CorruptBootSector

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Vista SP1, 500GB disk, 3 partitions: system, data & other
Used Paragon Parition Manager 8.5 to resize partitions (shrink system,
expand data), rebooted and now can't boot. In System Recovery options get
"Operating System: Unknown on (Unknown) Local disk". Open a command prompt
and can only see the data partition. If I run Startup Repair, I get the
following output:
Problem Event Name: StartupRepairV2
Problem Signature 01: System Disk
Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6000.16386.0.0.0.0
Problem Signature 03: 1
Problem Signature 04: 65537
Problem Signature 05: unknown
Problem Signature 06: CorruptBootSector
Problem Signature 07: 0
Problem Signature 08: 1
Problem Signature 09: FixBootSector
Problem Signature 10: 1168
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033

Looking at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us, if I try 'bootrec
/scanos' I get 'Total Identified Windows Installations: 0'. Should I try the
/FixMBR or /Fixboot options? If not, what else can I try?
 

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In article <401A3D1D-5160-42EF-8B47-BD20FA6E7A36@xxxxxx>, =?Utf-8?B?VGltRmF3Y2V0dA==?=
<TimFawcett@xxxxxx> says...

> Vista SP1, 500GB disk, 3 partitions: system, data & other
> Used Paragon Parition Manager 8.5 to resize partitions (shrink system,
> expand data), rebooted and now can't boot. In System Recovery options get
> "Operating System: Unknown on (Unknown) Local disk". Open a command prompt
> and can only see the data partition. If I run Startup Repair, I get the
> following output:
> Problem Event Name: StartupRepairV2
> Problem Signature 01: System Disk
> Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6000.16386.0.0.0.0
> Problem Signature 03: 1
> Problem Signature 04: 65537
> Problem Signature 05: unknown
> Problem Signature 06: CorruptBootSector
> Problem Signature 07: 0
> Problem Signature 08: 1
> Problem Signature 09: FixBootSector
> Problem Signature 10: 1168
> OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
> Locale ID: 1033
>
> Looking at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us, if I try 'bootrec
> /scanos' I get 'Total Identified Windows Installations: 0'. Should I try the
> /FixMBR or /Fixboot options? If not, what else can I try?
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Yes, you can always do that.

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On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 23:22:47 +0200, Jawade wrote:

> In article <401A3D1D-5160-42EF-8B47-BD20FA6E7A36@xxxxxx>, =?Utf-8?B?VGltRmF3Y2V0dA==?=
> <TimFawcett@xxxxxx> says...

>> Vista SP1, 500GB disk, 3 partitions: system, data & other
>> Used Paragon Parition Manager 8.5 to resize partitions (shrink system,
>> expand data), rebooted and now can't boot. In System Recovery options get
>> "Operating System: Unknown on (Unknown) Local disk". Open a command prompt
>> and can only see the data partition. If I run Startup Repair, I get the
>> following output:
>> Problem Event Name: StartupRepairV2
>> Problem Signature 01: System Disk
>> Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6000.16386.0.0.0.0
>> Problem Signature 03: 1
>> Problem Signature 04: 65537
>> Problem Signature 05: unknown
>> Problem Signature 06: CorruptBootSector
>> Problem Signature 07: 0
>> Problem Signature 08: 1
>> Problem Signature 09: FixBootSector
>> Problem Signature 10: 1168
>> OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
>> Locale ID: 1033
>>
>> Looking at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us, if I try 'bootrec
>> /scanos' I get 'Total Identified Windows Installations: 0'. Should I try the
>> /FixMBR or /Fixboot options? If not, what else can I try?
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>
> Yes, you can always do that.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us

Bootrec.exe options
/FixMbr
/FixBoot
/ScanOs
/RebuildBcd
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Hi - perhaps I wasn't clear, which option should I use, fixmbr or fixboot -
or will it not matter?

"Kris" wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 23:22:47 +0200, Jawade wrote:
>

> > Yes, you can always do that.
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>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us
>
> Bootrec.exe options
> /FixMbr
> /FixBoot
> /ScanOs
> /RebuildBcd
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> Kris
> ----------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@xxxxxx TtP0310
> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@xxxxxx | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>
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I would try /fixMBR then, if needed, /fixboot

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"TimFawcett" <TimFawcett@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi - perhaps I wasn't clear, which option should I use, fixmbr or
> fixboot -
> or will it not matter?
>
> "Kris" wrote:
>

>> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 23:22:47 +0200, Jawade wrote:
>>

>> > Yes, you can always do that.
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>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us
>>
>> Bootrec.exe options
>> /FixMbr
>> /FixBoot
>> /ScanOs
>> /RebuildBcd
>> --
>> Kris
>> ----------
>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@xxxxxx TtP0310
>> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@xxxxxx | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>>
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Thanks, before I try that, when I run a Startup Repair, the detail output is:

Root Cause Found
------------------
Boot sector for system disk partition is corrupt

Repair action:Boot sector repair
Result: Failed. Error code = 0x490

Is the Startup Repair trying a different method to bootrec.exe? If bootrec
doesn't work, can anyone recommend / suggest something to repair the boot
sector?

