Disk 1 Partition Issues

Pentagon said:

This is what I expected! Whithout 3rd Party you can't do anything. If you want a solid Partition Layout, let me know. I just don't want to invest time for nothing.

I was using a 3rd party software and it would not allow me to convert Disk 1 to GPT without going through all the other hoops. I am not overly too worried about the EFI partition being where it currently is, the machine boots ok and no hiccups yet.

Pentagon said:

If booting is the only criteria you have, it's ok. What about BIOS updates, when you get the error: ESP not found, etc.
But it's your computer, your decision and your responsibility!

What I can guarantee: In 5 minutes your Layout is clean and you can boot!

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Run CMD (admin) copy & paste

diskpart
sel disk 0
sel par 5
shrink minimum=201
create partition EFI
format quick fs=fat32 label="System"
assign letter="S"
exit
bcdboot C:\Windows /s S: /f UEFI
reagentc /disable
diskpart
sel disk 0
sel par 4
delete partition override
sel par 3
delete partition override
sel par 2
delete partition override
sel par 1
extent
shrink minimum=1025
create partition primary
format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
exit
reagentc /enable

I will give this a whirl later tonight and I will let you know it goes.

Thanks.

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VE3YF said:

I will give this a whirl later tonight and I will let you know it goes.

Thanks.

Still waiting for dinner. I gave it a whirl and ran into a problem.

sel par 3

delete partition override



I grabbed this from Computer management

Pentagon said:

Beside that your disk labels are not very clever. Compare with this example:



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Run
bcdedit

did you run:

assign letter="S"
exit
bcdboot C:\Windows /s S: /f UEFI

I did a line for line copy and paste. However that being said I might have over looked the BCDBoot Line. Do you want me to start again from that line and go thru everything.

Pentagon said:

No,
run
diskpart
sel disk 0
list par
exit
post result

I will wait

Pentagon said:

diskpart
sel disk 0
sel par 6
assign letter=S
exit
bcdboot C:\Windows /s S: /f UEFI
reagentc /disable
diskpart
sel par 3
delete partition override
sel par 2
delete partition override
sel par 1
extent
shrink minimum=1025
create partition primary
format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
exit
reagentc /enable

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