I changed the active partition to one without an OS!


  1. Retupmoc111
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate (Bit unknown)
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    I changed the active partition to one without an OS!


    I was trying to get my second hard drive working by setting the active partition using diskmgmt.msc , then malware bytes decied that it was SOOO important , and restarted the computer. I got a system repair disk, and tried bootrec /fixboot (nothing) and bootrec /rebuildbcd

    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Scanning all disks for Windows installations.

    Please wait, since this may take a while...

    Successfully scanned Windows installations.
    Total identified Windows installations: 1
    [1] D:\Windows
    Add installation to boot list? Yes<Y>/No<N>/All<A>:Y

    (something like)-> could not find what was requested
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

    Lastly, it's windows 7, when I launch system repair on system repair disk, it can't find the OS

    Help please.
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  3. Megahertz07
    Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
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    Welcome to the forum

    - Detach all other disks from the MB
    - Use diskpart from installation disk. Be extremely careful.

    Partition - Mark as Active - Windows 7 Help Forums
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