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Boot problems - boot sector messed up using TestDisk?
Hi All,
I have a Dell Laptop with Win 7.
I recently used TestDisk to try to recover a lost data partition (not my system partition) but when I rebooted the Dell system utilities partition booted (not Windows).
Some digging has revealed that Windows was on C:\ but is now on F:\.
I have tried a number of things to set things straight including:
- Boot Windows recovery CD and run "Startup Repair" Wizard - this made some changes but now the system just continually reboots without displaying anything after the BIOS screen
- bootrec.exe /FixMbr - completed successfully
- bootrec.exe /FixBoot - ERROR: "The volume does not contain a recognised file system."
- bootrec.exe /ScanOs - does not find any Windows installations
- bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd - does not find any Windows installations
- bootsect /nt60 all - completed successfully
Any further ideas or any diagnostic info I can provide to assist?
Thanks in advance!
Bob