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    Ultimatebootcd and UBCD4windows

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kevinscotland, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. kevinscotland

    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    I have a unmountable boot volume and i realized UBCD is mostly used for linux. However, I have it on disk and I am able to boot from it (downloaded xp couldnt boot from) can I fix it using UBCD rather than UBCD4windows and what tool would I use
     
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    Are you trying to repair the volume or just recover and reinstall your operating systems/data?
     
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    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    repair the error so I can reboot and use my o/s like it was :D

    I did a scan and it gave me 2 options, completely format the drive or repair currupted sectors. doing the latter just now
     
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    bump not working.

    anyway to use chkdsk /r using that program
     
    kevinscotland, Jan 30, 2009
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    You mentioned Windows XP, is that what you are running? If you are, then you should be able to use an installation disk to run the check disk. I have forgotten the specific menu, but when you pop in the cd, you should be presented with install or repair I believe. The same will work with Vista.
     
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    you shound be able use your xp disc if can go into recovery consoloe and run check disk as Gengerald said
     
    andyasselin, Jan 30, 2009
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    thanks alot for this.

    After I download this should i burn to CD then try and boot from it?

    Edit: yeah it is in .iso format. Do you think this will boot and allow me to run scandisk thus repairing the errors on the UMV. Don't have any spair cd's to copy to atm LOL :(
     
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    it shound let you boot provide burn iso to cd

    then run chkdsk with might be able get system toboot
     
    andyasselin, Jan 30, 2009
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    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    hopefully, i'll c tomorrow
     
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    if it doesn't work is there anyway to save my data? perhaps by buying a IDE to USB device and transfer files to my other laptop?

    and then would I f disk and format the drive
     
    kevinscotland, Jan 31, 2009
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