Windows Data Recovery Help

Proven Steps to restore the corrupted windows with MSDaRT

2012-01-18T20:42:00.000-08:00

MSDaRT (Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset) is a part of Microsoft Desktop optimization Pack (MDOP) provided by Microsoft to recover the Windows when the MBR (Master Boot Record) is corrupted or Windows is dead. There are several other options such as using System restore utilities, advanced startup options by pressing F8 key and choose any normal startup mode or safe mode which requires a small time and a bit of knowledge to perform the repair or restore operation. But these options are not going to work if the window is suffering from serious damage or couldn't be able to restart. MSDaRT tool comes with a LIVE CD which will restart the dead Window and allows user to use the smart tools. These tools are efficient to analyze and report the reason of crashed windows, repair or recover the deleted files and restore the Windows to last known good configuration.

MSDaRT is the same as Winternals Administrator’s Pak ERD Commander which does almost the same things but with slightly difference. ERD (emergency repair Disk) Commander can repair the windows along with all its corrupted registries, DLL files and any malfunctioned programs or software that causes window to fail. The set of tools that Microsoft DaRT has all the windows recovery environment tools, Disk Commander, ERD Registry editor, Lock smith, Crash analyzer, system file repair, file search, Disk Wipe etc. With these tools, User can trust that they will never lose their important data and can recover the window anytime.

All we need is to Download the trail versions of Microsoft DaRT 6.0 or updated versions to perform the below mentioned steps:

1) Download System restore explorer V5 for XP and V6 for Vista or updated
      versions of windows and burn a CD or DVD with writable Disc.
2) Restart and insert the bootable disk in Combo drive and set the boot

      order to boot combo drive first.
3) After successfully installing it, Go to system restore and click on it
4) Popup window will open where the user has to choose the option “roll back
      to an existing restore point created by Window, partial roolback” and then
      click next
5) Select the possible date when windows has created restore point and the
      system is working fine
6) Confirm when asked
7) Restart the system when the rollback process completed.

Doing this will partially rollback the configuration due to its limitations. For full recovery, users have to buy the premium product. To read more about configurations and download cost, Visit Microsoft Technet Website.

If none of the steps could able to recover the data what is needed, User can switch to any well known brand of data recovery software which doesn't required a bunch steps to follow except to recover the corrupted or deleted data from the different versions of Windows in 2-3 on screen steps.

Reasons of Data Loss and It's Recovery For Windows Users

2011-12-08T21:56:00.000-08:00

Anyone may lose all the important data anytime, anywhere without any notifications or alarm and years of work, memorable images, vital documents become inaccessible or deleted. This article will describes you the various reasons of data loss, steps to avoid data loss in the future, and about softwares you can use to get back your data. So, if you are having the data loss problems, you are in the right place.

Data Loss Reasons

There are a number of possible reasons caused by some unaviodable facts which leads to serious damage and your vital data might get lost, corrupted or deleted. Some of them are become common in these days such as hard disk crash, operating system get's corrupted, bios errors, virus attack etc. These problem leads to critical damage of your system and the data available in your system become completely inaccessible or even deleted. In some situation, people are having difficulties to open there PC or Laptops due to corrupted OS or associated application malfunction and the only thing they can do is just to report your hardware manufacturer or replace a new hard disk to regain the access on system.

Steps to avoid data problems

Taking regular backup of all your data and following the system guidelines will surely minimize the chances of data loss. Keeping your antivirus up to date, using standard medium of power supply such as ups will be an added benefit and prevent your hard drive from get's corrupted and damaging of boot sectors. You are advised to keep the important data at some different places through using various storage medium such as CD/DVD's Pen Drive, external hard drive etc.

These are the common solutions for data loss and will prevent any damage to your system. However, you can't get back your data if it's permanently deleted from the recycle bin(shift + Delete), damaged from virus/malware infection, hard disk broken etc.

Data Recovery?

