Disk Read Error - Boot Issue...Repair Install on 2nd Hard Drive?


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #1

    Disk Read Error - Can you Spot Anything Wrong with this Sceencap?


    Well it has been a fun couple of days!

    Trying to restore a mistake on my Windows 7 ultimate x64 hard drive that Ubuntu started to overwrite.

    So far I have
    1. Backed-up / Copied all my files so whatever is done to this HD is ok.
    2. Restored the partitions
    3. Tried FixMBR / FixBoot / Chkdsk / Rebuildbcd

    In the recovery console it sees my OS just fine

    But when I boot my Dell XPS desktop after post it says 'Disk Read Error' press ctrl+alt+del to restart.

    I don't think it has anything to do with the bios - I've put the hard drive in another dell and it did the same thing (tried different Sata cables too).

    I think there is a peice I'm missing somewhere with these partitions (see attached). I currently have my non-booting drive in another dell and you can see it as Disk 1 in the screen shot.

    Any suggestions for getting this thing back to booting? I can access all the files from it fine when I have on this computer (as the 2nd hdd) which leads me to believe there is just a boot issue somewhere.

    Can I repair install Windows 7 on this hd even though it is the 2nd hard drive on the computer?

    I'm trying to avoiding a wipe and reinstalling all the programs so I'm hoping I can somehow fix this last peice.

    Your help is greatly appreciated - thank you!
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Disk Read Error - Boot Issue...Repair Install on 2nd Hard Drive?-os-partitions.png  
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

       Information
    Boot up using the Startup Repair CD or Windows 7 DVD. (not the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk) If you have a Netbook, you will need a CD/DVD drive.
    NOTE: Make sure no USB drives are plugged in.
    Do not use a USB Pendrive for Startup Repair.



    1) Use the Rebuild BCD in this tutorial:
    How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

    Disk Read Error - Boot Issue...Repair Install on 2nd Hard Drive?-startup-repair-4.png Disk Read Error - Boot Issue...Repair Install on 2nd Hard Drive?-startup-repair-5.png


    2) Fix MBR.

    Disk Read Error - Boot Issue...Repair Install on 2nd Hard Drive?-startup-repair-6.png

    3) Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
    Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
    HD Diagnostic
      My Computer


 

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