I was experimenting with installing OpenSuSE on an existing Vista PC. After Linux install, I accidentally installed the GRUB bootloader on the MBR thus destroying the Vista MBR information. But GRUB still detected Vista and I could dual boot without a problem.
When I tried to take a full backup of Vista it failed. After researching the error, I found that if Vista's MBR is not active, the Volume Shadow Service fails to take a complete backup.
I downloaded EasyBCD 1.7.2 since I knew it can rebuild the Vista MBR and I can add Linux later. When I run EasyBCD, it just tell me that MBR/BCD information is incorrect and offers to correct it. There are only two choice Yes or No. If I press No, the program exits. If I press Yes, the program further complains that it cannot identify the boot disk and offers a list of all disks/partitions. I select C: drive. The program then complains that it cannot identify the Vista disk. I select C: drive again and the program exits with an error that it cannot repair.
How can I restore the BCD data? Should I go to the manual method of BCD restore as pointed out under the Nuclear Holocaust section of the documentation?
Thanks...
When I tried to take a full backup of Vista it failed. After researching the error, I found that if Vista's MBR is not active, the Volume Shadow Service fails to take a complete backup.
I downloaded EasyBCD 1.7.2 since I knew it can rebuild the Vista MBR and I can add Linux later. When I run EasyBCD, it just tell me that MBR/BCD information is incorrect and offers to correct it. There are only two choice Yes or No. If I press No, the program exits. If I press Yes, the program further complains that it cannot identify the boot disk and offers a list of all disks/partitions. I select C: drive. The program then complains that it cannot identify the Vista disk. I select C: drive again and the program exits with an error that it cannot repair.
How can I restore the BCD data? Should I go to the manual method of BCD restore as pointed out under the Nuclear Holocaust section of the documentation?
Thanks...