[XP] BSOD after converting basic disk to dynamic

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CreepinJesus

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We just converted our empty D drive to a Dynamic Volume, then the C drive. But, now, we can't boot up. It get's past the Windows XP screen, then we end up with a BSOD:

SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

(STOP: 0x0000006F (0xC000000E, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000))

When we boot up in Recovery mode from the XP installation disc, it says that C:\Windows in an invalid directory! Are we b*ggered or is there a way to fix all this ?

Update: running chkdsk from the recovery mode tells me that the C:\ drive is an invalid path :eek:

Update again: I booted up in a Linux system (sorry) from a Live CD, and there're no hard drives showing in the /dev folder! No hda, hdb... I think we're totally boned, no?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2GHz
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 @ 667Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce Go 7600
    Hard Drives
    1x 160GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA
Was the C: drive the boot drive?

If so there's your problem, you can't have the OS installed on a Dynamic Volume unless you attach an MBR directly onto that volume.
You also should have received a message when converting that C: drive if it was the boot drive, that this operation is not possible or could cause irreparable damage to your data if you covert it to Dynamic.

All I can y is you can try to convert it back to a Basic Volume by using a 3rd party partitioning or drive mgmt tool, and hope that this wll make it accessible again.

This may also help http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283421
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Personal Build
    CPU
    Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo
    Motherboard
    Asus Commando MoBo (P965/ICH8R)
    Memory
    4G's Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC26400 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    BFG 8800GTS OC2 320MB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY (next)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x 22" w2207 LCD Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1- 1680 x 1050, 1 - 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    3 x 500G SATA II WD Caviar HDD's
    PSU
    EnerMax NoiseTaker II 600W
    Case
    NZXT Lexa Classic (modified, dual doored & windowed)
    Cooling
    Zalman 9700 CPU cooler, 4-120mm fans, 1-90mm
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical Trackman trackball
    Other Info
    NZXT Lexa Classic Case, Zalman 9700 CPU Cooler, 2 DVD Burners c/w LightScribe (Sony, TSST), Enermax NoiseTaker II 600W PSU with Custom Chrome cable sleeving, Hauppauge HDTV TV Tuner Card, 5.1 Logitech Z5500 speakers, 15 in 1 Multi-card reader
Ok thanks - no sign of a warning though. It just said I'll need to reboot afterwards.

I read that KB article, and it says this:
Use the Diskpart Command RETAIN to Create MBR Partition Information

If you have access to a Windows XP graphical user interface (GUI) that is already on the system, you may be able to use the Diskpart retain command to create the MBR partition table information.

The retain command prepares a dynamic simple volume to be used as a boot or system volume by writing the flag that states that the partition is retained in the dynamic disk database and then putting an entry in the MBR partition table for that partition.

On an x86-based computer, the retain command creates an MBR partition entry on the dynamic simple volume with focus. To create an MBR partition, the dynamic simple volume must start at a cylinder aligned offset and be an integral number of cylinders in size.
Click to expand...

Does this mean that if I install another XP system onto the D drive (which is blank), I can then create a MBR (using the retain command) for the C drive and boot back into the original system?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2GHz
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 @ 667Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce Go 7600
    Hard Drives
    1x 160GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB)
    and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive:
    Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
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