win7 repair and recovery not accessible after resizing partitions

I restored all partitions and now F11 is working. F8 does NOT....

What I want:
F11 .. starts Recovery environment from HP recovery partition .. so far OK
F8 .. should start recovery environment from Microsoft C:\windows\system32

BCD after restore:

Code:

C:\Windows\system32>reagentc /info
Erweiterte Konfiguration für die Wiederherstellungsumgebung
    Windows RE aktiviert:        1
    Windows RE bereitgestellt:         1
    Setup aktiviert:        1
    Benutzerdefiniertes Wiederherstellungstool: 1
    WinRE.WIM-Verzeichnis:  \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE
    Wiederherstellungsumgebung: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE
    BCD-ID:               9d8711c8-f4b3-11e0-bdd6-fe10d78c86f8
    Setupdateien:
    Wiederherstellungsvorgang:   4
    Vorgangsparameter:
    Boot Startschlüssel-Abfragecode    0x8500
C:\>bcdedit /enum all
Windows-Start-Manager
---------------------
Bezeichner              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
extendedinput           Yes
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
displayorder            {current}
                        {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 5
customactions           0x1000085000001
                        0x5400000f
custom:5400000f         {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
recoveryenabled         Yes
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
nx                      OptIn
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {572bcd60-ffa7-11d9-aae0-0007e994107d}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{ramdiskoptions}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Microsoft Windows PE 2.0
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{ramdiskoptions}
systemroot              \windows
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     Yes
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
Wiederaufnahme aus dem Ruhezustand
----------------------------------
Bezeichner              {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description             Windows Resume Application
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice              partition=C:
filepath                \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled      No
Windows-Speichertestprogramm
----------------------------
Bezeichner              {memdiag}
device                  partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
path                    \boot\memtest.exe
description             Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess         Yes
EMS-Einstellungen
-----------------
Bezeichner              {emssettings}
bootems                 Yes
Debuggereinstellungen
---------------------
Bezeichner              {dbgsettings}
debugtype               Serial
debugport               1
baudrate                115200
RAM-Defekte
-----------
Bezeichner              {badmemory}
Globale Einstellungen
---------------------
Bezeichner              {globalsettings}
inherit                 {dbgsettings}
                        {emssettings}
                        {badmemory}
Startladeprogramm-Einstellungen
-------------------------------
Bezeichner              {bootloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
                        {hypervisorsettings}
Hypervisoreinstellungen
-------------------
Bezeichner              {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype     Serial
hypervisordebugport     1
hypervisorbaudrate      115200
Einstellungen zur Ladeprogrammfortsetzung
-----------------------------------------
Bezeichner              {resumeloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
Geräteoptionen
--------------
Bezeichner              {586e2856-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
description             HP Recovery Manager (ramdisk)
ramdisksdidevice        unknown
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Optionen zum RAM-Datenträgersetup
---------------------------------
Bezeichner              {ramdiskoptions}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        boot
ramdisksdipath          \boot\boot.sdi

BCD after reagent /disable:

Code:

C:\Windows\system32>reagentc /info
Erweiterte Konfiguration für die Wiederherstellungsumgebung
    Windows RE aktiviert:        0
    Windows RE bereitgestellt:         1
    Setup aktiviert:        1
    Benutzerdefiniertes Wiederherstellungstool: 1
    WinRE.WIM-Verzeichnis:  \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE
    Wiederherstellungsumgebung:
    BCD-ID:               00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
    Setupdateien:
    Wiederherstellungsvorgang:   4
    Vorgangsparameter:
    Boot Startschlüssel-Abfragecode    0x8500
C:\Windows\system32>reagentc /disable
REAGENTC.EXE: Vorgang erfolgreich ausgeführt
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /enum all
Windows-Start-Manager
---------------------
Bezeichner              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=S:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
extendedinput           Yes
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
displayorder            {current}
                        {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 5
customactions           0x1000085000001
                        0x5400000f
custom:5400000f         {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
recoveryenabled         Yes
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
nx                      OptIn
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {572bcd60-ffa7-11d9-aae0-0007e994107d}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{ramdiskoptions}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Microsoft Windows PE 2.0
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{ramdiskoptions}
systemroot              \windows
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     Yes
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
Wiederaufnahme aus dem Ruhezustand
----------------------------------
Bezeichner              {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description             Windows Resume Application
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice              partition=C:
filepath                \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled      No
Windows-Speichertestprogramm
----------------------------
Bezeichner              {memdiag}
device                  partition=S:
path                    \boot\memtest.exe
description             Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess         Yes
EMS-Einstellungen
-----------------
Bezeichner              {emssettings}
bootems                 Yes
Debuggereinstellungen
---------------------
Bezeichner              {dbgsettings}
debugtype               Serial
debugport               1
baudrate                115200
RAM-Defekte
-----------
Bezeichner              {badmemory}
Globale Einstellungen
---------------------
Bezeichner              {globalsettings}
inherit                 {dbgsettings}
                        {emssettings}
                        {badmemory}
Startladeprogramm-Einstellungen
-------------------------------
Bezeichner              {bootloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
                        {hypervisorsettings}
Hypervisoreinstellungen
-------------------
Bezeichner              {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype     Serial
hypervisordebugport     1
hypervisorbaudrate      115200
Einstellungen zur Ladeprogrammfortsetzung
-----------------------------------------
Bezeichner              {resumeloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
Geräteoptionen
--------------
Bezeichner              {586e2856-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
description             HP Recovery Manager (ramdisk)
ramdisksdidevice        unknown
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Optionen zum RAM-Datenträgersetup
---------------------------------
Bezeichner              {ramdiskoptions}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        boot
ramdisksdipath          \boot\boot.sdi

