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    Help ! - corrupt boot vaio Z130GB

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by smf_008, Jul 4, 2011.

  1. smf_008

    smf_008 Newbie

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    My Z130 don't boot anymore. I have a bluescreen and after that a reboot. There is nothing I can do with the recovery options, unless using recovery DVD (or partition) and format everything. I need to recover some new data files before that.
    My system have 2 SSDs (64+64) in RAID 0 and I've upgraded from W7 Pro 64 to W7 ultimate 64. I'm using Bitlocker and I have the recovery key. When I boot in the recovery mode I write my bitlocker key and it's accepted. But I can't mount my RAID drive - I've downloaded Intel RST driver files and even after I insert my USB flash drive with the F6 files (load driver button), I see 3 drives: C, D and E (recovery). C has nothing, D is not accessible and E has recovery files.
    How am I supposed to recover my corrupt boot if I can mount my RAID drive ? Security mode with F8 doesn't work either, assist button can't either mount my RAID..... HELP, please !!! What can I do from now on ?
    TIA
    Sandro
    sorry my not so good english...
     
    smf_008, Jul 4, 2011
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  2. pyr0

    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    Throw in a proper bootcd that does work with your SATA controller, preferably something like the Mini WinXP on Hirens BootCD (find that link in my signature), backup your data to an external drive first, try to restore with one of the various tools - your choice.
     
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    smf_008 Newbie

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    Mini WinXP or Hirens BootCD does not allow bitlocker !!! any advice ?
     
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    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    travfar Notebook Evangelist

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    Hm..... I had the same problem using an encrypted disk as well. Nothing worked and I mean nothing, except for the Sony recover disk. There's a non standard repair option there before you hit the microsoft software. I tried that and it fixed my drive.
     
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    I didn't see this option you've mentioned. Can you give more details ? I think my main problem is not the bitlocker itself. After I insert my bitlocker key I add the Intel RST RAID driver and have no error message. But at this point I still can see the same drives (C, D and E) as before. If I can't mount my original C (as a RAID) I think I can't do nothing at all..... Maybe I need to load another driver.... I don't have any idea....
    Can you show me more details of your procedure ?
    Thanks again !
     
    smf_008, Jul 5, 2011
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