I fully understood your point, from what you're saying, the Op doesn't have a system partition. I was responding to his particular problem, not 100 other variables. As for the BCD not going missing from the system partition, if it does go missing because you have no system partition, again, as you say...... it can be copied from another computer as well with the same OS, even with duel boot if the MBR is intact. If it's not properly updated to reflect the duel boot, use BCDEdit to correct the problem. Copy the missing BCD to C:\Boot\BCD......... Better yet, backup your existing boot manager and BCD, then you won't have to worry about having another computer with the same OS if it goes missing. As for the missing Windows partition, it can be restored from your backup after another partition has been created. Even the novice could handle that, but you probably won't find the novice duel booting.
My last install had no bootmgr in C:\ just sitting there and I have just C:\ So never saw it before and this is strange all of a sudden it's there is all I'm saying Thanks for the comments
I always see the bootmgr file in the C:\, make sure you are viewing hidden and protected os files in windows explorer or type dir /a at the C:\> prompt
Meh.. scenarios > You install Windows 7 on a pre-formated Hard Drive > it will not remove/re-create anything, > no system reserved You install Windows 7 on a unformated Hard Drive > Windows Automaticly creates 2 partitions, one 100MB Hidden System Reserved and the other is Windows partition > System reserved you get No System reserved > boot manager on C:\ you have System Reserved > boot manger on it, not on C:\ If you have Bootmanager on C:\ but have System Reserved partition, then You screwed with your system to much
Attributes not hidden Like I said couple times I only have C:\ I killdisked few months ago So i can't explain this Someone tell me how to put 10gb second partition like I originally had when I first bought pc? Or detailed how to do system copy or best free way to backup up system I am not interested in backing up files for I only have 1.5gb in dropbox hence files are always backuped I have TV set up if anyone can help from inside windows Thanks