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Invalid partition table!

Started by vally , Jan 17 2017 03:45 AM

Best Answer vally , 22 January 2017 - 01:32 AM

Hi FreeBooter and followers Problem solvedI reset the bios nothing changed still stopped at the boot.Next stage was that when I hit f12 I did not get the recovery options that let me go into t... Go to the full post »

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#16
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 04:16 AM

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Lets try to activate partition 3 lets see what happens. I'm sorry i meant to say mark partition 3 active.

Edited by FreeBooter, 18 January 2017 - 04:17 AM.

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vally

Posted 18 January 2017 - 04:33 AM

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Tried 3 and got

"The selected disk is not a fixed MBR disk" :unsure:

#18
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 04:36 AM

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Repair MBR by executing below command then try again if it wont work again we have another option.

Bootrec /Fixmbr

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Posted 18 January 2017 - 05:36 AM

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Did not make any change

did

Bootrec /Fixmbr

and went over the stages and got the same results

#20
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 09:25 AM

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Execute below command and restart your computer.

bcdboot C:\Windows

#21
vally

Posted 18 January 2017 - 10:27 AM

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Here os what I got

#22
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 11:34 AM

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Execute below command.

bcdboot C:\Windows  /s C:   /f  ALL

#23
vally

Posted 19 January 2017 - 12:28 AM

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The command executed fine

but when I reboot I still get invalid partition table

#24
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Posted 19 January 2017 - 06:34 AM

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Try to mark the Windows installed partition active.

Disconnect or remove all removable or external drives. Set the Windows installed HDD as first boot device. Save the settings and exit BIOS setup utility.

You may need to upgrade BIOS/UEFI firmware.

#25
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Posted 19 January 2017 - 09:06 AM

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I'll try this on Sunday morning

If not I'll reinstall via dell boot recovery. There is an automatic backup to another partition and all the data is backed up.

I need to return the computer...

I'll keep you up to date...

#26
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Posted 19 January 2017 - 09:11 AM

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Yes please keep us up to date with the result, good luck!

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Posted 22 January 2017 - 01:32 AM

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✓ Best Answer

Hi FreeBooter and followers

Problem solved

I reset the bios nothing changed still stopped at the boot.

Next stage was that when I hit f12 I did not get the recovery options that let me go into the windows. I wanted to release the licence for Babylon before I format or re install.

I went into the UEFI boot and it went straight in to windows.

I changed the settings in the bios to UEFI mode.

Now the computer boots straight into the windows login screen.

Thanks :wave: