BSOD while classpnp.sys classpnp.old (Safe Mode)

[Acro]

Hello,
I have recently taken the hard drive of my laptop and connected it to my desktop computer. The name of the hard drive is ; WD2500B EVS - 60 USTO (250GB). However when I try to boot from using windows 7 than I get a BSOD but when I boot it using ubuntu it works. The Hard Drive is dual (windows 7 & ubuntu). I pretty much used every resource to fix this problem; safe mode, safe mode with networking, windows 7 repair and still I get the same result. When I tried to boot from safe mode it always gets stuck in C: \windows\ system32\drivers\classpnp.sys classpnp.old. Any ideas on how to resolve this issue ?

 

[x BlueRobot]

Did you follow these steps when creating a Dual Boot with Linux and Windows? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/257048-dual-boot-windows-7-linux.html

 

[Acro]

Yes because it works on my laptop but when I connect it to my desktop computer it doesn't. (windows 7)

 

[x BlueRobot]

Try these steps since your computer is unbootable - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219533-troubleshooting-windows-7-failure-boot.html

 

[Acro]

Ok I'll give it a try.

 

[x BlueRobot]

Thanks, please post the results of each step which has been completed.

 

[Acro]

I'm gonna do each step and give the results one by one;

Step 1 - I already tried this step before I wrote this post.
Step 2 - Can't boot from Safe Mode or with Networking.
Step 3- Tried using bootable Kaspersky USB Rescue Disk however when booting from the usb I get a message "No operating systems found".. Also I can't move the HD to another PC since I dont have one (laptop is broken). I'm still gonna try the other ones though.

 

[x BlueRobot]

It seems that the BIOS couldn't find a bootable sector for your Windows 7 installation, it seems that the GRUB bootloader, may have overwritten the Windows bootloader, leaving your Windows 7 installation in a unbootable state.

 

[Golden]

I'm confused by the problem : the dual boot was working fine in the laptop, but you have moved it to the desktop? Why?

I agree that it looks like GRUB has destroyed the Windows MBR - why it would do that simply by moving the drive from the laptop (where there was no problem) to the desktop, is still unclear to me. I'm not sure we have the complete story.

See if this helps to get Windows booted:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record.html

 

[Arc]

What about updating GRUB? Will not it correct the boot error for both the OSs?

I am not very linux savvy, but if the HDD is formatted as GPT by linux, might it be the reason for not booting windows? Probably a GPT/EFI issue?

 

[Acro]

Reply Golden : My laptop is broken so I disassembled and sold some of the parts besides the hard drive thus I use my one and only desktop computer. All I want to do is recover all the data that is stored in the windows 7 partition of the hard drive. After that I would just reformat the hard drive using the ubuntu which I have to learn. However I will try MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record and let you know the result.

 

[Acro]

I have succesfully done the "MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record" method however the bsod still appears while booting windows 7

 

[Golden]

It sounds to me like the disk got damaged when the laptop died???

Use a Live Ubuntu USB to copy the files you want off to another USB drive, and then install Windows 7 fresh - in the long run that is the least troublesome route.

 

[Arc]

Can you take a camera snap of the BSOD and upload it here?

 

[Acro]

Reply : Golden Ubuntu is already installed on the hard drive along with windows 7 and I could use it any time I want with out any problems. Also if ubuntu works perfectly then the hard drive isn't broken, am I right or wrong ? The problem is that the drive containing windows 7 along with my personal files doesn't show up on "my files" when I'm running ubuntu.

Also here is a picture of the bsod & disk and I apologize for the poor quality;

 

[x BlueRobot]

The screenshot looks like STOP 0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE, and I had a strong feeling it would be this exact BSOD too.

Usual causes:  Hard drive, File system, Boot sequence errors, Device driver, Virus infection (in particular check the MBR)

It seems GRUB has really damaged the Windows 7 boot files, have you tried using http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html, and then using http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93322-partition-wizard-use-bootable-cd.html instead of the Disk Management since Windows 7 is currently not available?

 

[Arc]

Do you have access to another computer right now? If so, download Partition wizard Bootable CD (the last one in the link). Burn it in a blank CD or in a USB flash stick.

Boot into Partition Wizards GUI following this instructions. When you are on the last screen, take a camera snap of the screen and upload the snap here.
Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums

We need to see the partitions and parameters.

 

[Acro]

How do you burn and what program do you use to burn the Partition wizard Bootable CD into a usb flash drive ?

x BlueRobot: No I haven't tried it.

 

[x BlueRobot]

You can use ImgBurn to burn the program to a CD, or use http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31541-windows-7-usb-dvd-download-tool.html?filter[2]=General%20Tips to write the program to a bootable USB stick/drive, although I'm not sure if it will work with a USB stick.

 

[Arc]

How do you burn and what program do you use to burn the Partition wizard Bootable CD into a usb flash drive ?

If you want to make a bootable USB flash, use Universal USB Installer. Download the Partition Wizard ISO first. Then run UUI and follow it ....

For making a DVD, Use Imgburm as xBlueRobot suggested. You really dont know how to burn a disc?