried removing #1 but #2 still wont boot! SO i put in the windows cd and it says that #2 is still D: (even though #1 is removed and #2 is now master on its own) and all it will let me do is delete the partition or quit.
I tried changing the 2 driver letters in regedit using a method i found on the web - great, the 2 drives are now swapped from c to d and vice versa - brill! that is until i try to boot up again. It turns out they have only changed IN windows, but when booting up #1 is still c: and #2 is still d:
I have no idea what I can do. Even if i take #1 out and completely start fresh with #2 by recreating a new partition and formatting, once i put #1 back in, i will have 2 C:'s and i reckon they will conflict in some way.