iAmEros
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: How can I repair my Windows Bootcamp?

Hey all..

 

I tried to shrink my OSX partition today so I could use more space on my Windows Bootcamp. Surprise surprise I have no windows anymore...way I ca

 

Is there a way I can fix this? I did the "sudo fdisk" thing and my windows now shows up when I boot and hold option, but I get a message saying "no windows operating system found" or something of the sorts. I reaalllly really hope I can sort this without having to wipe it as I had stuff on there I can't replace..

 

Thanks in advance for any help, it would be extremely appreciated.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Windows 7 Profession Legit Copy

Posted on Jun 12, 2015 12:34 AM

Close
iAmEros

Q: How can I repair my Windows Bootcamp?

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

Previous Page 2 of 6 last Next

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 7:48 AM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 7:48 AM in response to Loner T

    Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 2.44.06 am.png

     

    Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 2.45.16 am.png

     

    Here's the results of the deeper scan, there's a million more as I'm scrolling down.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 12, 2015 8:18 AM in response to iAmEros
    Level 7 (24,845 points)
    Safari
    Jun 12, 2015 8:18 AM in response to iAmEros

    Unfortunately, it will do that and finally stop with a list of partitions. Please look for a MS Data partition close to 582758960 start sector address.

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 8:26 AM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 8:26 AM in response to Loner T

    Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 3.25.50 am.png

     

    This the one you mean?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 12, 2015 9:08 AM in response to iAmEros
    Level 7 (24,845 points)
    Safari
    Jun 12, 2015 9:08 AM in response to iAmEros

    Notice the Gap. How big do you expect your Windows partition to be?

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 6:01 PM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 6:01 PM in response to Loner T

    Yeah very blatantly. The windows partition was about 120gb, I used disk utility and shrunk the OSX partition by about 30gb and then I ran into this problem..

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 12, 2015 6:40 PM in response to iAmEros
    Level 7 (24,845 points)
    Safari
    Jun 12, 2015 6:40 PM in response to iAmEros

    Is this the end of the list? If there is no additional MS Data entries, use 'P' to list files in each MS Data entry and post a screen shot. Testdisk does not rebuild MFT, so it may show only fragments.

     

    There is another tool called Stellar Phoenix Data Recovery which does rebuild MFT. It can reconstruct the volume from the fragments that Testdisk has currently listed. The trial version does not allow recovery, but will scan and provide a preview. It will look similar to

     

    Screen Shot 2015-05-18 at 4.47.49 AM.png

     

    The start sector that it lists is important and can help us reconstruct your Windows partition. Can you download it and post an image similar to this one for you specific case? We also need to find the end sector marker.

     

    It can be downloaded from http://www.stellarinfo.com/mac-osx-recovery.php .

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 7:23 PM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 7:23 PM in response to Loner T

    Hey, there was just a singular msdata that I found way up the listScreen Shot 2015-06-13 at 3.24.22 am.pngching

     

    I did try searching further down the list but did a couple minutes and found nothing.the screen

     

    Here's the screenshots:Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 2.18.27 pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-06-13 at 2.16.43 pm.png

     

    Regarding this 2nd one ^ Should I scroll down in testdisk to this sector?

     

    (Side Note: it says 60gb because that was the initial amount I partitioned it to, then I shrank my osx partition and expanded the windows one from inside windows using minitool partition wizard)

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 7:24 PM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 7:24 PM in response to Loner T

    Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 2.23.30 pm.png

     

    Results of the scan..

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 7:49 PM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 7:49 PM in response to Loner T

    Okay oops, I'm just doing a lost/deleted volumes search, looks like this is what you were referring to earlier. I'll post results soon

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 12, 2015 7:50 PM in response to iAmEros
    Level 7 (24,845 points)
    Safari
    Jun 12, 2015 7:50 PM in response to iAmEros

    If I use highlighted MS Data entry, the verification table is

     

    GPT 3 StartGPT 3 SizeGPT 3 EndNTFS StartSector OffsetNTFS SizeNTFS EndSector Offset (MB)
    5814894241269536582758960576442888-6316072313882617890325504 (3,084)

     

    The large negative number puts this NTFS partition where there is a part of OSX. This can be used. Can you use 'P' to list files in this MS Data entry?

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 7:56 PM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 7:56 PM in response to Loner T

    Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 2.54.58 pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-06-13 at 2.54.24 pm.png

     

    This is the only entry for those coordinates

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 12, 2015 7:59 PM in response to iAmEros
    Level 7 (24,845 points)
    Safari
    Jun 12, 2015 7:59 PM in response to iAmEros

    Can you check this highlighted one? This is the one I used for the table.

     

    Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 3.24.22 am.png

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 8:01 PM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 8:01 PM in response to Loner T

    Sorry I'm a bit of an amateur, heres the msdata infoScreen Shot 2015-06-13 at 3.00.47 pm.png

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 12, 2015 8:18 PM in response to iAmEros
    Level 7 (24,845 points)
    Safari
    Jun 12, 2015 8:18 PM in response to iAmEros

    Based on the numbers I can see, the following table is the most likely candidate.

     

    GPT 3 StartGPT 3 SizeGPT 3 EndNTFS StartSector OffsetNTFS SizeNTFS EndSector Offset (MB)NTFS(Gb)
    581489424126953658275896066783130885072348313882617981713924 41,539 149.6708951

     

    1. The NTFS Size is repeated in multiple MS Data entries.

    2. The Start sector here is right after the current location of Recovery HD, but still leaves a gap as shown in the Sector Offset (~41Gb). This can happen if you use the Disk Utility Slider which is not an exact number.

    3. The table uses the first MS Data entry in this list right after the last Mac HFS entry.

     

    Screen Shot 2015-06-12 at 11.50.43 pm.png

     

    This is a guess because Testdisk is not showing data from fragments. This can cause potential data loss. If this is reasonable, I can give you the steps needed using these values.

  • by iAmEros,

    iAmEros iAmEros Jun 12, 2015 8:26 PM in response to Loner T
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 12, 2015 8:26 PM in response to Loner T

    Potential data loss is better than definitive data loss, so I would definitely call it reasonable. Yes please, walk me through I'm happy to purchase stellar phoenix if it will help me?

Previous Page 2 of 6 last Next