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[D-FRED-BROWN]

Try this please. You will need a USB drive.

Download GETxPUD.exe to the desktop of your clean computer

• Run GETxPUD.exe
  
• A new folder will appear on the desktop.
  
• Open the GETxPUD folder and click on the get&burn.bat
  
• The program will download xpud_0.9.2.iso, and upon finished will open BurnCDCC ready to burn the image.
  
• Click on Start and follow the prompts to burn the image to a CD.
  
• Download xPUDtestdisk.exe and save it to the USB device
  
• Double click xPUDtestdisk.exe to extract the contents to your USB device
  
• Remove the USB & CD and insert it in the sick computer
  
• Boot the Sick computer with the CD you just burned
  
• The computer must be set to boot from the CD
  
• Gently tap F12 and choose to boot from the CD
  
• Follow the prompts
  
• A Welcome to xPUD screen will appear
  
• Press File
  
• Expand mnt
  
• sda1,2...usually corresponds to your HDD
  
• sdb1 is likely your USB
  
• Click on the folder that represents your USB drive (sdb1 ?)
  
• Press Tool at the top
  
• Choose Open Terminal
  
• Type testdisk/testdisk_static
  
• Press Enter
  • The TestDisk command window will open
    
  • Choose Create and press Enter
    
  • TestDisk will now detect all local hard drives
    
  • Use the arrow (up and down) keys to highlight the disk called /dev/sda if it represents your primary hard drive and press Enter
    
  • If your not sure then note everything you see and post it for my review
    
  • Select Intel (even if you have an AMD processor) and press Enter
    
  • Select Advanced and press Enter
    
  • Select [boot] and press Enter
    
  • Select [Dump] and press Enter
    
  • Select [Quit] to exit
    

  [*]A log will be created in the root of the usb device

  [*]Remove the USB drive and insert back in your working computer

  Please note - all text entries are case sensitive

Copy and paste the resultant log for my review

[Mike9999666]

OK - going well. Got as far as Advanced and it doesn't offer a Boot choice.

The options are

Partition

1 P Dell Utility

2 * HPFS - NTFS [Recovery]

3 P HPFS - NTFS [OS]

Do I want the first one?

[D-FRED-BROWN]

For now, press Q until you exit, and then please post the testdisk log

[Mike9999666]

Thu Aug 18 19:21:53 2011

Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.12-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, April 2010

Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>

http://www.cgsecurity.org

OS: Linux, kernel 2.6.31.2 (#5 SMP Mon Dec 7 11:56:35 UTC 2009) i686

Compiler: GCC 4.4 - Jul 27 2010 17:00:22

ext2fs lib: 1.41.9, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20080501

/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support

/dev/sda: size 625142448 sectors

/dev/sda: user_max 625142448 sectors

/dev/sda: native_max 625142448 sectors

/dev/sda: dco 625142448 sectors

Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512

/dev/sr0 is not an ATA disk

Hard disk list

Disk /dev/sda - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63, sector size=512 - ATA WDC WD3200BEVT-7

Disk /dev/sdc - 2000 MB / 1907 MiB - CHS 969 64 63, sector size=512 - SanDisk Cruzer Blade

Disk /dev/sr0 - 67 MB / 64 MiB - CHS 32768 1 1 (RO), sector size=2048 - PLDS DVD+-RW DS-8A5SH

Partition table type (auto): Intel

Disk /dev/sda - 320 GB / 298 GiB - ATA WDC WD3200BEVT-7

Partition table type: Intel

Interface Advanced

Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63

check_part_i386 1 type DE: no test

NTFS at 12/223/20

NTFS at 1925/27/23

1 P Dell Utility 0 32 33 12 223 19 204800

2 * HPFS - NTFS 12 223 20 1925 27 22 30720000 [Recovery]

NTFS, 15 GB / 14 GiB

3 P HPFS - NTFS 1925 27 23 38913 48 31 594213552 [OS]

NTFS, 304 GB / 283 GiB

TestDisk exited normally.

[D-FRED-BROWN]

Please check to see the following:

Under File -> mnt -> sda1/2/3 (either of these), do you see your Windows folder and personal documents? Please let me know.

[Mike9999666]

Yes, in sda3 there is a WINDOWS folder and a DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS folder.

[D-FRED-BROWN]

Boot with the xPUD CD and make sure you have the USB with testdisk on it inserted as well.

• Press File
  
• Expand mnt
  
• sda1,2...usually corresponds to your HDD
  
• sdb1 is likely your USB
  
• Click on the folder that represents your USB drive (sdb1 ?)
  
