Win 7 clone ssd invalid partitions table

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  1. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Win 7 clone ssd invalid partitions table


    Yes, I know cloning on ssd is a lot of problem, I didnt understood that when I did the move sometimes ago...2 years. It is a system very loaded and difficult to rebuild so I want to repair it.

    I already been able to boot in win but each time at reboot, the pbr is corrupt, or the bcd is not accessible; 0xc00000e or invalid part table or no boot found etc.

    In so many hours I searched to resolve this I dont know what I didnt tried yet...all my search shows already seen results in google !!!

    The 2-3 time I booted to windows, I cant repeat the result, always come back to the same point.

    Try me with your suggestion please. Maybe it is a question of precise steps to follow.

    Thanks in advance for your help !
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  2. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #2

    What external usb and/or DVD bootables do you have? Do you have the Windows install DVD or the Rescue DVD? [**]
    What I recently did: make sure I had restorable OS partition backups on two external HD; booting and using Acronis Disk Director 12 - deleted volume[s] then reformatted the internal HD as one big volume; used my W7pro DVD to install Windows 7, rebooted twice to ensure computer boot/Windows startup happened without error; made OS backup of that Windows onto two ext HDs; restored my OS partition, my data partition from earlier backups when my normal fully loaded Windows 7 Pro was working aok; rebooted twice.
    Now, I'm not saying you have to do all of that! [**] What software tools residing on usb boot sticks and/or DVD boots do you have? The solution set depends upon those aforementioned software tools.
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  3. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for your infos.

    Ah, also, the ssd is properly alligned...and it is not a msahci problem and I boot with only the ssd.

    I tried all tools I could find. Original disk, repair disk, Winpe based livecd, linux, name it...so if you have specifics tools to use, I probably already have it on one of the 5 liveusb I burned...partition software, bcd tools etc...

    In this case, make a backup will not keep the invalid part error ?

    I think it is my next step if that could correct the problem, what the best soft to backup the image ? You talked about acronis...

    I don't understand why there is so many variations in the results of differents partitions softwares. I did a full long search one time, I dont know why but the only thing found was a lot of partitions of only some megs...I installed this system on the sdd out of the box,,,weird. But active part recovery always find my c:win in some seconds...

    When you will answer me I will do the backup and try-install it on another not used pc, I'll see then and if thats ok Ill wipe the ssd and restore like u said.
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  4. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #4

    You need to give us more information:
    I understood that you just cloned a HDD to a SSD and it isn't working, correct?
    Is your BIOS Legacy or UEFI?
    What is the size of your HDD and SSD?
    Is your computer a laptop or desktop? What's model?
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  5. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yes Hdd to ssd. It worked intermittently with no apparent reason. I always had problems to get a stable system on the clone ssd drive. Like I said, I have been able to boot already, the data is fine but there is problem with part table and bcd config, when Im finally able to boot, i reboot and it is Groundhog Day...If I try to repeat the manipulation, that doesnt work. The problem seems to originate from the pbr of the ssd if i recover it ok with cbs and saved one, at reboot it is corrupted again.

    Legacy bios

    Original hdd part 125g ssd 238g

    Desktop p6x58de i7950
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  6. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #6

    oues said:
    Yes, I know cloning on ssd is a lot of problem, I didnt understood that when I did the move sometimes ago...2 years. It is a system very loaded and difficult to rebuild so I want to repair it.

    I already been able to boot in win but each time at reboot, the pbr is corrupt, or the bcd is not accessible; 0xc00000e or invalid part table or no boot found etc.
    Are you saying you cloned 2 years ago, and now have a new (recent) problem booting Windows ?

    If you have a problem booting Windows, try this Startup Repair tutorial:
    Startup Repair
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  7. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Yes, 2 years ago !!! Not recent it is only because I didnt resolve the problem the couple times I tried to...

    Thanks for the startup repair option but i'm way past that, with all trick I tried, if startup repair was efficient, I wouldnt be on this forum asking for help...

    :)

    Startup repair is so long to run to solve so little...
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  8. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #8

    Do you still have the HD you cloned from, exactly as it was when you cloned it ?
    If you do, does that HD still boot OK ?
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  9. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Yes because of this trouble I keep the original partition for using it from time to time but...the thing is (I hate windows when i think of it) that there is a problem also with the win on the hdd bad patch 0x000007b following win update that I'm not able to resolve...youppii !! So 2 identical systems not working...

    I tried everything I could find or think of ..the super startup repair, revertpending action, sfc, chkdsk, live cd tools, check drivers etc. never been able to boot the original since this bad patch...
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  10. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #10

    My earlier long-winded post was based on having OS partition and data partition backups before all the troubles started; when everything was working aok; now -- backups may very well backup the problem[s] as well; it is not a bad idea to backup the data folders and files onto external media. I recommend Macrium Reflect Pro, I'm not sure if and how the free version works for just folders and files -- but hey there's no harm in trying free at first.
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