[CEF]

While attempting the second suggestion this is what came up before I could complete it.

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Lose the Quick directive. Type instead:

 

Format fs=NTFS Label="OS" OVERRIDE

 

It will take longer.

[JSntgRvr]

Lose the Quick directive. Type instead:

 

Format fs=NTFS Label="OS" OVERRIDE

 

It will take longer.

[CEF]

Ok, so I did that and after all night loading it still says only "0 percent complete." But maybe it takes that long to load; or should it have probably progressed by now?

Edited by CEF, 28 February 2019 - 09:44 AM.

[JSntgRvr]

The last two pictures yo sent were completely different. In one the RAW partition was assigned the drive Y, while in the other was C. That happens if you run FRST64 prior to Diskpart.

 

Lets try another approach.

 

Bring the computer to the RE Command prompt (Do not open FRST64). At the prompt type the following:

 

Diskpart

Select Disk 0

List vol

Exit

 

You will leave Diskpart. Now take a look at the letter assigned to the RAW partition and type the following at the prompt:

 

Format Y: /FS:NTFS /V:"OS" /X

 

Take note that this is not being ran in Diskpart, but on the RE Command prompt. Replace the red Y for the letter assigned to the RAW partition

 

Let me know the outcome. The Format should not take more than an hour.

[CEF]

So after doing that this is what came up..

[JSntgRvr]

Run:

 

CHKDSK C: /F

 

Lets see the outcome.

[CEF]

Same thing, unfortunately.

[JSntgRvr]

I was testing some utilities to change that RAW volume, but they wont work in RE. Windows tools seem to be limited in this regard.

 

I like to see the contents of the Push Button partition.

 

Type the following in the command prompt.

 

Diskpart

Select Disk 0

Select vol 3

Assign letter=M

Exit

Dir /a M:\

 

Send me a screenshot.

[CEF]

[JSntgRvr]

You should be able to logon to that partition pressing Alt+F10 at startup. Do you have a flash drive greater than 16GB? Perhaps we can Copy that partition to that flash drive.

 

Type

 

dir /a M:\Factory

 

Press Enter . Send me a screenshot.

[CEF]

How big would the drive need to be to copy the partition to it?

[JSntgRvr]

That partition is 15GB large.

 

Type:

 

Dir /a /b /s M:\*.wim

Dir /a /b /s M:\ *.esd

 

Post a screenshot

[CEF]

[JSntgRvr]

Now that the Push button partition is visible, see posts 41, 42 and 43. The install.wim is in the M: partition, chances are it may be detected, but I don't want to lose it. That partition may be your way out of the issue. It is up to you if you want to try.

[CEF]

Ok. Sorry, just wanted to clarify what posts you're referring to (41,42 and 43?) I was unclear on that.
I would like to try if you think there's still a way out of this. Will I need to get the larger drive before proceeding?