Data recovery is the process to recover scratched, lost, corrupted, damaged and infected data from various storage medium or from hard disk as well through using latest techniques and algorithm. Accuracy depends on the kind and level of damage, however most data recovery softwares can gaurantee it to recvoer 90 to 99% of data. The most popular data recovery applications is windows data recovery and mac data recovery depends on the operating system you use or on which platform the data is located. By using these softwares, user can also recover the data located on the various storage media such as Pen Drive, CD/DVD's, Camera, external hard disks etc without sending the damaged media to any laboratory or companies.

Conclusion:

Windows data recovery software is efficient, easy to use and becomes handy in these days. It can also recover the deleted/formatted partitions; recover deleted windows and much more which is the most famous inventions ever created by major data recovery companies. So if you are suffereing the same or having trouble while accessing your data, it will surely help to overcome from these situations.

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How to recover lost data without Recovery Disc for Windows 7

2011-11-28T01:29:00.000-08:00

When you buy Windows 7 and install it on new system or laptop, they don't give you a real Windows 7 installation disc with your purchase. They gave you a pirated copy of recovery disc. The recovery disc has a complete "recovery center" with lots of options like recovering your data when system get crashed. If your system can’t boot from its hard disk, or if the disk contains damaged or deleted data just insert a recovery Disc into a CD-ROM drive and reboot your computer & recover inaccessible data. The Recovery Disc can be used for multiple uses like:

to easily access a system recovery menu
to use System Restore
to use Complete PC Backup
to use automated system repair
to use a command-line prompt for manual advanced recovery

Sometimes these discs won't work due to severe damage in the disc because these discs are not original copy of OS, so the data in it easily get corrupted. Or Data recovery is not possible with these discs because of severe damage of data. If you can’t access your hard drive because of boot record or file system failure & your recovery disc also not working properly!! There is another couple of ways to recover data. But I'm going to give you a real eye-opener. It's not really that difficult to figure out as you think.

The Data Recovery Process:

Stellar have developed a windows data recovery program that recover your damaged data from Windows 7. In fact, it's capable of detecting if the data is recoverable by the software or not!! A boot CD is also available with the software package which helps you to easily boot your pc & recover data in few easy steps..The software has many advanced features such as cloning, imaging, quick recovery, search lost volume etc. Download free demo version to take a look of the software.

Download free version from here:

I need my data back desperately: Fast Working Tips!!!

2011-11-21T19:50:00.000-08:00

This is the first post which is not written by me. The author of the post is Katty Bellows who is requested me to allow her post on my blog. I read full article, found good & related to my blog theme & finally published post on my blog....

If your data get lost, you are desperate to get back your data, what do you usually do? Most people would restore data from backup. Others would use windows restore option. Sorry to change my topic in mid of the post. The article is only for Windows users or for those who want to get knowledge on this topic. Now come to the point- But, if you already lost your data without update backup!! You would not want to add more risk to recover your data, what can you do?

If you have a computer and Internet connection, you are in luck. There are legitimate data recovery ways online from which you easily recover your data from your own way. Now If you are thinking that you have come to the right place. I have some brilliant tips here which you should try yourself to recover your data.

Quips & Tips for data recovery:

System Restore allows you to return your PC to a previous state when it is functioning correctly or we can say make system files in working condition as it worked until it is not corrupt or damaged by system malfunction.

Drawback-It is not possible to restore the system if Windows is unbootable.

If you found this issue, Don’t worry about it!! I have another solution for you that is Windows data recovery software. The software recovers data even you are not able to boot your system. I used Stellar Phoenix. As I have already read all Adam’s post regarding Stellar Phoenix, I used this software & found very useful. Data Recovery with Stellar Phoenix does not take much as long as you know how to use it. All the detailed information is attached with the software.

But I also want to suggest a limitation of the software. It takes too much time to recover data. If time get reduced. It becomes one of the best data recovery software.

Anyways finally I got my data back!!! That's it!!

