Vista - XP install has screwed up my vista partition

Ok I asked posted this problem about a month ago in the XP forum but
didn't get many answers and was told that It was in the wrong forum so
here's the 'link '
(http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=874511)to the page.


Basically I had Vista installed on my Sata hdd(500gb), and decided to
install XP on an Ide hdd (120gb). I had changed the priority of the hdd
in the bios to the Ide and installed XP. Now xp is running fine but I
cant see the Sata hdd in my computer, I checked computer management and
it shows the sata as 104.01gb unallocated, 811.57gb healthy unknown
partition and 259.39gb healthy unknown partition, a bit confusing
seeing as its a 500gb hdd. So at first I thought I had wiped the add,
so I checked it out using Linux to see what had happened, and for some
reason the file system has been changed from Ntfs to raw.
I have used a couple of apps to try and see if my files are still
there, they are but I have no way of backing up 450gb worth of files.

So is there anything I can do to convert the sata back to ntfs from
raw?

Thanx in advance.


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Hi,

Happened because XP isn't aware of the NTFS implementation used by Vista.
When it tried to enumerate the drive during its own setup it was
unrecognized, so designated as raw. Try setting the sata drive back to being
the primary boot device and see if you can get Vista to load. If not, you
might have to boot with the Vista DVD and do a startup repair or use a tool
like mbrwork (free from terabyteunlimited.com) to recover the volume. Once
you've recovered the Vista install, you can add the XP installation to
Vista's boot files as a selection. Fundamentally, you did this backwards,
OS's should be installed oldest to newest, not the reverse in multiboot
scenarios.

Another option to try would be vistabootpro (vistabootpro.org), you should
be able to install this tool and use it to recover the Vista install.

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"bobbymcsteels" <bobbymcsteels.32tcjd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi
Thanx for the reply. I have setting the sata back as primary in bios
but just after the post I get os error..... no code just os error.
I tried booting the vista dvd and trying to repair in cmd but still no
joy.
Just downloaded vistabootpro so will try that and see if that works.
Thanx again.


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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529

http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

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Tom Ferguson;3440068 Wrote:Can i do either in xp or using the vista dvd and use the cmd on the
disc? otherwise I cant do it as I cant get in to my vista partition.


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this problem might be more easily repaired from the Vista DVD.

Check this method to see if it applies to your situation.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial148.html

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"bobbymcsteels" <bobbymcsteels.32vnvd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi
I have tried that method and it didnt show vista installed on the hdd.
The only way I have been able to see any of my files is using PC
Inspector File Recovery but I can copy files from the hdd but it doesnt
repair the filesystem/registry.
Would doing this from the dvd work?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529
it asks for admin permissions and wheather or not it will let me do it
via the dvd cmd.
Cheers


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Honestly, I don't know. I would recover by setting up a new partition,
starting the Vista DVD from the XP installation and setting up a new copy on
the new partition. Then, I would install applications and copy user files
over to the new Vista installation. Next, delete the old Vista partition.
Lastly, enlarge the XP or Vista partitions as desired.

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"bobbymcsteels" <bobbymcsteels.32vyzd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Do you have SP2 installed in Windows XP?

You say you changed in bios setup the priority to the IDE drive. Can
you change it back to the SATA drive and boot Vista from the SATA
drive?

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:44:34 +0530, bobbymcsteels
<bobbymcsteels.32tcjd@xxxxxx> wrote: