Hi topgundcp,

Thanks for the reply, I have downloaded the EasyBCD software and it looks good!

I now just need to pluck up the courage to press the go button, the trouble is I do at least have a...

I can't understand why Disk 0 shows Drive E: and Drive C:

Disk 1 Shows Expansion Drive which is the same 2.5" disk as E: how did these get separated?

If I disconnect the cables on E: I get the...

I have tried in Windows Disk management and in Macrium to mark Disk 1 as inactive but it does not appear as an option.

If I physically disconnect that disk 1, I get the BSOD.

If I disconnect...

The disk I salvaged has been formatted several times since it was installed.

Just tried booting from C: but get the BSOD with error code 0xc000000e!

Macrium Reflect tells me there is an MBR 1 on Disk 0 and an MBR 2 on Disk 1, could the Disk 0 one be corrupted?

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Thanks both of you, just need to pluck up courage now!

I found out by chance that my system files have moved from my C: drive to a small 2.5 inch HDD that i salvaged from an old laptop and used as a backup drive.

Here's a screen shot of Disk...