BCD after reagent enable:

Code:

C:\Windows\system32>reagentc /enable
REAGENTC.EXE: Vorgang erfolgreich ausgeführt
C:\Windows\system32>reagentc /info
Erweiterte Konfiguration für die Wiederherstellungsumgebung
    Windows RE aktiviert:        1
    Windows RE bereitgestellt:         1
    Setup aktiviert:        1
    Benutzerdefiniertes Wiederherstellungstool: 1
    WinRE.WIM-Verzeichnis:  \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE
    Wiederherstellungsumgebung: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE
    BCD-ID:               586e2857-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f
    Setupdateien:
    Wiederherstellungsvorgang:   4
    Vorgangsparameter:
    Boot Startschlüssel-Abfragecode    0x8500
REAGENTC.EXE: Vorgang erfolgreich ausgeführt
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /enum all
Windows-Start-Manager
---------------------
Bezeichner              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=S:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
extendedinput           Yes
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
displayorder            {current}
                        {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 5
customactions           0x1000085000001
                        0x5400000f
custom:5400000f         {586e2857-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {586e2857-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
recoveryenabled         Yes
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
nx                      OptIn
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {572bcd60-ffa7-11d9-aae0-0007e994107d}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{ramdiskoptions}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Microsoft Windows PE 2.0
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{ramdiskoptions}
systemroot              \windows
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     Yes
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {586e2855-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {586e2857-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
device                  ramdisk=[R:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{586e2858-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows Recovery Environment
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[R:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{586e2858-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
systemroot              \windows
nx                      OptIn
winpe                   Yes
Wiederaufnahme aus dem Ruhezustand
----------------------------------
Bezeichner              {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description             Windows Resume Application
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice              partition=C:
filepath                \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled      No
Windows-Speichertestprogramm
----------------------------
Bezeichner              {memdiag}
device                  partition=S:
path                    \boot\memtest.exe
description             Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess         Yes
EMS-Einstellungen
-----------------
Bezeichner              {emssettings}
bootems                 Yes
Debuggereinstellungen
---------------------
Bezeichner              {dbgsettings}
debugtype               Serial
debugport               1
baudrate                115200
RAM-Defekte
-----------
Bezeichner              {badmemory}
Globale Einstellungen
---------------------
Bezeichner              {globalsettings}
inherit                 {dbgsettings}
                        {emssettings}
                        {badmemory}
Startladeprogramm-Einstellungen
-------------------------------
Bezeichner              {bootloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
                        {hypervisorsettings}
Hypervisoreinstellungen
-------------------
Bezeichner              {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype     Serial
hypervisordebugport     1
hypervisorbaudrate      115200
Einstellungen zur Ladeprogrammfortsetzung
-----------------------------------------
Bezeichner              {resumeloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
Geräteoptionen
--------------
Bezeichner              {586e2856-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
description             HP Recovery Manager (ramdisk)
ramdisksdidevice        unknown
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Geräteoptionen
--------------
Bezeichner              {586e2858-22a2-11e1-8ffc-2c41385e3f8f}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        partition=R:
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Optionen zum RAM-Datenträgersetup
---------------------------------
Bezeichner              {ramdiskoptions}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        boot
ramdisksdipath          \boot\boot.sdi

You have a normal F8 Advanced Boot Options menu except that Repair My Computer is not showing on it, after running full Factory Recovery on all partitions?

Please post up a screenshot of your maximized Disk Mgmt drive map with listings, using Snipping Tool in Start Menu.

THX for helping ... but i finally reinstalled and resized the partitions within win7 ... and everything is fine now

on boot try F8 repetidably or alt f10 :)

Sorry to necro this thread, but it has the most technical info about this issue that I've seen on the web.

I was determined to figure out how to restore F11 functionality on boot after moving the recovery partition. It turns out that it is pretty simple. The LBA of the first sector of the recovery partition is hard-coded into the MBR at a certain address. Updating these 4 bytes with the new starting LBA of the recovery partition restores functionality of the F11 key. Although it's simple, I wouldn't recommend that the average user follow these instructions, as you could render your computer unbootable. At the very least, make sure you can boot from an alternate disk so you can fix the MBR if you mess it up.

The particular model I worked on is an HP Mini 311-1037NR. The addresses I'm mentioning might only pertain to that model or at least the version of MBR that it uses. For other models, I would recommend checking the original MBR (prior to moving/resizing) and comparing the two offsets I mention below. If they don't match, you'll need to find out where the first address is located in your MBR and use documentation to locate the LBA of the first sector of your recovery partition (as long it is partition 3, it should be the address I mention, though).

You need a tool that can read / write the MBR. I used BootICE.

The first thing I'd recommend is to backup your current MBR to a file: Make sure the correct disk is selected in the destination disk dropdown and click Process MBR, then Backup MBR. After you've successfully backed up, return to the main screen and click Sector Edit.

It should open sector 0 by default. If not, make sure you are editing sector 0. The starting LBA for partition 3 is stored in offset 1E6-1E9 (4 bytes - don't change this data, only read it.). These bytes need to be replicated over the values stored at offset 02C-02F (this is the address that tells HP Recovery Manager where the recovery partition is). The attached image explains this graphically. Click save after you've edited the data. Reboot and try your F11 key.

Thanks for updating as our threads are found in searches long after first active, so we try to keep them updated. Yours if very valuable info to add and will help many for years going forward.