XP Bootfix formats HDD ?!

SIW2 · 15 Jun 2010

After you have undeleted the partition , run startup repair from the 7 dvd.

gorgos · 16 Jun 2010

I have my partition back. :)

However the startup repair hasnt worked. It runs without errors, tells me to reboot and I end up with "Insert system disk and press Enter."

In the console I tried bootrec /rebuildbcd -> yes -> element not found
diskpart -> select disk 0 -> select part 1 -> active -> partition type is invalid for this process

Edit: The log of startup repair says the error is that the partition table does not contain a valid system partition -> fix: repair partition table

Edit2: Ok, looks like the problem is that its a logical partition. How can i make it primary? Copy data, delete partition, create new primary partition and copy data back?

SIW2 · 16 Jun 2010

You can use a partition manager to convert logical >primary without data loss.

Do you have one the great Paragon special edition giveaways they often do ?

If not , you can use Partition Wizard - you need V4.2 here post 34

Easy instructions here - it only takes a few seconds :

http://www.partitionwizard.com/video...rtdynamic.html

Or , you could do this , but it takes a very long time if you have a lot of data :

Edit2: Ok, looks like the problem is that its a logical partition. How can i make it primary? Copy data, delete partition, create new primary partition and copy data back?

gorgos · 16 Jun 2010

Thank you for your help. It worked. Back to normal. :) :)

SIW2 · 16 Jun 2010

Great - glad to hear it.:)