Interesting experience about SPWDR - O common its Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery

2011-11-09T02:38:00.000-08:00

Ok, First of all I am not a professional expert in data recovery field. I am a writer who does research on data recovery software, corruption issues & many more. I love to do it, it’s my passion. This article is all about my one day personal experience with my blog reader. The reader solicited a query which was:

“I choose your blog because I found post regarding Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Software So I found it is a place to find the solution. I had, originally, installed Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery on my old (recently crashed) hard drive, but the recovery software was not included in my original backup image. The software was also first activated on the crashed hard drive. Now, after installing the software on my new hard drive, everytime I insert the serial number and request activation of the software I get an error message as follows:

"SPWDR

Casper dwfault value:- 10006 (in runwiz)"

Most software that requires activation will reactivate any number of times on the same machine. I contacted customer support of the company but it takes too time & I have very urgent need of my data, if you have any idea about this issue. I will be very thankful to you."

So this is the full mail which I got from one of my blog reader. I do case study on this issue that I can & here is the solution with I found after a long research. Before writing about my own personal experience on this issue, first of all I would like to thank my reader (Sam) to make me aware about this issue, so I can be educate those who have not yet experienced with this issue.

Finally after a long research...

I got the solution..As to the late reply, I am sorry but the problem is solved.

Hey Sam, When you tried to install the software on same machine, it showed this error because when system get crashed, some registry files also get crashed which have information about the key that's why you suffer with this error message:

Casper dwfault value:- 10006 (in runwiz)"

To overcome this issue you will have contact to Stellar's customer support to request different set of keys. The process will take little bit time because the company also has lots of other customers in their queue. So keep patience & contact to Stellar's customer support. Only they have the solution of your problem.

“Replied Mail From Sam: Thanks Adam for the solution. I follow up customer

support till 3 days & Finally got all my data back...Thanks for proper suggestion!!!”

That's it. My one-day experience or should I say my half-day professional data recovery expert experience...Just Joking...But this experience will be a new star in my data recovery writing field & Kind of learning, tiring, all at the same time.

Windows Recovery tool acts as solution for an error message “STOP 0x0000008e”

2011-11-04T01:50:00.000-07:00

STOP and BSOD error messages can lead you to huge difficult situation. Basically, STOP error message appears on the computer screen when the computer system encounters critical problem caused due to any of the reason. These error messages appears at the time when some operation is performed. Such operation cannot be performed. Additionally, non-execution of such operation results into an inaccessibility of the files saved in the hard drive. Well, restoration of data can be done easily from an updated backup. However, in case of unavailable backup you can opt for a third party Windows recovery software.

Below listed are the error messages that appear on the computer screen at the time when installation of Microsoft Windows XP is carried out and a STOP error message get received on the computer screen:

The error looks exactly same as given below while running the Setup program:

“STOP 0x0000008e”
Or
“STOP 0x00000050 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA”

Now What Next??? GO Ahead!!!

In addition to this, if an attempt is made to solve the problem by deleting all the unnecessary hardware devices that are installed on the computer system, and then execution of Setup program throws an error message that looks exactly same as given below:

“Setup cannot copy the file Setupdd.sys”

Above problematic situation occurs if any one of the below stated conditions come true:

One or more of the random access memory modules that are installed on the computer system are faulty.
Incompatibility of RAM configuration with Windows XP based system.

For solving the above error message, follow the below steps:

1. Remove some of the installed memory modules. Leave at least the RAM that is needed for the computer system to start and execute Windows XP based system.

2. Restart your computer system, and then execute the Setup program.
a) Place the Windows XP Setup CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, start the computer, and then select OK to do selection of the first option screen to perform installation of a copy of Windows XP.
b) Select Accept, and then follow the instructions on the screen for the completion of Windows XP installation.

3. If again same error message appears, then delete a different memory module, or, perform installation of RAM in a different memory slot.

4. Restart your computer system, and then again run setup.

It is advised to start your computer several times in order to recognize memory modules that are working incorrectly.

