Detecting hard drive thats no longer connected.

[c1em]

Hello,
I recently built a new computer and connected my old hard drive to copy files across to my new one. Both drives had Windows 7 installed and while staring up I had to select one to boot from. I have since removed my old hard drive but am still asked to select one to boot from even though there is now only one connected. How do I remove my old hard drive so that it will automatically boot from the new one?

 

[ksiemb]

Hello,
I recently built a new computer and connected my old hard drive to copy files across to my new one. Both drives had Windows 7 installed and while staring up I had to select one to boot from. I have since removed my old hard drive but am still asked to select one to boot from even though there is now only one connected. How do I remove my old hard drive so that it will automatically boot from the new one?

What happens if you do not "Choose" the OS ? You have a 30 second wait, then the default OS boots correctly ?

Easy fix is to change the boot loader timeout value from 30 secs to say, 3 seconds (msconfig). That way you do not have to take chances of creating problems by changing your boot loader.

 

[c1em]

Thanks,
Unfortunately the one that's no longer connected is the top one or default OS, so I would imagine it would just loop that one. I really would just like get rid of it altogether if that's possible.

 

[ksiemb]

Thanks,
Unfortunately the one that's no longer connected is the top one or default OS, so I would imagine it would just loop that one. I really would just like get rid of it altogether if that's possible.

You could try msconfig to see if you can modify the boot loader.

Personally, I would reinstall again with just the one drive.

 

[Hawkeye22]

You can use bcdedit to remove the entry.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html

 

[gamerk316]

^^ As said, the entry remains in the boot loader, but you can remove it manually using BCDEdit.

 

[c1em]

Thanks everyone for your help,
Hawkeye22's link mentioned a program called EasyBCD which fixed my problem quick and easily.

Cheers

 

[c1em]

Best answer selected by c1em.

 

[nikorr]

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