Screwed my install? Wont boot!

well, i got an SSD, had everything running perfectly.
1 OCZ 30gb <----this is my os now...
2xhdds raid-1 << all my games/isos, installs, ect

Now, in windows i could not delete the small 100mb partition and the empty unallocated partition to merge it with the rest of the HDDs (the raid setup)

It went:
|100mb partition||unused partition (this used to be the OS before i deleted it before installing the OS on the SSD||installs/movies|

picked up Free Download Partition Wizard
Told it to delete the 100mb partition, and merge all the partitions into one. Rebooted the computer like it asked..now it wont boot...
WTF?
trying things right now....any help??

It sounds like when you told it to merge all partitions that your MBR got borked... If you are totally unable to boot into any mode ( safe ) then your only option sounds like a reinstall.... Partition managers can be dangerous, always use with care...

Tews said:

It sounds like when you told it to merge all partitions that your MBR got borked... If you are totally unable to boot into any mode ( safe ) then your only option sounds like a reinstall.... Partition managers can be dangerous, always use with care...

But the HDDs that i was working with, had nothign to do with the OS at all... its just ALL my data!

Good Luck then....

Tews said:

Good Luck then....

Thank you.
Ok, any ideas here.
booted the install CD, but i cant see my Vertex when i click on repair my computer. (first screen after selecting language)
BUT, when i select install...it brings up the normal screen w/ all of the drives partitions asking where you would like the install to go..it reads the vertex, and my partitions are still intack on the HDDs.
Edit: I have the USB stick inserted containing the raid drivers

So, im thinking the 100mb partion contained the freaking boot files still, and windows was using those (how retarted)

How do i get the install disk to see the vertex..?
Its pluged in sata-5 (IDE mode)
The raids are in sata1 and 2 (RAID)
the boot order is correct (vertex first)

- Any way to copy someone-elses bootmanager (looks as tha thats what its missing) and copy it to this? (don want to reinstall OS..but...if i have to.. )
Have a usb stick, can see both hdds in a screen from within the CD

Also- Tried the "start-up repair" option in the cd..and its a no-go because on the creen before the selection to "start up repair" and all of the other diags, if dowsnt show my OS in the list....(but it IS there..i see all of the files and things on another screen)

That wont work either, as each configuration is different, so are most master boot records.... so that leaves you with..

ussj4brolli said:

(don want to reinstall OS..but...if i have to.. )

Tews said:

That wont work either, as each configuration is different, so are most master boot records.... so that leaves you with..

ussj4brolli said:

(don want to reinstall OS..but...if i have to.. )

Yeah, going to..
Ok, next question is...WHY did windows use the boot manager from the old HDDs and not create/use one on the SSD?
Thanks TEWS for tryin

Im sure that there is a perfectly logical reason for this, which escapes me at the moment .. Hopefully, someone will come along and explain it....


Edit: Try SIW2s' suggestion first!