Re: Is there a way to recover from "fixmbr" and "fixboot"?
From: George (George_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/30/04
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Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 02:37:07 -0700
Thanks, BradW ...
I had looked at "r-studio" for a different situation some time ago ... it's
time for a 2nd look!
GeorgeT
"bradw" wrote:
> I had a similar problem a few weeks ago. I had a customer with a hard disk
> where the boot sector and primary tables were damaged by a bad
> controller/power supply.
> In tiring in fix the problem "fixmbr" and "fixboot" were run. I ended up
> installing the disk as a slave in another machine and then recovering most of
> the customer’s data with a product called “r-studio”. I first downloaded a
> demo version and then bought the full version after being impressed with what
> it could do. The web site for the company is www.r-tt.com
>
> Hope this helps in your data recovery efforts.
>
> "George" wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Cubio ...
> >
> > This is a viable alternative that will be one of my last resorts ...
> > physically, it will be a problem to move the disk to another computer!
> >
> > GeorgeT
> >
> > "Cubio" wrote:
> >
> > > What if you just place the disk to another working machine as a slave disk?
> > > If disk is physically in order you should be able to access data.
> > > Just a thought...though.
> > >
> > > "George" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks a lot PsyB ... I'll certainly try those options ASAP.
> > > > GeorgeT
> > > >
> > > > "PsyB" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Those unplug and pray options I mentioned were mainly only for the
> > > > > Deathstar models ;) When you get your enegry back, try the recovery
> > > > > software I pointed out, the demo version will usually fix you up.
> > > > >
> > > > > -=[PsyB]=-
> > > > >
> > > > > George wrote:
> > > > > > No GoBack, Partition Magic/Boot Magic installed ...
> > > > > > Chkdsk /r was OK ...
> > > > > > Hard drive is definitely not IBM ... although I'm not sure about it being a
> > > > > > Hitachi (don't think so though!)
> > > > > > I'll disconnect the hard drive in the AM and check the BIOS - I'm too beat
> > > > > > right now to attempt it. Thanks again!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > GeorgeT
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "PsyB" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>This could probably help - http://www.partition-recovery.com/partition.htm
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Did you have software such as GoBack or Partition Magic/Boot Magic
> > > > > >>installed? Both of those play around with the sectors and you have to
> > > > > >>create an offset to correct it. Using Fixmbr will wreck havoc on both.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Did you simply try a chkdsk c:\ /r?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Is your hard drive an IBM "Deathstar"? If it is, it has probably
> > > > > >>corrupted and you simply need to do a chkdsk from the r.con. If you have
> > > > > >>that and a chkdsk doesn't work, you can try turning your system off
> > > > > >>completely. Remove the hard drive from the computer (the cables anyway).
> > > > > >>Start the computer without a hard drive and go into BIOS and detect the
> > > > > >>hard drives (or lack thereof). Save changes. Plug the HD back in and see
> > > > > >>if that worked. I don't know if the Hitachi Deskstar work the same as
> > > > > >>the IBM Deathstar, but since I have first hand seen at least 25 bad IBM
> > > > > >>variety, in my opinion I would say that the Hitachi branded ones are not
> > > > > >>any better.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>-=[PsyB]=-
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>George wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>>Thanks, PsyB...
> > > > > >>>... no encrypted file system involved!
> > > > > >>>GeorgeT
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>"PsyB" wrote:
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>>You didn't happen to have an encrypted filesystem, did you? You would
> > > > > >>>>need your backup signature if you did, otherwise.... YEESH!
> > > > > >>>>-=[PsyB]=-
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>George wrote:
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>>I forgot to include some additional information that might be significant:
> > > > > >>>>>The "Partition1" that it will not install to is "NTFS - 38154 MB (10629
> > > > > >>>>>free); the 2nd partition is about 8 MB.
> > > > > >>>>>George
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>"Jerry" wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>Boot up with the XP CD and try running the recovery console and doing
> > > > > >>>>>>another fixmbr.
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>>Had a problem on startup that induced me to use "fixmbr" and "fixboot". Now
> > > > > >>>>>>>I can't boot up at all and cannot reinstall XP Pro. I have some important
> > > > > >>>>>>>files on the drive that have not been backed up - consequently, I would hate
> > > > > >>>>>>>to have to format and re-install! Any suggestions?
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >
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