• Press Tool at the top
  
• Choose Open Terminal
  
• Type testdisk/testdisk_static
  
• Press Enter

The first screen will present log options - press Enter to continue.

TestDisk will scan the system and show drive information.

If more than 1 drive, select the correct drive, make sure [Proceed] is selected then press Enter to continue.

Select [intel] partiton and press Enter to continue.

Select [MBR Code] and press Enter to continue.

Type Y when prompted to write a new mbr code to the first sector, then confirm at the next screen by typing Y again.

Press Q repeatedly until TestDisk exits then reboot.

Let me know if you notice any difference.

[Mike9999666]

OK, you want me to reboot from the hard drive, yes??

In which case, yes, there is a difference!

WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. to fix the problem:

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer

2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next".

3, Click "Repair your computer."

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

Status: 0xc000000e

Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.

[D-FRED-BROWN]

Okay, now let's try this

Try repeating the instructions in this post (#101): http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=90075&view=findpost&p=466583

(if Boot is not available as option, press Q until exit and post the testdisk log).

Let me know how it goes

[Mike9999666]

Boot was not an option. This is the testdisk log:

Sat Aug 20 10:47:26 2011

Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.12-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, April 2010

Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>

http://www.cgsecurity.org

OS: Linux, kernel 2.6.31.2 (#5 SMP Mon Dec 7 11:56:35 UTC 2009) i686

Compiler: GCC 4.4 - Jul 27 2010 17:00:22

ext2fs lib: 1.41.9, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20080501

/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support

/dev/sda: size 625142448 sectors

/dev/sda: user_max 625142448 sectors

/dev/sda: native_max 625142448 sectors

/dev/sda: dco 625142448 sectors

Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512

/dev/sr0 is not an ATA disk

Hard disk list

Disk /dev/sda - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63, sector size=512 - ATA WDC WD3200BEVT-7

Disk /dev/sdc - 2000 MB / 1907 MiB - CHS 969 64 63, sector size=512 - SanDisk Cruzer Blade

Disk /dev/sr0 - 67 MB / 64 MiB - CHS 32768 1 1 (RO), sector size=2048 - PLDS DVD+-RW DS-8A5SH

Partition table type (auto): Intel

Disk /dev/sda - 320 GB / 298 GiB - ATA WDC WD3200BEVT-7

Partition table type: Intel

Interface Advanced

Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63

check_part_i386 1 type DE: no test

NTFS at 12/223/20

NTFS at 1925/27/23

1 P Dell Utility 0 32 33 12 223 19 204800

2 * HPFS - NTFS 12 223 20 1925 27 22 30720000 [Recovery]

NTFS, 15 GB / 14 GiB

3 P HPFS - NTFS 1925 27 23 38913 48 31 594213552 [OS]

NTFS, 304 GB / 283 GiB

TestDisk exited normally.

[D-FRED-BROWN]

Now let's move on to the next step :

Restart your computer and tap F8 to bring up the Advanced Menu, then click Repair your computer

Follow the prompt to enter keyboard input method, and then the prompt to enter a password. If the machine does not have a password, simply click Enter.

On the System Recovery Options menu you will get the following options:

• • 
    Startup Repair
    System Restore
    Windows Complete PC Restore
    Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
    Command Prompt

[*]Select Command Prompt

[*]In the command window type the following and press Enter (after each line):

bcdedit /export C:\BCD_02Backup

c:

cd boot

attrib bcd -s -h -r

ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old

bootrec /RebuildBcd

[*]The tool will scan for any Windows installations and prompt you to add them.

NOTE: If ANY of those commands to not work, stop immediately and let me know.

Let me know how it goes

[Mike9999666]

If I reboot, I get this message still:

WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. to fix the problem:

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer

2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next".

3, Click "Repair your computer."

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

Status: 0xc000000e

Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.

[D-FRED-BROWN]

Are you able to boot into the Recovery Environment using the Windows DVD?

If so, was any Windows installation detected now once executing the bootrec /rebuildbcd command?

[Mike9999666]

I have tried rebooting with or without the Windows DVD in

Both give the WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER text as above.

[D-FRED-BROWN]

When using the DVD, did you adjust the computer to boot from the DVD (also, is it spinning in the drive?)?

[Mike9999666]

Yes, and it is spinning.

[D-FRED-BROWN]

Is there a possibility that you could borrow a Windows 7 64-bit Reinstallation DVD from a friend or family ?

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