OS cloned to SSd-unable to boot-attempted to recover bootloader-still


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 HP 64 bit
       #1

    OS cloned to SSd-unable to boot-attempted to recover bootloader-still


    Windows 7 hp 64 bit/HP Pavillion dv6 notebook pc
    ssd 1tb Touro
    (everything is backed up as well as system image to ehd)
    also did a system repair disc
    I used EaseUS clone disk wizard to clone OS. Everything went well (or so I thought). Changed boot order (BIOS),tried to boot from ssd- didn't work. Booted from repair disc & went through recovery options/ start-up repair 3+ times.. ssd still would not boot.
    Followed a few tutorials that had me do basically the same thing.. still not working.
    Tried christopher heiser's "fix a broken or missing bootloader in windows 7"... didn't work.
    Went through tutorial from EasyBCD, tried automated repair, manually repairing windows bootloader & nuclear Holocaust..
    All the commands completed (nuclear holocaust) added new entry.. everything was ok.
    But it is still not booting
    Please help!
    I hate to be a pain & even ask this question b/c I know there are tutorials everywhere to do this but something just isn't going right & before I wipe my ssd and spend another day cloning my OS, I figured I would ask..
    I also seem to of gained a few additions to my ssd (the * in the photo). Here is what my drives look like via EaseUS-attached.
    Thanks for your help!
    Bre
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

    Try removing the old HDD, than do Start up Repair.
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 HP 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I've noticed that my repair disk does not have bootsect.exe.. could that be part of the problem?
    theog- do you mean to physically remove my hdd? I am on a laptop & was trying to avoid taking it apart but if that is what I need to do then please verify.
    Thanks much!
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #4

    brescreations said:
    I've noticed that my repair disk does not have bootsect.exe.. could that be part of the problem?
    theog- do you mean to physically remove my hdd? I am on a laptop & was trying to avoid taking it apart but if that is what I need to do then please verify.
    Thanks much!
    Yes, physically remove my HDD.
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 HP 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Ok. I removed my hdd.
    Booted from cd/dvd
    Windows loaded files, I selected US for keyboard input method, windows recovery options searched for installs..
    Installs found were:
    Microsoft Windows partition size 463192mb (E:)
    Windows 7 HP 0mb (unknown)
    Selected the 1st install then 1st radio button
    Start-up repair ran ("Your computer was unable to start")
    That took me to the HP recovery manager
    Selected run check-up
    Option, Launch check disk for recovery partition (a command window flashed up and then closed before I could read it)
    Exit-reboot
    I ran through this 3 times..
    ssd still not booting-
    Rebooted from Cd/Dvd again
    windows loads files, searched for installs (same results as above)
    Went through start up repair
    at the HP recovery manager I selected command prompt
    entered:
    bootrec /fixmbr (completed successfully)
    bootrec /fixboot (completed successfully)
    bootrec /rebuildbcd (total identified Windows installs :0 completed successfully)
    Rebooted recovery disk
    Windows loads files-system recovery- start-up repair
    Recovery manager- run check-up launch check disk recovery partition
    Screen now shows:
    "Boot device not found
    Please install an OS on your hard disk
    hard disk <3FO>
    F2 system diagnostics"
    So I selected F2 & did a start-up test and a run-in test
    they both passed system memory but said hard disk does not exist
    Rebooted-Windows loaded files.. same results with start-up repair/recovery manager
    Re-installed hdd & here I am.
    Please advise.
    Thank you
    Bre
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 HP 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong?
    Thanks
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  7. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #7

    Mark the partition G: in your screenshot in post one, ACTIVE.
    Partition - Mark as Active
    Than do Start up Repair with the other HDD removed.
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