2 questions

[newtr0n]

1. My laptop came with windows vista in C:
I installed win 7 in H:

I currently can choose what to boot when i start the laptop.

What if i format C: while using windows 7 ? While the boot have trouble? (i think that the boot file is in C: or am i wrong?)

What should i do?

2. Error 0x80070057 Parameter is Incorrect
How do i solve it? it happens when copying files.

Thx a lot.

 

[torrentg]

Post a screenshot of disk management, for advice.

Run HiJackThis and post a log of its findings.

Scan with Malwarebytes on full. Post findings.

 

[aem]

When you select w7 and boot into it, C: becomes your "boot" parition, however the system partition is what holds your boot files. To format the "vista partition" which is now not C: but D: ?, you can BUT you will need to get those boot files off it onto your w7 partition. I'm sure what's the safest what to do this but don't do nothing till you are 100% sure.

 

[newtr0n]

What are the boot files names?

I dont have virus, i have 2gb left of 24 gb.

windows vista is in C:
win 7 in H:

 

[torrentg]

"Run HiJackThis and post a log of its findings.

Scan with Malwarebytes on full. Post findings."

That's if you want help with the error.

You have to move boot files to D: and mark it active if you want to format C:

Do you want help doing that?

 

[newtr0n]

"You have to move boot files to D: and mark it active if you want to format C:"

win 7 is in H: why not move the boot files there? I do want help please

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 0:42:50, on 30-10-2009
Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3504)
MSIE: Unable to get Internet Explorer version!
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
H:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
H:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
H:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
H:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
H:\Program Files\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe
H:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.exe
H:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
H:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe
H:\Users\ignacio\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = MSN.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = MSN.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Aplicación auxiliar de inicio de sesión - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - H:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - H:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE H:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "H:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] H:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] H:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - Startup: HDD Acoustic.bat
O4 - Startup: RocketDock.exe - Shortcut.lnk = H:\Program Files\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://H:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - H:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Scheduler (AntiVirSchedulerService) - Avira GmbH - H:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Guard (AntiVirService) - Avira GmbH - H:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - H:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe

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End of file - 2940 bytes

 

[torrentg]

Log looks good.

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H is not a primary partition.

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Mark D: as active partition in disk management.

Ensure you can see hidden and protected files well. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html

Copy bootmgr from C: to D:
Copy boot folder from C: to D:, ignoring the warning about not being able to copy bcd and bcd.log. Tell it to skip over these.

Open an elevated command prompt. Copy and paste the following command into it and run it by pressing enter.

bcdedit /export D:\boot\bcd

With Windows Explorer, navigate to D:\boot to see if the folder now contains bcd file.

If yes, reboot computer and check disk management that D: is system partition. If so, format C: to NTFS. You can use quick option.

Good luck. Let me know how this goes for you.

After, if you want D: and H: to be joined as one partition, use Acronis Disk Director Suite on manual mode to do so.

 

[newtr0n]

thanks a lot, god bless you, you are the man.

ill tell you on saturday how this goes, thx a lot

 

[torrentg]

You're welcome. Good luck and same to you.

 

[newtr0n]

I did everything you told and worked fine. Now i when i right click->format C: i get:

When i try to format C: i get: this drive is un use. Another program or process is using. it

What should i do?

 

[torrentg]

Your bios probably booted from it still. Let me see a new screnshot of how it is now. You probably just didn't choose right in the bios. I'll let ya know.

 

[newtr0n]

Ive done nothing in the BIOS.

Heres a ss of disk management

 

[torrentg]

Ah, ok. You forgot my first step; to mark partition D: as active. Right click on it and choose to do so.

Once you mark it active AND you've ensured the boot file/folder are exactly the same on C and D, you may reboot.

While checking if same, make sure bcd is in both folders.