Windows Not Booting

[MamuMogambo]

I need help:
I know I made a mistake but now I want a solution.
I used Minitool Partition Wizard to extend my Local Disk (D drive. I took the free space from Local Disk (C. I screwed.
Minitool Partition Wizard told me that Local Disk (C is in use and will perform the task after reboot. I rebooted. On startup (before the actual log in) a low-resolution Minitool Partition Wizard window opened and started doing the pending task and then logged in. Windows worked normally except for the fact that new windows were opening in Windows Classic mode. I rebooted again. This time Windows Startup Repair started. It wasn't able to solve the problem. I rebooted again but in vain.
I know I have somehow tempered with the Boot files. I want help of you guys.
I have a Dell Laptop (Dell Inspiron 15R 5520) with Windows 7 Home Basics x64.
Apart from that I do have another Windows 7 Ultimate x32 (Dell) Laptop.
I am open to all ideas
P.S. I am using Ubuntu right now

 

[Kaktussoft]

Don't overreact and follow instructions. First i want to know what you did exactly.
You shrunk C and added that space to D. Then Partition Wizard asked you to reboot to complete the task. Did it complete successfully?

What do you mean by saying "Windows Classic mode"?

Startup Repair starts fully automatically? At the end of the process you can click something like "view diagnostics results". Click on it and you see what it did check and the status code. Status code 0x0 means success... I'm not interested in that. What checks have another error code? Do you see a "root cause"?

Give as much info as you have

 

[MamuMogambo]

Don't overreact and follow instructions. First i want to know what you did exactly.
You shrunk C and added that space to D. Then Partition Wizard asked you to reboot to complete the task. Did it complete successfully?

What do you mean by saying "Windows Classic mode"?

Startup Repair starts fully automatically? At the end of the process you can click something like "view diagnostics results". Click on it and you see what it did check and the status code. Status code 0x0 means success... I'm not interested in that. What checks have another error code? Do you see a "root cause"?

Give as much info as you have

Thanx Kaktussoft for the reply. I am on it. One question. How will copy all that data. I have seen it, it was quite long

 

[Kaktussoft]

You haven't tempered at all with boot files! bootmanager and bootmenu are still there. At least if PW did complete succesfully. Bootmanager reads the bootmenu... win7 is there but doesn't start for unknown reason yet. That's why he starts the win7 recovery (also a boot entry).

Better not run PW in windows when doing critical resizing. It uses win7 drivers.... and if win7 crashes... PW is half way and partition can't be recovered in most cases. Run PW from a bootable CD instead!

But normally PW in win7 completes normally.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Don't overreact and follow instructions. First i want to know what you did exactly.
You shrunk C and added that space to D. Then Partition Wizard asked you to reboot to complete the task. Did it complete successfully?

What do you mean by saying "Windows Classic mode"?

Startup Repair starts fully automatically? At the end of the process you can click something like "view diagnostics results". Click on it and you see what it did check and the status code. Status code 0x0 means success... I'm not interested in that. What checks have another error code? Do you see a "root cause"?

Give as much info as you have

Thanx Kaktussoft for the reply. I am on it. One question. How will copy all that data. I have seen it, it was quite long

Did you click "view diagnostics results"? Just read that info. Don't report all tests that have status 0x0. What test have another status? which tests/status? Normally at bottom of log file.

If there's a root cause popup... write it down and type it. Or make a picture with a photocamera.

 

[MamuMogambo]

I did the Startup Repair again but the Startup repair is unable to recognize the problem. I am getting all error codes as 0x0 and finally the statement "Startup Repair has tried several times but still cannot determine the cause of the problem."

 

[Kaktussoft]

Answer all question as asked for in post #2

 

[MamuMogambo]

Answer all question as asked for in post #2

Yes, PW completed all the tasks successfully.
Classic Mode means all new windows were opening not in Aero theme but rather in Windows Classic theme (though the taskbar was translucent (i.e. in Aero theme))

 

[Kaktussoft]

I did the Startup Repair again but the Startup repair is unable to recognize the problem. I am getting all error codes as 0x0 and finally the statement "Startup Repair has tried several times but still cannot determine the cause of the problem."

After startup repair you see recovery options like system restore, command prompt? If so select "command prompt" then

diskpart
list vol
exit

What volumes do you see (don't list the dvd drives)?
Give the size of each volumes as well. Are these all volumes you normally see in windows explorer? Look at the sizes and labels. Drive letters can be different as in running win7.

