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    plz i need help with my hdx 16 recovery partition

    Discussion in 'HP' started by miido, Oct 19, 2009.

  1. miido

    miido Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi guys i'm new to hp hdx16 and i have a big problem with creating my recovery disks ,i really need ur help i tried to install xp on my pc which tended to replacing my boot sector and i cant creat my recovery disks i searched over the web i found people who have my peoblem and they have it fixed using other computers boot sectors to restore their own so i can access my recovery partition again here is alink to the problem , the solution is by the end of the page http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?threadId=1331329 i just need some one to give me his original hdx16 boot sector of drive c and d(recovery) and the master boot record these files are only 512bytes u can get them using these instructions:
    1. Download HDhacker software from here.
    http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Disk_Maintenance_and_Repair_Utiliti
    es/HDHacker.html
    2. Install & open HDhacker on your laptop.
    ->Select logical drive(Bootsector) and then choose C
    ->Read sector from drive -> Save sector to file.
    ->Select logical drive(Bootsector) and then choose D as ur recovery partition
    ->Read sector from drive -> Save sector to file.
    ->Select phisycal drive (MBR)
    ->Read sector from disk -> Save sector to file.
    then please put them in a compresses winrar file and email them to me [email protected]
    please also show hidden files on ur computer and send me these files from ur recovery partition
    1 bootmgr
    2 grldr
    they are not visible until u choose to show hidden files and system files they will be found the root directory of drive D
    i'm very greatful for anyone who is gonna help me and this will not be affecting ur systems in anyway thank u all
     
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    plz also if some one can add me on msn and chat it will be very helpfull
     
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    !!!!!!anyone offering help
     
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    is it that hard come on guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1