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how to access recovery partition when boot partition corrupt

‎03-13-2012 03:39 AM

The boot Partition of my hard drive has become corrupt and will not start. F11 does not work, Is there any way that I can accees the recovery partition with some sort of boot disc? (The recovery partiton appears to be intact)

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Re: how to access recovery partition when boot partition corrupt

‎03-13-2012 05:28 AM

Hi,

 

What is the full version of Windows that you are using - ie Windows 7 64bit?

 

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Re: how to access recovery partition when boot partition corrupt

‎03-13-2012 07:29 AM

The Windows Sticker on the laptop says windows Vista Home Premium OEMAct.

 

But I'm not sure if it's 32Bit or 64 Bit

 

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Re: how to access recovery partition when boot partition corrupt

‎03-13-2012 12:04 PM

Hi,

 

Can you post back with the full Model No. and Product No. of the notebook ( from the service tag underneath your notebook ) - see Here for a further explanation.

 

If you tap away at f8 as you start the notebook, does this access Windows Recovery Console?

 

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Re: how to access recovery partition when boot partition corrupt

‎03-14-2012 01:45 AM

Tapping f8 does nothing as the boot partition is corrupt and will not load. I think it was caused by a rootkit virus.

 

Service Tag is TX1340ea

 

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Re: how to access recovery partition when boot partition corrupt

‎03-15-2012 04:01 PM

Hi,

 

Your notebook is listed as coming with Vista Home Premium 32bit - do you have, or know anyone your could borrow from, a retail Vista 32bit installation disc?

 

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