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Bootmgr Failure and no way to backup files!

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  • Started 8 months ago by malstrom
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malstrom
Posts: 2

Hy Guys

Well I am completely guilty. A. I did not create any images or restore points. And I decided to try to repair from a BSD by using HP's systems restore. At one percent I stopped what I think was a format and I get the bootmgr missing failure.

I am beyond that now and the computer is telling me File: boot/bcd

or instert full version windows 7 / 64 install disk and choose repair.

The repair functions cannot revert to a saved version. The repair cannot be made automatically ,the repair tool has no choice in the Dialoge box . there is no O/S recognized.

I go to a DOS prompt to read files on the hard drive and I dont get a file structure that shows my pictures // or my music etc... Just system files. but at least some files...

Any ideas ? Can I back up anything before I do a Fresh wipe systems install.

Thx

Lawrence

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oldgeezer
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The best way to access your drive is by using a Live Linux disk - one that runs from the CD. Ubuntu is probably the easiest to find, or the Kaspersky Rescue disk which is readily available. You need to have a suitably sized external drive (to hold your recovered data) attached before you boot from the Linux disk, then when it's loaded simply go into the File Manager program and look through your harddrive to see what you can find.

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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More,
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto.....-computer/

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whs
whs
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You can also download and burn this Macrium imaging .iso and image the partition. Then you mount the VHD and retrieve your data.

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