Need to swap Vista partitions: how to fix the bootloader then?

[Cr4z33]

For some reason I am not going to say I need to swap my Windows partitions in a different order.

All three partitions are located on a RAID0 system and I am probably going to use a boot disk made by Acronis to manage everything.

The question is how can I easily recreate a bootloader afterwards without having to type all those BOOTREC and BOOTSECT commands?

Is there anything better you want to suggest to do the whole process?

The situation at the moment is this:

1. Windows Vista Ultimate x64
   
2. Windows Vista Ultimate x32
   
3. Windows 7 Ultimate Release Candidate x32
   

and I would like to have this instead:

1. Windows Vista Ultimate x32
   
2. Windows Vista Ultimate x64
   
3. Windows 7 Ultimate Release Candidate x32
   

Edited July 30, 2009 by Cr4z33

[Cr4z33]

Nobody knows the answer?

[jaclaz]

Nobody knows the answer?

Someone may know the answer, but you are giving NOT details enough.

Do all systems see each other^?

Do they keep same drive lettering scheme?

what the heck do you mean by:

1. First Primary partition?
   
2. Second Primary partition?
   
3. Third Primary partiton?
   

Or you have a single primary partition and an extended one with two logical volumes?

This is not a poker game:

For some reason I am not going to say I need to swap my Windows partitions in a different order.

or should it be one, counter offer is:

For some reason I am not going to say , I will only help you if you tell us WHY you want to swap partitions....

More loosely, since all the OS you are talking about use BOOTMGR as main loader, there should be any need for BOOTSECT, though it is probable that BOOTREC /RebuildBcd may be necessary.

jaclaz

[Cr4z33]

Do all systems see each other^?

Yes of course.

Do they keep same drive lettering scheme?

No.

what the heck do you mean by:

1. First Primary partition?
   
2. Second Primary partition?
   
3. Third Primary partiton?
   

As simple as what it says: that's the order of partitions installed in my RAID0 system and that's what the Windows Disk Manager tells me.

Or you have a single primary partition and an extended one with two logical volumes?

Nope, all primary partitions with the 2nd partition set as active.

[cluberti]

You might be able to boot to a WinPE disc and use bcdedit to swap the boot around (this is what bcdedit is for, technically), but if each partition "sees" each other you may make them unbootable. It might work, and you can always switch things back with bcdedit, but just be aware it may not.

[Cr4z33]

You might be able to boot to a WinPE disc and use bcdedit to swap the boot around (this is what bcdedit is for, technically), but if each partition "sees" each other you may make them unbootable. It might work, and you can always switch things back with bcdedit, but just be aware it may not.

Hmm I see, so what about EasyBCD then on a WinPE disc? Would that work too?

Far more easy to use to me.

[cluberti]

Give it a try - never tried it, as I just use the bcdedit commands. But, it might work, so give it a shot.

[Cr4z33]

OK thanks.

I am going to try it.