A BSOD that breaks my heart

virajk · 06 Feb 2013

System Rescue Kit, Test Disk shows this :

Space conflict between C and D.Any inputs here.

Im trying to use the Dell Diagnostics utility as mentioned by gregrocker.

Arc....

Arc · 06 Feb 2013

Gregrocker is my guru .... the best policy to get your computer fixed is to follow Greg blindfolded, that is the first lesson I have learned here.

You got a very important point, space conflict between the partitions. It can make the HDD inaccessible. Wait for Greg's input on it. There must be a solution.

virajk · 06 Feb 2013

Ok so now I realize theres some even greater than what I thought was God.

GregRocker, please help me !

Arc said:

Gregrocker is my guru .... the best policy to get your computer fixed is to follow Greg blindfolded, that is the first lesson I have learned here.

You got a very important point, space conflict between the partitions. It can make the HDD inaccessible. Wait for Greg's input on it. There must be a solution.

virajk · 06 Feb 2013

ARC I got an older version of Partition Wizard boots like a charm.It detected all the partitions properly, what do I do now. Here's the image

Should I go back and do what you said earlier.

GregRocker, any thoughts !

Arc · 06 Feb 2013

Easiest solution for you ....

Get an external disc. Boot the computer with Puppy Live. It assesses the partitions. Transfer every data important to you using that Puppy to the external.

Then format the entire HDD, start afresh.

At first try it : Let us know the result.

virajk · 06 Feb 2013

Is there an audio to it, my P4 system has no drivers, will install.

Also how do I use Partition wizard to fix my partition issue, without that no Windows 7 boot disk will be able to locate the windows installation

Arc said:

Easiest solution for you ....

Get an external disc. Boot the computer with Puppy Live. It assesses the partitions. Transfer every data important to you using that Puppy to the external.

Then format the entire HDD, start afresh.

At first try it : Let us know the result.

virajk · 06 Feb 2013

Is there an audio to it, my P4 system has no drivers, will install.

Also how do I use Partition wizard to fix my partition issue, without that no Windows 7 boot disk will be able to locate the windows installation.

Arc said:

Easiest solution for you ....

Get an external disc. Boot the computer with Puppy Live. It assesses the partitions. Transfer every data important to you using that Puppy to the external.

Then format the entire HDD, start afresh.

At first try it : Let us know the result.

Arc · 06 Feb 2013

Not a real problem to follow the on screen instructions.

Boot into Partition Wizard's GUI.
Select Disc1
Disc > Rebuild MBR
Apply, and then Yes. Let the time to process.

The MBR of the disc will be rebuild.

Give the feedback. If failed, we will take the final step.

virajk · 06 Feb 2013

Its giving the winload.exe error.

Final step, are you telling me to do a clean install ? If I can only get my partitions fixed then maybe WDO can have a shot..please dont tell me to do a clean install.

Arc said:

Not a real problem to follow the on screen instructions.

Boot into Partition Wizard's GUI.
Select Disc1
Disc > Rebuild MBR
Apply, and then Yes. Let the time to process.

The MBR of the disc will be rebuild.

Give the feedback. If failed, we will take the final step.

Slartybart · 06 Feb 2013

How about this?

Pull the old drive out of your machine, get a new drive, install Windows on it using your COA key on the sticker.

Once your machine is up and running, you can deal with the data on the old boot.

Your not getting anywhere this way. You don't need a massive drive for Windows, 250GB is plenty. Windows and apps on my machine is about 80GB. (win~20GB, apps~60GB). Data lives on a second drive.