Help to boot up Windows 7 (Partition D:)

[djpejsen]

Hallo

I am new to this forum.

Last night i completed my installation of Windows 7, on new Harddrive.

The disk is partioned in 3 partitions (C,D,E)

C = WinXP
D = Windows 7
E = Data

I started with Windows 7 installation (on partition D). Last night it was completed.
I then format my partition C: and now I can't boot up to Windows 7.

My installation is on a USB.

What can i do??

/DjPejsen

 

[theog]

Hi djpejsen

Have look at these tutorials:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

 

[djpejsen]

Hi djpejsen

Have look at these tutorials:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

Hi theog
Thanks for these tutorials.
But can I run a "Startup repair" from my USB.?
Now when I boot up from the USB, cointaing Windows 7 Setup:

1) "Setup is preparing.........
2) "Starting Windows"
3) "Setup is starting"
4) "Enter language and other preferences......"
5) "Where do you want to install Windows?"
If I select D: then it says ...............You will not be able to use your previous version.

So I stop here and selcet cancel.

I need to reinstall the boot files on partion C:, so i boot up my Windows 7 again, with the old setup.


/Jan

 

[sup3rsprt]

See this:
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

 

[djpejsen]

1. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.
2. Click Repair your computer

I dont have this option!!

Is it becuase of the Unnated.xml??

 

[sup3rsprt]

hit shift + F10 to bring up a command prompt.

 

[Dave76]

Hi djpejsen

Have look at these tutorials:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

Hi theog
Thanks for these tutorials.
But can I run a "Startup repair" from my USB.?
Now when I boot up from the USB, cointaing Windows 7 Setup:

1) "Setup is preparing.........
2) "Starting Windows"
3) "Setup is starting"
4) "Enter language and other preferences......"
5) "Where do you want to install Windows?"
If I select D: then it says ...............You will not be able to use your previous version.

So I stop here and selcet cancel.

I need to reinstall the boot files on partion C:, so i boot up my Windows 7 again, with the old setup.


/Jan

Welcome to Seven Forums.

Here is How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

Since you have just installed Win7 you should consider doing another clean install. The time it will take will be about the same, and you'll have a completely new OS.

 

[djpejsen]

Welcome to Seven Forums.

Here is How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

Since you have just installed Win7 you should consider doing another clean install. The time it will take will be about the same, and you'll have a completely new OS.[/QUOTE]


Hi Dave

Thanks for your info, but I have use more than 8 hours to set up my Windows 7.

Set Dell driver 9 different instals.
Move user to Partion E: and link them.
Set VPN
Office 2007
Copy documents from Old dísk
Copy Favorites from old disk
Created new Libareries.
etc.

So it would definitely take a lot more time, to make a new clean install, rather then make a repair.

 

[sup3rsprt]

So how did it go with the commands?

 

[Shinobi73]

Just a suggestion but i think what you can do is copy the boot files into the first partition and then run Setup and Repair

 

[sup3rsprt]

He said his USB device doesn't have the repair options... He's got some kind of customized unattended install media, which can still be used but he just has to run some commands as in the link I gave.

He might also need to use the diskpart command to set the partition with the boot files to "active".

 

[djpejsen]

Just a suggestion but i think what you can do is copy the boot files into the first partition and then run Setup and Repair

like this:
D:\boot\bootsect /nt60 c:

 

[djpejsen]

So how did it go with the commands?

fine... I can use the command line mode.

Now i got the message. "BOOTMGR is Missing"

I had tried :

bootrec /fixmbr (press enter)
bootrec /fixboot (press enter)
bootrec /rebuildbcd

but no solution. Still :BOOTMGR is Missing!!!!

Any suggestion??

 

[sup3rsprt]

you probably still need to use the diskpart tool to set the boot partition as active. As I mentioned above.

 

[djpejsen]

you probably still need to use the diskpart tool to set the boot partition as active. As I mentioned above.

My Partitions look like this:

Partition 1 Primary C: Blank
Partition 2 Logical D: (Windows 7 is installed here)
Partition 3 Logical E:

Is it the Partition 1 i have to "actived"

DISKPART (enter)
select disk 0 (enter)
Partition 1 ACTIVE (enter)

is above correct???

 

[sup3rsprt]

Yes you will have to make the C: partition active. Something like

diskpart
select disk 0
select partition 1
active

Make sure you selected the correct disk to make active. Run list part or list volume and a * will appear next to the one that you selected.

Then you will probably have to run your bootrec commands again afterwards.

 

[djpejsen]

Yes you will have to make the C: partition active. Something like

diskpart
select disk 0
select partition 1
active

Make sure you selected the correct disk to make active. Run list part or list volume and a * will appear next to the one that you selected.

Then you will probably have to run your bootrec commands again afterwards.

Now I have done the partition 1 active.

If i run bootrec /ScanOS it says : Total identified Windows installations: 0

and stil "BOOTMGR is missing":sarc::sarc::sarc:

 

[djpejsen]

Yeeeeeeees!!! I got my Windows 7 running again with out losing any data.

I downloaded Windows 7 Recovery Disc and then put it on my USB included Hirens BOOT CD.
After that i could boot up and start STARTUP REPAIR.

Thanks for all your help!!!