How to set a partition as active
This article shows how to setup your primary partition as active using the diskpart utility. This how-to article applies for any of the following Windows versions: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1 Contents [ hide ] 1 Use diskpart from Easy Recovery Essentials 2 Set partition as active on Windows XP 3 Set partition as active on Windows Vista 4 Set partition as active on Windows 7 5 Set partition as active on Windows 8 6 More Information 6.1 Linked Entries 6.2 Support Links 6.3 Applicable Systems The following instructions are done through Command Prompt, which you can use if you can�t boot into Windows to set the partition as active. However, you can use Disk Management if you can boot into Windows and do the necessary changes to your partition: Click Start Click Control Panel Click System and Security Click Administrative Tools Double-click Computer Management Click Disk Management ...