I did a really silly thing & now can't boot!

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Sacha

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Well, I had 2 versions of Vista running from 2 partitions of the same physical drive:

C: x86 (the original install) (active/primary)
K: x64 (installed later to test it as I wanted more than 3GB ram) (primary)

I then decided to get rid of the C:x86 version and just use the K:x64 one so whilst in K: and using partition software I deleted the C: and merged the K; into the free space. Seemed like a good idea at the time!

Well now it won't boot at all. I'm getting the message "NTLDR is missing" at startup. So, using the Vista install disc, I got into DOS or CMD or whatever they call it nowadays and I can see that K: is now called C: My original x86 C: file structure is gone but my old K: X64 file structure is now under C:

Any ideas? Help would be really appreciated.

Thanks
 

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1.Try loading the Command Console using the Windows Vista install CD to repair the Vista startup:
or
1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. Press a key when you are prompted.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
7. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.
8. Type bootrec /fixboot and then press ENTER.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
Thanks WHS but it didn't work I'm afraid.

Although the startup error message is now "BOOTMGR is missing" rather than "NTLDR is missing".
 

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Did you try fixing the Master Boot Record?
/fixmbr i think
I had a similar problem and fixing the MBR worked ;)
 

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP 6730s
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 @ 1.80 ghz 4 mb L2 Cache
    Memory
    2 GB Ram DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 4500MHD 128 MB own ram, 796 shared
    Sound Card
    HD Audio Output
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800 max on the laptop (1920x1080 on Full Hd Screen :) )
    Hard Drives
    150 Gb Toshiba 7200 rpm
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    7 Mega download, 1 mega upload
Alex95 - yes. I have followed these instructions found here How to fix "BOOTMGR is missing" in Windows Vista

Still nothing. The auto startup repair feature on the vista disc says in it's log file that the "boot manager is missing or corrupt" even after I followed these intructions to rebuild it:

- Get your Vista installation DVD and pop it into your drive.
- Then restart your computer.
- Press a key when you are prompted.
- Select a language, a time, a currency, and a keyboard or another input method, and then click Next
- Click Repair your computer
- Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next
- In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt
- Type bootrec /rebuildbcd and then press ENTER

• If Bootrec runs successfully, it will present you with the installation path of a Windows directory. To add the entry to the BCD store, type Yes . A confirmation message appears that indicates the entry was added successfully.

• If Bootrec cannot locate any missing Windows installations, you must remove the BCD store, and then you must re-create it. To do this, type the following commands in the order shown below: (Remember to press ENTER after each command)

bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup

ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old

bootrec /rebuildbcd

- Restart the computer
 

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System One

Success...it seems to be fixed. I downloaded a windows vistaX64 recovery disc, ran it and it now seems to work. It looked like the one interface of the vista setup disc but this one worked! :)

Thanks for your help.
 

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Glad you solved :)
(Just curiosity, where did you get the recovery disc from? Just in case someone need it)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP 6730s
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 @ 1.80 ghz 4 mb L2 Cache
    Memory
    2 GB Ram DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 4500MHD 128 MB own ram, 796 shared
    Sound Card
    HD Audio Output
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800 max on the laptop (1920x1080 on Full Hd Screen :) )
    Hard Drives
    150 Gb Toshiba 7200 rpm
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    7 Mega download, 1 mega upload
Good thank you, i just burnt it, you never know what can happen :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP 6730s
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 @ 1.80 ghz 4 mb L2 Cache
    Memory
    2 GB Ram DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 4500MHD 128 MB own ram, 796 shared
    Sound Card
    HD Audio Output
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800 max on the laptop (1920x1080 on Full Hd Screen :) )
    Hard Drives
    150 Gb Toshiba 7200 rpm
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    7 Mega download, 1 mega upload
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