windows 7 cannot boot - cannot run chkdsk or diskpart

[djjjuk]

Hi,

i attempted a dual boot of debian and windows 7 yesterday, on a HP laptop with a single HD. this is where ive come a cropper as i think ive installed grub into the windows partition - and thus now it cannot boot windows.

i have a recovery disk, but cannot run chkdsk, scannow and diskpart does not let me select any volume other than the recovery disk itself.

example output;

chkdsk /f
the type of the file system is NTFS.
cannot lock current drive.
windows cannot run .... because it is write protected.

sfc /scannow
there is a system repair ... restart and run again (restarting doesnt change this)

diskpart
list disk
Disk 0 Invalid 232GB Dyn (*)

list volume (lists the CD rom only)

list partition
Part 1 Dynamic Data 992KB 31KB
Part 2 Dynamic Data 199MB 1024KB
Part 3 Dynamic Data 179GB 200MB
Part 4 Primary 53GB 179GB

bootrec /fixmbr
successful

bootrec /fixboot
the volume does not contain a recognized file system

bootsect /nt60 all /force
\Device\HardDiskVolume1

could not open the volume root: the parameter is incorrect.




those commands are all i can find to fix the problem and none of them do. i DO NOT HAVE a installation disc as it's a HP with windows pre installed on it.


HELP please .....

 

[Kaktussoft]

diskpart
sel dis 0
sel part 1
det part
sel part 2
det part
sel part 3
det part
sel part 4
det part

What's the active partition? Post as must info as possible

 

[Kaktussoft]

bootsect /nt60 all /force /mbr
does that work?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Please download and burn partition wizard bootable CD and boot from it.
Free download Magic Partition Manager Software, partition magic alternative, free partition magic, partition magic Windows 7 and server partition software - Partition Wizard Online the one at the bottom.

Make camshot of partition layout. And post it. I want to know what's on the partitions

 

[djjjuk]

Hi, thanks for replying.

heres one:

bootsect /nt60 all /force /mbr

\Device\HardDiskVolume1

could not open the volume root: the parameter is incorrect.

\??\PhysicalDrive0
successfully updated disk bootcode.

bootcode was updated on at least one volume.

 

[djjjuk]

sel disk 0
sel part 1
operation is not allowed on an invalid disk.

 

[Kaktussoft]

\??\PhysicalDrive0
successfully updated disk bootcode.
=>MBR is fine now!!

It was fine because bootrec/fixmbr was done already.

What is the linux partition? I think it's partition 4

 

[djjjuk]

det part
Partition 1
Type: 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset: 32256

there is no volume associated with this partition.

 

[djjjuk]

yes linux is part 4.

det part
Partition 2
Type: 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: Yes
Offset: 1048576

there is no volume associated with this partition.

sel part 3
det part
Partition 3
Type: 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset: 209715200

there is no volume associated with this partition.

det part
Partition 1
Type: 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset: 32256

there is no volume associated with this partition.


det part
Partition 4
Type: 83
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset: 192454590464

there is no volume associated with this partition.

 

[Kaktussoft]

linux can be deleted? So you don't need it anymore?
if so:

diskpart
sel dis 0
sel part 4
delete part

 

[Kaktussoft]

after linux partition is gone:
bootsect /nt60 all /force /mbr

succesfully?

 

[gregrocker]

The problem is that you converted your HD to Dynamic which is only meant to be used to span a partition across multiple HD's. Apparently you didn't see the warning message.

The solution to solve this non-destructively is to boot free Partition Wizard CD version 4.2 which is the last one which offers this as a free feature: pw422.zip ISO - Windows Live.

BUrn ISO to CD using WIndows Image Burner on rightclick context menu, boot disk. You will need to first rightclick to delete the partition(s) you created which tipped the disk to convert to Dynamic, otherwise it will not convert back to Basic.

Then follow these steps: How to convert dynamic disk to basic disk with Partition Wizard?

Unless GRUB or anything else has messed it up worse then it should boot and upon seeing a screenshot of Disk Mgmt we can help you do it correctly, which with HP if you want to preserve Recovery and Tools Diagnostic partition is converting C to Logical using PW, then shrinking C to add Logical Partitions. How to set partition as Primary or Logical.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Part 1 Dynamic Data 992KB 31KB
that partition is too small to contain any boot stuff. So it wan't the boot partition.
Try this:

diskpart
sel dis 0
list part
sel part # (select the 199MB partition)
active
exit

now try to reboot. What's the error now?

 

[djjjuk]

linux can be deleted? So you don't need it anymore?
if so:

diskpart
sel dis 0
sel part 4
delete part

this operation is not allowed on an invalid disk.

 

[djjjuk]

The solution to solve this non-destructively is to boot free Partition Wizard CD version 4.2 which is the last one which offers this as a free feature: pw422.zip ISO - Windows Live.

thanks for the info greg. i cant open that file (no hotmail account and dont want one)

 

[djjjuk]

OK, i found PW 4.2 from somewhere else. burned to CD and can now boot from it... loading.

hmmm. can load PW and see the disks but the mouse dont bloody work!

 

[djjjuk]

ok - deleting and wiping partition 4 now ...

 

[gregrocker]

Follow the video tutorial.

 

[djjjuk]

Follow the video tutorial.

the option to convert to basic disk is greyed out, so i cant do that. i have partition wizard 4.2.2 - so assumed id be able to do this from it?

 

[Kaktussoft]

post camshot of partition wizard screen