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 Posted: Sat, 12th Apr 2014 18:49 Post subject: Windows 8.1 Formatting PANIC |
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Here's the situation: I have 2 HDDs, an SSD and n HDD
SSD: Windows 7
HDD: For data
I wanted to try out Windows 8.1 and to prevent any dramas with the SSD i've created a partition inside the HDD to test 8.1 while keeping the data in another partition
So i've installed 8.1 in that partition and well , until some things didn't worked as i tought and decided to go back to 7,leaving the HDD empty.
I've went back to Windows 7, used EASEUSE or something (partition manager) and formatted the Windows 8.1 partition,then rearrenged the hDD so the HDD gets back to it's original position
Now here's the drama..After rebooting the PC, instead of the "CHoose OS" screen a black screen with the W8 logo appears, saying that it's trying to repair the system.. and it can stay there for a good time with no results after an automatic restart.
I've tried to launch the W8 install and format entirely my HDD (No worries, nothing critical was in there) but theproblem PERSISTS...I don't know what's going on!!!
Is there a way to defeat this horror without reinstalling Windows 7 into my SSD??..Good thing i've made a backup of my stuff before doing the install of this horror..
HELP PLEASE!!!!!
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| Posted: Sat, 12th Apr 2014 19:10 Post subject: |
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Have you just tried unplugging the HDD while windows 7 boots on the SSD?
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 12th Apr 2014 19:10 Post subject: |
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Boot into recovery DVD and select fix boot issues. If it doesn't help, there are commandline tools, but try this first.
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| Posted: Sat, 12th Apr 2014 19:19 Post subject: |
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didn't knew bout the recovery dvd...is that used with a W7 disc?..
I did a classic method that never failed...Install W7 again on the failed HDD, then when booting, choose one of the 2 W7 OS's hoping it's the W7 i used, then use EASEUS, delete the bastard partition (Again), msconfig then delete the bad 8.1 and fake 7 bootables, then restart.
Now i have the ol' boot again (config'd as i did originally) , though W7 told me that it's not legit... No prob, 7loader's uninstall n reinstall and back to life 
Thanks, but could ya tell me about the Recovery DVD if it'd within W7 or something?..or is it something i must DL?
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| Posted: Sat, 12th Apr 2014 19:26 Post subject: |
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What you did sounds much over-complicated than what I or Leo suggested.... 
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 12th Apr 2014 19:34 Post subject: |
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Install DVD has the recovery stuff too. You can create a custom recovery DVD which only has the recovery stuff. You can download recovery ISOs from the internets.
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| Posted: Sun, 13th Apr 2014 04:47 Post subject: |
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the thing with Win7 and Win8 is... there are making a invisible 100mb partition on your HDD , that has your BOOT files and some recovery info on it , a system drive partition
most programs don't see it , or only are able to see it if you enable it in your SYSTEM MANAGEMENT under Disk Management ... Vista started this trend
this Install recovery Disk thats YOUR INSTALLATION DISK OF WINDOWS , simply just looks for this partition and copies over its new Boot directory on it
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