Windows 10: Moving System Reserved partition to a different drive | [image]

I currently have one drive that contains a System Reserved partition (which includes the boot files). The status is System, Active, Primary Partition.


I have another drive with the C: partition. The status is Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition.


I've been told that if I remove the disk (it's a bit flaky) with the System Reserved partition, I won't be able to boot up. If this is true, is it possible to transfer that partition to another drive? If so, does it have to be at the start of the drive?


Alternatively, can I make the C: partition include System status?






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Windows 10 reserve files are on different drive

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Solved my problem.

 

Clone System Disk Issues

> Are the drive letters correct in recovery console?

Answer to myself. No they are not.

I have managed to get my image to boot from the 1TB hard drive.

To work I made the same amount of partitions as on the original drive. With two dummy 100MB partitions. So the boot drive is on the 4th partition like on the original drive.

So my partition's are now:

System Reserved (100MB)

Dummy E: partition (100MB)

Dummy D: partition (100MB)

C: Drive (Full C Drive image size)

Where I will not assign drive letters to the dummy partitions within Windows.

Repeating process on SDD now. Only difference is the C: drive partition will be shrunk.

I am sure there is probably a better way to fix this in the System Reserved partition in the Boot Configuration Database.

Still have the issue 2 above, where my image thinks an update is still in progress which would also be nice to fix.

 

Install Macrium Reflect Free and make a rescue disk/USB. Physically disconnect the hard drive with the system reserved partition. I would also move the remaining hard drive to the SATA 1 slot so it appears as the first drive in bios. Boot from the Macrium Reflect Free rescue disk/USB and under the restore menu will be an option to fix startup problems. You can use that to recreate the boot files right on the C: drive partition.

If it works (and it should), then you can put the second hard drive back in, delete all the partitions and reformat the whole thing.

If it fails for some reason, just reconnect the old hard drive, set it as the boot drive in bios, and you are back in business like you were before.

An alternate method would be to install MiniTool Partition Wizard Free. You can use that to shrink your C: drive partition enough to create empty space and then copy the system reserved partition over. It does not have to be at the front of the hard drive, but does have to be set as the active partition.

 

use EASYBCD > EasyBCD
select BCD Backup/Repair
Mark, (dot) Change boot drive
click perform action..

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That might be easier . Didn't realize that option was in EasyBCD!

 

It is a VERY Nice Feature....
And IMO about the only thing it is good for...

EasyBCD Tutorial > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...c-easybcd.html

 

Awesome! So I used EASYBCD exactly how Kyhi explained. And now System is located on the C Drive.

Does this mean I'm now clear to format the System Reserved drive so I can use its terabyte of space?

 

As a test - remove that drive (before you format) and verify that your PC boots into the OS without it..
If all is good..

re-install that drive and proceed to format it..

 

Perfect! Thanks for the help!

 

Apologize for reviving a 2.5 year old thread, but I just had to make an account to thank you for this...
It was such a quick, easy, simple solution that I have spent forever looking for. How has no other place suggested this??

Anyways, thank you very much!

 

Are you using MBR or GPT?
What is the purpose of separating the MSR?
What are your plans for the next Windows upgrade?