win7 repair and recovery not accessible after resizing partitions

thats how recovery looks like right now ...

I would like to contact boyans (dev of VBCD) but my account is not allowed to send any PM .. help would still be very welcome ;-)

Hi 5gggg,

Welcome to SevenForums !


Moving, resizing partitions gives problems in BCD. The reason is disk structructure changes are not reflected in the BCD !

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After using gparted:
system(H), C(was resized), recovery(G) was moved to be close to resized C), extended[containing: (D)ntfs), noname(ext3 for future linux installation),HPtools(FAT32,with lba mark) ]
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It is best if you rebuild your BCD from scratch.

Just note this (write it down on paper):
customactions 0x1000085000001 ( this is the code for key F11 )

1. Backup your current BCD (we don't need it, but who knows)

2. Delete all loaders entries except for Windows 7 (one by one)
Delete all resume loaders except for Windows 7
Delete all Device objects.


On elevated command prompt:

ReAgentC /disable
- this removes the connection loader - recovery
the winre.wim file should be now in "\Windows\System32\Recovery" folder.

NOW either run "Dual-boot repair"->"Automatic Repair"
or put in your DVD and do StartUp Repair.
This will ensure BCD is fixed.

Attaching back recovery environment: (on elevated command prompt booted in Windows 7)
ReAgentC /enable


You can create new additional loaders (with recovery attached - on F8 key ) the same way.
1. Create new loader
2. Attach recovery using ReAgentC. (you need winre.wim or boot.wim for this)


Now back to custom actions - this is just a keybord shorcut to a loader.
In Visual BCD Editor you can deal with custom actions very easy.
If a custom action exists - you can edit it.
If a custom action does not exist - you can create it.

I am not sure there is a manual/tutorial in this forum on "custom actions".
Please visit Visual BCD Editor - Windows 7/Vista - my new site to see how to edit/create custom actions.

Just remember that the index for custom actions (the first one) starts at 0x54000001 !
You must make the connection [index - key code - loader] inputting the correct data in the CustomActions Form. (Later it can be edited on hexadecimal basis by editing the elements also - if you want that F11 is the key for direct recovery - see the code you had to write down on paper !)

Do not hesitate to ask if there is anything not very clear for you.

If you have your DVD ready the BCD (and the boot environment) can be rebuild from zero(nil, nichts) !!

If your Windows 7 loader is working.

1. Reagentc /disable

2. Reagentc /enable

reboot, choose advanced boot options - F8 and see if "Repair your computer" is present and can be launched.

Post back outcome to get further help.

f8 and then computer repair are working ... BCD has been changed:

please also see the updates of my last post ... we have crossed ;-)

Code:

C:\Users\Administrator>bcdedit /enum all
Windows-Start-Manager
---------------------
Bezeichner              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=H:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
extendedinput           Yes
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
displayorder            {current}
                        {572bcd60-ffa7-11d9-aae0-0007e994107d}
                        {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30
customactions           0x1000085000001
                        0x5400000f
custom:5400000f         {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
device                  ramdisk=[G:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{14bd1d3e-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows Recovery Environment
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[G:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{14bd1d3e-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
systemroot              \windows
nx                      OptIn
winpe                   Yes
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-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              {d9d06811-224a-11e1-8339-ac7289c1b81c}
device                  ramdisk=[G:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{4cbd1d8e-2250-11e1-85fc-2c41385e3f8f}
path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows Recovery Environment
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[G:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{4cbd1d8e-2250-11e1-85fc-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=H:
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              {14bd1d3e-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        partition=G:
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Geräteoptionen
--------------
Bezeichner              {4cbd1d8e-2250-11e1-85fc-2c41385e3f8f}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        unknown
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Optionen zum RAM-Datenträgersetup
---------------------------------
Bezeichner              {ramdiskoptions}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        boot
ramdisksdipath          \boot\boot.sdi

I changed display order anddeleted old recovery loader: still no F11 in bios

Code:

C:\Users\Administrator>bcdedit  /enum all
Windows-Start-Manager
---------------------
Bezeichner              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=H:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {globalsettings}
extendedinput           Yes
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {158181c0-9a00-11db-8a1d-b11d19fd3102}
displayorder            {current}
                        {572bcd60-ffa7-11d9-aae0-0007e994107d}
                        {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30
customactions           0x1000085000001
                        0x5400000f
custom:5400000f         {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
device                  ramdisk=[G:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{14bd1d3e-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows Recovery Environment
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[G:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{14bd1d3e-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
systemroot              \windows
nx                      OptIn
winpe                   Yes
Windows-Startladeprogramm
-------------------------
Bezeichner              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  de-DE
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {14bd1d3d-227a-11e1-bccb-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
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=H:
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              {14bd1d3e-227a-11e1-bccb-2c41385e3f8f}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        partition=G:
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Geräteoptionen
--------------
Bezeichner              {4cbd1d8e-2250-11e1-85fc-2c41385e3f8f}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        unknown
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
Optionen zum RAM-Datenträgersetup
---------------------------------
Bezeichner              {ramdiskoptions}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        boot
ramdisksdipath          \boot\boot.sdi

There are errors in the BCD printouts.

So some more explanations. (theory)

1. There is a Windows 7 loader.
Looking at elements of this loader - if "RecoverySequence" and "RecoveryEnabled" (=yes) present than this loader has advanced boot option - "Repair your computer".
The value of "RecoverySequence" is a {GUID} which points to the "Recovery loader".

2. The "Recovery loader" is a "OS loader" with device elements of type Ramdisk pointing to "winre.wim".
The device element points also to another object of type "Device option".
Recapitulating this device element points to two objects !! (a file and a device object !!)

3. Device object - in this case is a sdi device implemented in file "boot.sdi"

I would not create such a complicated construction by hand when I can use a simple command line.

Correcting such a construction is not simple too.

weired: The boot loader options do not corespond to the system BCD store ...
it say Windows7, "Ramdisk Options (EMS active)" which does not work and "Ramdisk Options" which bring up HP environment
But also none of the other stores on H(system)/C/G(HP Recovery) have a description like this.

This description looks like the device description from the devices Ramdisk ....

do I have to Reagentc /disable enable ??

I tried this ... but still the same ... maybe it has something to do with the different ramdisks. look at the ramdisk from hp (first on the left, I left it in the store but it is not used). I looked on a backup I made from the new PC and also there it says unknown device Data = byte[72]. maybe we should copy the old id to a new id and use this ???

BTW: The original BCD did not have any drive letters .. can we delete them (how?), because I would like "unmount recovery and system from explorer" after this is finished