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old/unwanted Bootmgr stopping me from formatting

fuzedzn
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Hi,

I just installed Windows 7 onto a new ssd and then plugged in my old HDD that still contained windows in the hope to grab files that i needed before formatting however..

Since adding this hdd back onto the pc its added a Bootmgr file to another ssd that i had bf4 installed on.. I now cannot format the ssd due to the bootmgr.

 

How do i go about getting rid of the bootmgr from the ssd?

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4
EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3

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Have you tried going into your Bios and setting the first boot device as the SSD?

MOBO - Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0   CPU - AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 3.5GHz - Corsair H80i   RAM - 2x Corsair Vengence 4GB DDR3 @ 1666 MHz   

GPU - SAPPHIRE 100362-3L Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC  Sound - ASUS Xonar DSX  PSU - Thermaltake SMART M Series SP-850M 850W

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Hi,

I just installed Windows 7 onto a new ssd and then plugged in my old HDD that still contained windows in the hope to grab files that i needed before formatting however..

Since adding this hdd back onto the pc its added a Bootmgr file to another ssd that i had bf4 installed on.. I now cannot format the ssd due to the bootmgr.

 

How do i go about getting rid of the bootmgr from the ssd?

if you can enter windows, use a program called "unlocker" to unlock the drive and try formatting again.

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Hey guys.. Sorry i forgot to update this.. i worked it out, just had to my myself the owner of the drive again from system and now its fixed

Thanks for taking the time to reply anyway

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4
EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3

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