 

[MamuMogambo]

I am summarizing all the things again:
1. I asked PW to extend my D: drive and take the free space from C:
2. PW said that the task will be completed after a reboot because C: is being used right now.
3. I rebooted. PW started doing the extension in a low resolution windows (I don't remember exactly if it was after the formation of the Windows 7 logo or after)
4. Windows started normally after the job was completed successfully.
5. Windows were opening in Windows Classic theme so I rebooted.
6. This time instead of booting in Windows, Windows Startup Repair started.
7. It was unable to diagnose the problem.

 

[Kaktussoft]

BTW can you boot succesfully to "safe mode"? Or EXACT same problem... it enters recovery mode immediately. No visible signs that it tries to boot to safe mode at all?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html

 

[Kaktussoft]

I am summarizing all the things again:
1. I asked PW to extend my D: drive and take the free space from C:
2. PW said that the task will be completed after a reboot because C: is being used right now.
3. I rebooted. PW started doing the extension in a low resolution windows (I don't remember exactly if it was after the formation of the Windows 7 logo or after)
4. Windows started normally after the job was completed successfully.
5. Windows were opening in Windows Classic theme so I rebooted.
6. This time instead of booting in Windows, Windows Startup Repair started.
7. It was unable to diagnose the problem.

I know.
answer #9

 

[MamuMogambo]

I did the Startup Repair again but the Startup repair is unable to recognize the problem. I am getting all error codes as 0x0 and finally the statement "Startup Repair has tried several times but still cannot determine the cause of the problem."

After startup repair you see recovery options like system restore, command prompt? If so select "command prompt" then

diskpart
list vol
exit

What volumes do you see (don't list the dvd drives)?
Give the size of each volumes as well. Are these all volumes you normally see in windows explorer? Look at the sizes and labels. Drive letters can be different as in running win7.

I see:
Disk 0 Online 465 GB 0 B

Oh, now I am screwed I think

 

[Kaktussoft]

I did the Startup Repair again but the Startup repair is unable to recognize the problem. I am getting all error codes as 0x0 and finally the statement "Startup Repair has tried several times but still cannot determine the cause of the problem."

After startup repair you see recovery options like system restore, command prompt? If so select "command prompt" then

diskpart
list vol
exit

What volumes do you see (don't list the dvd drives)?
Give the size of each volumes as well. Are these all volumes you normally see in windows explorer? Look at the sizes and labels. Drive letters can be different as in running win7.

I see:
Disk 0 Online 465 GB 0 B

Oh, now I am screwed I think

I asked you to list the volumes! No volumes at all?

diskpart
select disk 0
list part
exit

Tell me the partitions and the size.

 

[MamuMogambo]

After running LIST PARTITION:
Partition 1 Primary 100MB 1024KB
Partition 2 Primary 71GB 101MB
Partition 0 Extended 394GB 71GB
Partition 3 Logical 383GB 71GB
Partition 4 Logical 10GB 455GB
I assume PW didn't complete the task successfully.

 

[Kaktussoft]

diskpart
select disk 0
select part 1
detail part [B](is it ACTIVE)? what drive letter?[/B]
select part 2
detail part [B](what drive letter? this is win7 partition?)[/B]
exit

Did you shrink partition 2 and extend partition 3?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Give drive letters for part 3 and 4 as well. All partitions are healthy? All are NTFS? (skip partition 0, it's a container partition that holds the logical partitions)

 

[MamuMogambo]

diskpart
select disk 0
select part 1
detail part [B](is it ACTIVE)? what drive letter?[/B]
select part 2
detail part [B](what drive letter? this is win7 partition?)[/B]
exit

Did you shrink partition 2 and extend partition 3?

[Part 1 - Not Active
Drive Letter F]
[Part 2 - Active
Drive Letter C]
Yes, I shrunk Partition 2 and extended Partition 3

 

[MamuMogambo]

Give drive letters for part 3 and 4 as well. All partitions are healthy? All are NTFS? (skip partition 0, it's a container partition that holds the logical partitions)

[Part 3 Drive Letter D]
[Part 4 Drive Letter E]
Yes, all partitions are healthy and are NTFS

 

[Kaktussoft]

So Partition 2 Primary 71GB 101MB is ACTIVE?? Very sure?
Why do you have a 100MB partition that is normally used for bootmanager and bootmenu? It isn't used at all, because the 71GB partition is active. Not a problem btw.