justsimplyme
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A newbie who needs help, very badly...
Computer: Compaq SR2150NX (Vista preinstalled, no disks) with 2nd HD installed
My Goal: wanted to be able dual boot vista with XP (vista is too slow for this computer)
PROBLEM: Cannot boot to windows because my NTFS drive with OS Vista is now listed as RAW, so it can't find the OS!
WHAT HAPPENED:
*Created Windows Vista Recovery Disc (Download) and downloaded and ran Easy BCD
*Created windows partition (right clicked unallocated space (17.06GB), followed "new wizard" and accepted defaults, inserted volume label (XP), and selected Quick Format.
At this point my son sat down, downloaded and ran HaloTrialSetup.exe, clicked some more, and the computer restarted...
*Black screen saying Which OS Vista or XP? **I did Not yet start any type of XP installation. Error: No OS found, so it can't boot.
*DISKPART - My NTFS disk drive is now listed as RAW
This is what I did
*list volume
select vol. 4 (XP) 17GB
delete
*Attempted to repair using System Recovery Options, states no OS, if OS not listed click load drivers, cannot repair automatically, lists problem details(Problem Signatures)
**I boot using the CD "Windows Vista Recovery Disc" from your site, click Repair Vista, System Recovery Options, states no OS (exactly as above)lists problem details (**there are a few different Problem Signatures than before)
* I checked forums for any solutions for a similar problem, thought I was getting close, by to no avail
FYI, at DISKPART list disk
Disk 0 Online 75GB 1528KB
1 Online 112GB 17GB
2 NoMedia 0B 0B
DISKPART list volume
0 D NTFS Partition 75GB Healthy (my 2nd HD)
1 F UDF DVD 120MB Healthy
2 C RAW Partition 89GB Healthy
3 E NTFS Partition 5899MB Healthy (Label: Recovery)
4 G Removable 0 B No Media
I have spent hours looking for any info, but have come up empty. So if you can help, I'd be greatfully indebted.
Again, this is my first post to any type of forum, so I apologize in advance if this is not "in forum format".
:|Terri
Computer: Compaq SR2150NX (Vista preinstalled, no disks) with 2nd HD installed
My Goal: wanted to be able dual boot vista with XP (vista is too slow for this computer)
PROBLEM: Cannot boot to windows because my NTFS drive with OS Vista is now listed as RAW, so it can't find the OS!
WHAT HAPPENED:
*Created Windows Vista Recovery Disc (Download) and downloaded and ran Easy BCD
*Created windows partition (right clicked unallocated space (17.06GB), followed "new wizard" and accepted defaults, inserted volume label (XP), and selected Quick Format.
*Black screen saying Which OS Vista or XP? **I did Not yet start any type of XP installation. Error: No OS found, so it can't boot.
*DISKPART - My NTFS disk drive is now listed as RAW
This is what I did
*list volume
select vol. 4 (XP) 17GB
delete
*Attempted to repair using System Recovery Options, states no OS, if OS not listed click load drivers, cannot repair automatically, lists problem details(Problem Signatures)
**I boot using the CD "Windows Vista Recovery Disc" from your site, click Repair Vista, System Recovery Options, states no OS (exactly as above)lists problem details (**there are a few different Problem Signatures than before)
* I checked forums for any solutions for a similar problem, thought I was getting close, by to no avail
FYI, at DISKPART list disk
Disk 0 Online 75GB 1528KB
1 Online 112GB 17GB
2 NoMedia 0B 0B
DISKPART list volume
0 D NTFS Partition 75GB Healthy (my 2nd HD)
1 F UDF DVD 120MB Healthy
2 C RAW Partition 89GB Healthy
3 E NTFS Partition 5899MB Healthy (Label: Recovery)
4 G Removable 0 B No Media
I have spent hours looking for any info, but have come up empty. So if you can help, I'd be greatfully indebted.
Again, this is my first post to any type of forum, so I apologize in advance if this is not "in forum format".
:|Terri