[carolinachris]

Brian,

 

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>attrib -s-h C:\Boot\BCD

 

Output:

Invalid switch - -s-h

 

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>attrib c:\boot\bcd

 

Output:

A   SH              C:\boot\BCD

Edited by carolinachris, 08 September 2015 - 01:00 PM.

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attrib -s -h C:\Boot\BCD

 

When you type it, it's attrib followed by a space and then a dash and then the letter s followed by another space and then a dash followed by the letter h and then a space and then the rest of it.

[BrianDrab]

attrib -s -h C:\Boot\BCD

 

When you type it, it's attrib followed by a space and then a dash and then the letter s followed by another space and then a dash followed by the letter h and then a space and then the rest of it.

[carolinachris]

Brian,

 

I made a mistake in the syntax. I had NO space between the "s" and the "-".

 

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>attrib -s -h C:\Boot\BCD

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>attrib c:\boot\bcd

A              C:\boot\BCD

[BrianDrab]

OK good. Let's validate one more thing before we do another fix.

 

Generate Needed Log
1. Please type the word notepad in the black command prompt window and hit Enter on the keyboard.
2. Under the File menu of notepad, please select Open.
3. Double-click on Computer and then identify which driver letter represents your USB drive. It should be the one labeled Repair disc Windows 7 64-bit.
4. Click Cancel on the Open Dialog from notepad and close notepad.
5. In the Command Prompt window, please type F:\FRST64.exe and press enter on the keyboard. Note: Replace F with the Drive Letter you identified in bullet#3.
6. The tool will start to run.
7. If a disclaimer comes up, Please answer Yes.
8. Under the Optional Scan section, please check List BCD.
9. Click the Scan button. It will create a log file named FRST.txt on the USB Drive. It will also open in Notepad when finished. You can simply close Notepad.
10. Please plug the USB Drive into your Good computer and post the contents of this log file.

11. You may keep the sick computer at the command-prompt as there are a few other things we will do.

[carolinachris]

Brian,

 

For future reference:

 

System (C:)

61.8 MB free of 99.9 MB

 

Local Disk (D:)

22.6 GB free of 99.9 GB

 

Local Disk (E:)

350 GB free of 350 GB

 

Recovery (F:)

1.75 GB free of 14.9 GB

 

Boot (X:)

29.0 MB free of 31.5 MB

 

(H:)

Repair disc Windows 7 64-bit

 

Okay, ran FRST and attached the text file...

Attached Files

•  FRST.txt   155.68KB   186 downloads

[BrianDrab]

Hmmm, that's interesting. FRST shows the following.

 

Drive c: () (Fixed) (Total:100 GB) (Free:22.65 GB) NTFS
Drive e: () (Fixed) (Total:350.66 GB) (Free:350.55 GB) NTFS
Drive f: (RECOVERY) (Fixed) (Total:15 GB) (Free:1.75 GB) NTFS ==>[system with boot components (obtained from reading drive)]
Drive h: (Repair disc Windows 7 64-bit) (Removable) (Total:3.73 GB) (Free:3.55 GB) NTFS
Drive x: (Boot) (Fixed) (Total:0.03 GB) (Free:0.03 GB) NTFS
Drive y: (SYSTEM) (Fixed) (Total:0.1 GB) (Free:0.06 GB) NTFS ==>[system with boot components (obtained from reading drive)]

 

Continue with bullet#6 from my previous post. See if it goes through this time.

[carolinachris]

Brian,

 

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>copy BCD c:\boot\bcd

 

Output:

The system cannot find the path specified.

 

(I tried this twice and double checked the syntax)...

[BrianDrab]

I think your drive letters may have changed. It looks like you are at the following prompt.

 

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>

 

What happens when you type dir and hit enter?

[carolinachris]

Brian

 

I think your drive letters may have changed. It looks like you are at the following prompt.

 

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>

 

What happens when you type dir and hit enter?

Brian,

 

D:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>dir

 

Output:

The system cannot find the path specified.

[BrianDrab]

That's what I suspected. It looks like on this boot it's actually the C: drive.

 

Type c: and hit enter. That's a c and a colon.

Then type cd windows\erdnt\hiv-backup and hit enter.

 

Let me know if this brings you to...

 

C:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>

[carolinachris]

That's what I suspected. It looks like on this boot it's actually the C: drive.

 

Type c: and hit enter. That's a c and a colon.

Then type cd windows\erdnt\hiv-backup and hit enter.

 

Let me know if this brings you to...

 

C:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>

Brian,

 

After entering:

C:\>cd windows\erdnt\hiv-backup

 

I received output:

C:\Windows\erdnt\Hiv-backup>

[BrianDrab]

Good. The drive letters did change. So now type copy BCD y:\boot\bcd and hit enter. If asked to overwrite go ahead.

 

Let me know if this is successful.

[carolinachris]

Good. The drive letters did change. So now type copy BCD y:\boot\bcd and hit enter. If asked to overwrite go ahead.

 

Let me know if this is successful.

Brian,

 

Yes, it was successful.

 

The overwrite completed:

                    1 file(s) copied.

[BrianDrab]

Let's finish the rest of the steps.

 

7. Type copy security c:\windows\system32\config\security and hit enter on the keyboard. Answer Yes to the overwrite message and hit enter. It should say 1 file copied.

8. Type copy default c:\windows\system32\config\default and hit enter on the keyboard. Answer Yes to the overwrite message and hit enter. It should say 1 file copied.

9. Type copy SAM c:\windows\system32\config\SAM and hit enter on the keyboard. Answer Yes to the overwrite message and hit enter. It should say 1 file copied.

10. Type exit and hit enter on the keyboard. Remove the USB drive and click the Restart button.

 

Let me know if your computer boots up.

[carolinachris]

Let's finish the rest of the steps.

 

7. Type copy security c:\windows\system32\config\security and hit enter on the keyboard. Answer Yes to the overwrite message and hit enter. It should say 1 file copied.

8. Type copy default c:\windows\system32\config\default and hit enter on the keyboard. Answer Yes to the overwrite message and hit enter. It should say 1 file copied.

9. Type copy SAM c:\windows\system32\config\SAM and hit enter on the keyboard. Answer Yes to the overwrite message and hit enter. It should say 1 file copied.

10. Type exit and hit enter on the keyboard. Remove the USB drive and click the Restart button.

 

Let me know if your computer boots up.

Brian,

 

Success!!!

 

We have a booted computer...