This is a static archive of the old Zorin Forum.

The information below may be outdated. Visit the new Zorin Forum here ›

If you have registered on the old forum, you will need to create an account on the new forum.

windows 7 cannot start up

abz

Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:12:29 pm

Hi all,
Brovz I seriously need your help. i have messed up big time.
I wanted to uninstall zorin os- i am so stupid that i deleted the partitions in windows 7. when i restarted i was unable to boot anything- the error message came. no partitions grub rescue>.
I thought i should reinstall Zorin OS to fix the problem- get the grub to load up- but then when i tried to install it there were no partitions to select from as i deleted them while i was in windows. and then i tried to create a partition during the installation process- it was taking so long and i was sick enough to shutdown my computer during that process. after i turned on my computer,trying to install it again but then in the installing process windows 7 was not showing up. i quited the process- shut down my computer.
After, i used my windows 7 recovery disk and repaired the windows for issues. when it finished. i restarted my computer. i again faced the error : no partitions and grub rescue>. then i researched for some codes, typed them in but that didnt work either.
Then i decided to install zorin os again, this time i done partitions in the installing process. there it selected about 87.91 gb for zorin os and the rest for windows 7. my total memory was 250 now for windows 7 144.76 was left. However, i still had 92.95 gb free where as the used is only 51.80.
now after zorin os installed, i restarted the computer.
However, now when i try to load windows 7 from the grub menu- i receive the message- 0xc0000225 driver is missing or corrupted. I can't even boot up in safe modes because they require this driver as well.
Then, when i boot in the recovery disk, it looks for error but cannot fix them. other than this, i tried to rebuild he BCD in the command but it still shows 0 installations.
However, i am still able to access the hard drive of windows 7 in zorin os.
Please help me out.

Kind Regards
Abz

Wolfman

Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:15:38 pm

Hi,

to repair the MBR (Master Boot Record), use boot repair:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1895

For partitioning:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2601

Regards Wolfman :D