problems restoring machine back to factory settings

[Kaktussoft]

So disk0 is something you added later?

In http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

diskpart
select  disk 0
select  part 0
detail part
select disk 1
select part 0
detail part
select part 1
detail part
exit

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Just keeps saying there is no partition selected

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!778

Why aren't you just doing what I asked you to do?

 

[jaylaw17]

i thought i had done it?

 

[Kaktussoft]

In your output I see:
465GB partition: Label: Music, type: NTFS, info:hidden
12GB partition: Label: WIN_RE, type: NTFS, info:hidden

We have to unhide the 465GB partition. Unhide the 12GB as well. Both partitions are healthy and NTFS. Quite easy to hack. I need screenshot

 

[jaylaw17]

so what do you need me to do?

 

[Kaktussoft]

i thought i had done it?

I need the "detail part" output!

First select a disk. Then select a partition (on that disk). Then detail part works

 

[Kaktussoft]

Maybe easier for you:

diskpart
select vol  1
detail part
select vol  3
detail part

 

[jaylaw17]

it won't let me do it because it keeps saying theres no partition selected

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA%21779

 

[jaylaw17]

Maybe easier for you:

diskpart
select vol  1
detail part
select vol  3
detail part

ok that worked. here:

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!780

 

[Kaktussoft]

Maybe easier for you:

diskpart
select vol  1
detail part
select vol  3
detail part

ok that worked. here:

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA%21780

You can see yourself the type = 27 for both partitions. We gonna change volume 1 first

diskpart
select  vol  1
set id=07 override
inactive

Succesfull? Can you assign a drive letter to the 465GB now? Maybe reboot first.
If it works, then:

diskpart
select  vol  3
set id=07 override

Source http://defaultreasoning.com/2009/05/29/unhide-the-recovery-partition-on-a-basic-disk-with-diskpart/

 

[jaylaw17]

Yes that was successful:

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!781

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!782

 

[jaylaw17]

So what now? Should I try restoring it again? I'm worried that it will do the same all over again.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Yes that was successful:

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!781

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!782

E (Music) is working fine as before? You can keep letter E or change the drive letter to any other free drive letter. Since when did you have this problem with MUSIC 465GB volume? I think the recovery procedure was confused because of the new disk(?) Any idea who did make it hidden? If it's working fine.... detach the drive from system when doing the recovery... so you're 1000% sure it doesn't interfere with the process.

 

[Kaktussoft]

In elevated command prompt:

bcdedit /enum  all > c:\bcd.txt
bcdedit /store  f:\boot\bcd /enum  all > c:\bcd_f.txt

Post files c:\bcd.txt and c:\bcd_f.txt. You may delete them after successful post

 

[jaylaw17]

Yes that was successful:

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!781

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C6B216F3836858CA!782

E (Music) is working fine as before? You can keep letter E or change the drive letter to any other free drive letter. Since when did you have this problem with MUSIC 465GB volume? I think the recovery procedure was confused because of the new disk(?) Any idea who did make it hidden? If it's working fine.... detach the drive from system when doing the recovery... so you're 1000% sure it doesn't interfere with the process.

Yes this drive is working as normal now. The problem only occured after trying a recovery. I will disconnect it now to avoid interferance.

 

[jaylaw17]

In elevated command prompt:

bcdedit /enum  all > c:\bcd.txt
bcdedit /store  f:\bcd\boot /enum  all > c:\bcd_f.txt

Post files c:\bcd.txt and c:\bcd_f.txt. You may delete them after successful post

Please bear with me and I will try to get this to you asap.

 

[Kaktussoft]

As seen on you screenshot the disk has 2 partitions:

• Partition type 27 so "hidden" OEM RECOVERY HIDDEN (changed to NTFS [type 07]). It is not part of the boot sequence
• Windows7 partition. It is ACTIVE, so has bootmanager and bootmenu. In bootmenu is 1 option (so not shown) to boot to windows7 partition. It has also a recovery option that in case you do "repair your computer" .... the recoverybootsequence boot entry will be activated which should point to some startfile on the 12GB partition.

Very strange they made the windows7 partition part of bootmenu and real win7. If that partition becomes faulty, for example the file system is corrupt..... then you can't show the boot menu and recover!!! And F8->repair your computer is displayed, but not workming. That's why I want to see your boot menu entries. c:\bcd.txt will have them.

and c:\bcd_f.txt has the boot menu if you force a boot from 12GB partition. Most likely that's untouched. A recovery partition is static usally.

I gonna clone some settings from F (read from bcd_f.txt) to the active boot menu

 

[jaylaw17]

In elevated command prompt:

bcdedit /enum  all > c:\bcd.txt
bcdedit /store  f:\bcd\boot /enum  all > c:\bcd_f.txt

Post files c:\bcd.txt and c:\bcd_f.txt. You may delete them after successful post

View attachment bcd.txt
View attachment bcd_f.txt

 

[Kaktussoft]

In elevated command prompt:

bcdedit /enum  all > c:\bcd.txt
bcdedit /store  f:\boot\bcd /enum  all > c:\bcd_f.txt

Post files c:\bcd.txt and c:\bcd_f.txt. You may delete them after successful post

I'm getting message saying 'bcedit' is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Do it in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html
and command is bcdedit instead of bcedit

 

[Kaktussoft]

In elevated command prompt:

bcdedit /enum  all > c:\bcd.txt
bcdedit /store  f:\boot\bcd /enum  all > c:\bcd_f.txt

Post files c:\bcd.txt and c:\bcd_f.txt. You may delete them after successful post

View attachment 300544
View attachment 300545

 

[Kaktussoft]

I made a mistake. This is the correct command

bcdedit /store  f:\boot\bcd /enum  all > c:\bcd_f.txt