Restoring Vista Bootloader

I need to restore the Vista Ult x64 bootloader, I'm a retard and deleted it. When I use the Vista Ult x64 Retail Disc that I got from my MSDN account, and going to repair, I cannot repair it because my HDD doesn't show up. So I'm guessing that its SATA Raid controller that is not installed and of course HP doesn't have the files on their site that I can find.

Window Vista Ultimate 64 bit
HP Pavilion DV 9260nr

Please help!

Tyler

 

All right, I've been thinking and researching about your issue and I realized that there might hopefully be a straightforward approach to this.

On the Windows Vista DVD, there is a program called bootsect.exe, located in the "boot" folder. In a command prompt window, type "bootsect.exe /nt60 c:", without the quotes. This should restore the Windows Vista boot loader. However, I am not completely sure since the Vista DVD did not detect your boot partition in the first place. If this is the case, you will have to load third-party Intel SATA drivers so that the partition can be recognized. These can be found on Intel's website, more specifically here: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...OSs=150&OSFullName=Windows Vista* 64&lang=eng. These drivers can be copied onto a flash drive and loaded during Windows repair.

Edit: To give the source due credit, look at this thread - http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/post-639461.html

 

Well I can't find my freakin Chipset anyhwere. I have a part number for the motherboard, but still can't find it. HP is telling me its Nvidia but then he can't tell me specific chipset. And it not in BIOS. The part number for this mb is 434659-001 if anyone knows something I don't....which I'm sure you do

 

The product specifications for your dv9260nr are listed at http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...52&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3340264.

Based on what it says here, you have an NVIDIA graphics chipset. However, what we're focusing on is the motherboard chipset. Given the generation you have and the Core 2 Duo CPU listed, the motherboard is Intel 945/ICH7-based. The link to the Intel SATA drivers I have given above should work on this generation when you load them in. Overall, HP is wrong about the chipset information that they've given you.

 

Yeah I saw that before and I have tired to load that driver pack but maybe I did something wrong. The OS is still not showing up, I'll try it again and let you know what happens.

 

I went through all the drivers and none of them worked. I would just scrap it but I have a lot of pictures that are irreplaceable and over $1000 worth of Music.

 

Are you sure those drivers can be loaded via a Flash Drive? I was under the impression that could only be loaded from a Floppy Drive or slipstreamed onto an XP install disk.

 

During a Windows Vista installation / repair process, a flash drive should be able to be recognized. I've been able to plug in a flash drive before, and it worked (via plug-and-play) even during the initial installation process.

 

Agh, I must have read Vista 25 times in those posts (its even in the subject line) but had XP on my brain, sorry Must be from all the XP downgrades going on and all of the problem resolutions being asked for.

 

Yeah the Flash drive works just fine.

 

Anyone have an other suggestions before I fork over money for someone to install drivers that should be on their website?

 

Perhaps you can try dual-booting your system with a Linux distribution, since the Linux boot loader will detect Windows Vista, which you can then access. Then, inside Windows Vista, you can use a utility called EasyBCD to restore the Windows Vista boot loader. Once the Vista boot loader is restored, you can delete/re-merge the Linux hard drive partitions into Windows Vista. This might be a rather long-winded and complicated approach and it may not work, but it could be worth a try if you are desperate enough.