Restored DriveImage XML, Win 7 won't boot


  1. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #1

    Restored DriveImage XML, Win 7 won't boot


    My Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit OS got messed up so I restored the original image I made from DriveImage XML successfully. Now when my PC boots, I get the mobo splash screen and then just a cursor. When I put my Win 7 install disk in I can "press any key" to boot from it and the DVD goes right to where I can repair my installation. It sees my partition and when I use the cmd prompt using diskpart, I can see that the win 7 volume is c:\, active, and all my files are in the right spot. However when I look at the volume numbers, my c:\ is volume 2 and my DVD drives are volumes 1 & 2. So how do I change my c:\ drive to volume 0? I've read that this is how you set the c:\ to boot properly. If I'm wrong please correct me.
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  2. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #2

    I'm not entirely certain this is the case with 7 but previously the volume was assigned depending on where it was plugged into the motherboard.
    If I had to guess I would say your dvd drives are IDE and the Hard disk is SATA.
    I have the same issue with my box. It doesn't seem to prevent it from booting at all.

    Try just booting with the win 7 disc in and not hitting anything and see if windows loads then. If so it's a motherboard setting issue.
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  3. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
    Thread Starter
       #3

    The Win 7 drive is a WD 500gb IDE. When I put this drive into any other PC, it does the same thing. Mobo splash or POST screen then just a cursor. I can't enter Safe Mode or anything except to put a disc in the DVD drive and boot from it. I tried fiddling with my mobo settings and they are normal. If I take my Win 7 drive out and put it as a slave or as a USB external drive, I can see everything and do whatever with the files.
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  4. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #4

    Have you run the boot repair on it?
    It would need to be plugged into the machine you intend to use it in for that.
    Bootmgr is missing - Fix

    Following the steps there will get you running that.
    If nothing else it may at least name the error type for us if it can't repair it.
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  5. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Wow, that worked. Thanks!!!!
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  6. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #6

    no problem, always nice when a problem is solved on the first try.
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