Windows not genuine after partition resize

[Matts1]

I resized a partition (the boot partition) using gparted off a linux boot disk (should be the same as any other program, though) after removing a backup partition which was never used. I rebooted the computer, and it ran startup repair. After startup repair had finished, I rebooted again. This time it boots into windows and gets to the login screen. I can log in, but it comes up with "welcome", followed by "preparing your desktop". It then loads a temporary profile. From there, I tried to load the control panel to load system so I could input the product key, but it wouldn't load the control panel because of an error I can't remember - but it displayed something like this:
"{random nums and letters}"
Does anyone know how to make it boot from a permenant account?

Thanks a heap in advance.

PS. I have access to command prompt as admin, and regedit. Also, I have another windows partition which I might be able to boot from. I also have a linux bootable CD, if that helps (can move around files from there)

 

[Kaktussoft]

your profile is corrupt for some reason. we will fix that later. Create a new account with admin rights and logon under that account. is windows genuine then? works that accountand has it a permanent profile?

 

[Kaktussoft]

to make your windows know that it moved some partitions
-go to "defrag" and select the defrag scheme. Disable any ghost volumes from the list
-go to system properties and disable restore points on ghost volumes. enable it on your real volumes
ghost volumes are something like "C (missing)". After that try to make a manual restorepoint

 

[Matts1]

By backup partition, I mean backups of files, not of the system itself. I don't use system restore.
BTW, this is for a friend of mine - I personally take backups of the whole system, but he has no backups. We can't see any ghost volume as we can't open windows explorer. I will try and contact him about the suggestion for making a new user account over the phone though.

 

[Kaktussoft]

ghost volumes are not visible in explorer. Reread my description!

 

[theog]

   Information

Boot up using the Startup Repair CD or Windows 7 DVD. (not the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk) If you have a Netbook, you will need a CD/DVD drive.
NOTE: Make sure no USB drives are plugged in.
Do not use a USB Pendrive for Startup Repair.
startup repair disc-create
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Do a Strartup Repair:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S
Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

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We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
​

Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

How to use Toshiba Recovery.
How to use the Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility

You can order Toshiba Recovery disks from here:
https://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/serviceUnitVerification.jsp

 

[Matts1]

in reply to Kaktusoft:
I know they are not visible, but my point was that:
a) we can't open the control panel, so can't access system restore, which, by the sounds of it, we need to access this setting.
b) we never used system restore

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that step isn't nessecary if I don't use system restore - right?

And to answer theogg, this is a custom built computer, so there was no OEM, and my friend doesn't use backups - only reason (however, we do have the windows install CD)

 

[Kaktussoft]

Error message: "The User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded
do step 1

 

[Matts1]

It doesn't come up with that error, but it's just starting to prepare the desktop now.

 

[Matts1]

Ok. Computer has loaded the desktop. It comes up with the error "no such interface supported", on both the old user account, and the new one we just created.

When we try to open my computer, to load the disk defrag tool, it says "explorer.exe not supported".
EDIT: we can access the defrag tool through command prompt - defragging all drives now (so could be a while)
We still can't open the control panel.

 

[Kaktussoft]

C:
DIR \*.dll /s /b > C:\regdll.bat (in a elevated command prompt)
notepad C:\regdll.bat
Replace C:\ with: C:\Windows\System32\Regsvr32.exe /s C:\
and save the file.
type: C:\regdll.bat (still in command prompt)
ignore all errors. reboot and try to start explorer

 

[Matts1]

Problem... we type "C:", it says "the system cannot find the drive specified" (and no, we didnt' change the drive letters)
Also, it prepares the desktop every time we login

 

[Kaktussoft]

first solve this problem. later the temporary profile problem
What is the prompt when entering an elevated command prompt?
should be C:\windows\system32

also do: DIR C:\
DIR D:\
etc. are driveletters as expected? and check if c:\windows exists for example

 

[Matts1]

I'm not really sure what you mean.
The command prompt file is definitely in C:/Windows/System32 though. I know that for sure.

It says that the system path cannot be specified when I do the DIR commands.

 

[Kaktussoft]

What is displayed if opening commpand prompt?
just type DIR
do you see any files?

 

[Kaktussoft]

sfc /scannow
chkdsk/f c:

 

[Kaktussoft]

if notiing helps try booting from windows installation dvd http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html take option 2 from tutorial. Goto "Command Prompt" and then

chkdsk/f c:
chkdsk/f d:
chkdsk/f e:
(don't know drive letters an how many volumes)
post results

 

[gregrocker]

This is why we use free Partition Wizard bootable CD for thousands of often-complicated partitioning operations here without a single fail - it checks the file system as it works while the XPired-era tools don't.

Make sure WIn7 partition or it's 100mb System Reserved partition (preferred) is set to Active, then run Startup Repair repeatedly. It should automate Disk Check and SFC but if not run them manually from System Recovery Options Command Line: SFC -SCANNOW Run in Command Prompt at Boot and Disk Check

Why would you turn off System Restore which is your first best method to recover from self-imposed problems like this? Turn it back on and even apportion more Disk space so more points hang around longer.