37 replies to this topic

[drmsucks]

Same stop error.

[Broni]

Let's try something....

Disconnect Vista drive again.

Please Boot to the System Recovery Options
If you have Windows 7 installation disc, just insert a DVD to the drive, restart computer and it should load automatically (option two presented in the article).
It's possible also that your computer has a pre-installed recovery partition instead - in such a case use a method one (by pressing F8 before Windows starts loading)...

On the System Recovery Options menu you will get the following options:

• Startup Repair
  
• System Restore
  
• Windows Complete PC Restore
  
• Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
  
• Command Prompt

Choose Command Prompt
You should see X:\SOURCES>...

Execute the following commands in bold.
Press Enter after every one of them.

bootrec /fixmbr (<--- there is a "space" after "bootrec")

exit

[drmsucks]

Not sure that that is a good idea.

* With both drives connected, I get a choice to boot to 7 or Vista
* With the Win 7 drive disconnected, I can boot to Vista
* With the Vista drive disconnected, I get a boot error message: No boot media

Seems that Win 7 boots, at least partially, from the Vista drive.

[Broni]

Is this after running my fix, or you didn't run it yet.

[drmsucks]

Before the fix.

I'm afraid that the fix will screw up the ability to boot. What do you think?

[Broni]

Sure, we have to proceed carefully.
Two questions...

Quote

With both drives connected, I get a choice to boot to 7 or Vista

Will it still boot to 7?

Quote

With the Vista drive disconnected, I get a boot error message: No boot media

Clearly there is something wrong with 7 MBR (infected), or with the drive itself.

Remember that we still have no single proof that Win 7 is in fact infected.

[drmsucks]

Broni, on 27 September 2011 - 04:37 AM, said:

Sure, we have to proceed carefully.
Two questions...

Will it still boot to 7?

Yes boots to 7 without problem - but only when both drives are connected.

[drmsucks]

Broni, on 27 September 2011 - 04:37 AM, said:

Clearly there is something wrong with 7 MBR (infected), or with the drive itself.

Remember that we still have no single proof that Win 7 is in fact infected.

I agree. The drive passed a CHKDSK but can't run a S.M.A.R.T. test or WD diagnostics because of the inability to run exe files!

I'm out of it tonight but will repair the MBR on the 7 drive in the morning and let you know.

Thanks!

[Broni]

Sounds like a plan.

[Broni]

I'll be around - day off tomorrow.

[drmsucks]

Booted from Win 7 CD. Ran bootrec /fixmbr successfully. Still at same place - can boot to either Win 7 or Vista. Vista (seems to) runs fine, Win 7 still won't run any programs but boots and otherwise operates okay. In other words, Win 7 will open Control Panel, search, etc just fine. But, when an exe (or com) is run nothing happens.

[Broni]

Will Win 7 boot now with Vista drive disconnected?

I'm still not sure which direction we should go since I'm not sure if we're dealing with some infection, or not.

Try Win 7 repair installation: http://www.w7forums....tall-t1204.html

[drmsucks]

Repair install wouldn't work - SP1 on hard drive and no SP1 on install disk. Didn't want to fool around uninstalling SP1 so got permission to wipe the drive and re-install.

Will let you know how it turns out - it'll be awhile, I've got WD Data Lifeguard Tools writing zeroes to the whole (500 GB) disk. Appreciate the help but no point punishing you any more!

[Broni]

Alrighty then...

[drmsucks]

Runs like a charm - even opens programs! They're all backed up with Carbonite (plus I backed up to the Vista drive) so they can restore their programs and data!!

Thanks for all of the help!

[Broni]

I didn't do anything....LOL

[drmsucks]

As always, Broni, you were here.

[Broni]

:)