"Not Me" wrote:

> I would try /fixMBR then, if needed, /fixboot
>
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Hi - neither option worked, anything else I can try?

"Not Me" wrote:

> I would try /fixMBR then, if needed, /fixboot
>
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> "TimFawcett" <TimFawcett@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:573FE5B6-DDD1-47F7-883F-8E31E3DF4610@xxxxxx

> > Hi - perhaps I wasn't clear, which option should I use, fixmbr or
> > fixboot -
> > or will it not matter?
> >
> > "Kris" wrote:
> >

> >> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 23:22:47 +0200, Jawade wrote:
> >>
> >> > Yes, you can always do that.
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us
> >>
> >> Bootrec.exe options
> >> /FixMbr
> >> /FixBoot
> >> /ScanOs
> >> /RebuildBcd
> >> --
> >> Kris
> >> ----------
> >> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@xxxxxx TtP0310
> >> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@xxxxxx | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> >> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
> >>
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>
>
>
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I have the same exact error. Literally tried everything, from PTDD to
bootrec.exe and diskpart. It started when I accidentally shut down
during an install updates shutdown. Since I have dual-boot vista and xp
i can log into xp and all my vista files remains. However when I tried
to boot into vista i get the BSOD and
"
Stop: 0x000000f4
(0x0000000000000003,0xFFFFFA8006BC8040,0xFFFFFA8006BC8278,0xFFFFF8000210FDA0)

Collecting data for crash dump ....
Initializing disk for crash dump ...
Beginning dump physical memory.
Dumping physical memory to disk: 95
"
My rig:
G31T-M
500W Power supply
GeForce 9600 Superclocked 512
Intel core 2 duo E7300 @ 2.66Ghz
500Gb Seagate Harddrive
4Gb Memory
Dual-boot Vista Ult-64bit, Xp Home-edition
" Just build it about 3 Months ago.


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If you can boot into XP and read the Vista disc I presume you have copied
all necessary documents, images etc off the Vista drive.
I presume you have run the drive manufacturer's software tests to see if the
hard drive itself has failed.
If you have backed up your data and tested the hard drive you can see if the
Vista installation routine can repair your Vista drive, otherwise reinstall
the OS.
What's the big deal?
 

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If you can boot into XP and read the Vista disc I presume you have
copied
all necessary documents, images etc off the Vista drive.
I presume you have run the drive manufacturer's software tests to see
if the
hard drive itself has failed.
If you have backed up your data and tested the hard drive you can see
if the
Vista installation routine can repair your Vista drive, otherwise
reinstall
the OS.
What's the big deal?
 

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Re: Corrupt Boot Sector

It's a pain in the @$$.. I mean honestly. RE-installing and getting the
drivers and all my programs back together is going to take forever!
Besides i have checked the disk and it's not the hard Drive. When I ran
"bootrec.exe /ScanOs" The result comes up as "Total identified Windows
installations: 0" While on the other hand you got
"
Test Performed:
Name:Target OS test
Result:Completed successfully. Errorcode =0x0.
Timetaken = 374ms:
"
It would be best to avoid reformatting and reinstalling. However if it
is absolutely necessary I'll do it.


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Re: Corrupt Boot Sector

"ThEcOrUpTeD" <ThEcOrUpTeD.3pembb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ThEcOrUpTeD.3pembb@xxxxxx

>
> It's a pain in the @$$.. I mean honestly. RE-installing and getting the
> drivers and all my programs back together is going to take forever!
> Besides i have checked the disk and it's not the hard Drive. When I ran
> "bootrec.exe /ScanOs" The result comes up as "Total identified Windows
> installations: 0" While on the other hand you got
> "
> Test Performed:
> Name:Target OS test
> Result:Completed successfully. Errorcode =0x0.
> Timetaken = 374ms:
> "
> It would be best to avoid reformatting and reinstalling. However if it
> is absolutely necessary I'll do it.
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If the drive is ok. and there's enough space available, why not install the
entire system again, without formatting and try to work from there, if its
at all possible?

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