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still cant convert the disk to basic. option still greyed out.
still cant convert the disk to basic. option still greyed out.
So now you still have a 199MB a C-drive and the hp-recovery (LBA 63 end 2047)?
199MB partition is active...nice
Hp-recovery is so small.... almost impossible. Partition wizard doesn't even know the format (OTHER). Was it always so small? does HP-recovery start anyways (I don't thnik so, you refreshed the MBR). Anyway it doesn't matter at all to keep the partition.
How to check File System - magic partition manager, Partition Wizard Help
How to Explore Partition - help of partition manager - Partition Wizard.
Files on C and 199MB partition? file system is healthy? All fine.... if so reboot from harddisk
just tried a boot into windows again, still cannot boot into it.
if i 'explore' the partitions, i can see the data is still on there. all files etc.
boot into recovery environment
chkdsk/f c:
chkdsk/f d:
chkdsk/f e:
I don't know drive letters in recovery envionment.
Can't you check file system of C-drive and "system reserverd 199MB" in Partition wizard.... strange. You can explore files... very strange
no, see attached for what comes up when right clicking on the partition.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2otsw0d2uojk2b4/IMAG0076.jpg
Can you label those 2 partitions? After that you still can't assign a drive letter? even not after applying and reboot?
Try in recovery environment
Both NTFS partition are still PRIMARY. 199MB partition is marked ACTIVE.
What error message on boot?
They are already labelled 'system' and 'c'.
rebooted, still no changes - exactly the same.
the error on boot attempt:
Windows failed to start .... recent hardware change etc etc
Windows Boot Manager:
status: 0xc0000225
the boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.