However, if no results get found, then simply format hard drive. After formatting a hard drive, try to opt for third party Windows data recovery software. Ample of software are available. Stellar Phoenix Windows data recovery tool is one of them. The tool employs advanced scanning procedures to recover data from lost, deleted Windows. One good thing is that the tool does not demand to have a sound technical skills and prior recovery experience.

Hard Disk Partitioning and Data Loss

2011-11-01T03:56:00.000-07:00

Hard Disk partitioning means we divide the data storage space of a hard disk into separate parts which is called as 'partitions'. Data stored in these partitions have its own address location table so if any data lost situation occurs from any partition it can be recover easily and management of data in more secure way. Following are some points in which we discuss throughout the article…

Various methods to create partition without data loss.
Points to Ponder while creating partition.
If data get lost- “How to recover it”?

Various methods to create partition without data loss:

We usually create Partitions when the hard disk is first being prepared for usage. Once a disk is divided into partitions, we can save all data on those partitions like OS, software, files etc. This is the first method which used by most of the users. A user will be faced problem when he resizes partitions, create a new

partition in the unallocated space because of later changes on the computer and operating system. In multiple circumstances, users get lost their data when create a new partitions.

You have 3 options to create a new partition without losing your data:

You have to backup or files before creating a partition otherwise all will be lost.
Windows OS provides the feature to create new partition without losing your data. I only heard about Windows vista feature.
Hard disk partitioning tools will allow you to create additional partitions from existing ones by resizing the existing partitions and creating empty, un-used space on which you can create new partitions.

Points to Ponder while creating partition:

You should multiple backup copies of your data on different places such as CD/DVD, external hard disk, floppy disk or any other storage media.

Most of the Hard disk partitioning tools will allow you to convert a partition from one file type to another file type like from NTFS to FAT/FAT32. In this case, especially from NTFS to FAT/FAT32, the files lost their NTFS permissions than we will not access to these files & lost our precious files. So beware about it!!

Sometimes when we used windows OS inbuilt feature to create a new partition, it won’t able to create a partition or cause of data loss. So beware about the feature. Before using the feature, first consult with any expert.

If data get lost – How to recover it?

Many Peoples lost their partitions when they try to create a new partition & some another condition like accidentally formatted/ deleted partition, virus attacks, sudden system shutdown, software malfunctioning, hardware malfunctioning, hard drive failure & many more. In these cases you should try partition recovery software provide by third party.

I checked these software & just wonder how third party software can recover lost/deleted/formatted partitions when this issue is not resolvable by any other method. The software provide demo version which is absolutely free of cost to check that partition is recoverable by the software or not. Full version of the software allows you to save recovered partitions.

Warning:Do not download any software in the drive from which you have lost data, if data get overwritten then recovery of data is next to impossible.

Final Thoughts:

Hard Drive partitioning is not a big task but you have to very careful when doing it because once data lost situation occurs then it’s very difficult to recover it. I would like to recommend you to keep the backup every week which is the best thing to do. Third party data recovery is the good alternative to recover it but try to avoid data loss situation rather to buy any software to recover it.

Your thoughts are valuable for us, so please keep commenting…

How to Resolve MFT Corruption Error and Recover Valuable Data

2011-10-24T21:46:00.000-07:00

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NTFS (New Technology File System) file system is made up of various metadata, in which one of the most significant metadata is MFT (Master File Table). MFT basically contains all the information about each and every file and folder stored on NTFS partition. Thus, MFT contains at least one record for each file stored on the logical volume that has NTFS file system. These records contain the attributes which guide the operating system to how to work with the file or the folder associated with that record. Hence, any corruption to MFT may cause inaccessibility of NTFS partition/volume and data stored on that. In such critical situation, you need to opt for partition recovery software to work around the situation.

Consider a practical case in which when you try to open, rename, or delete a file or folder saved on NTFS partition, you receive the following error message:

“<drive>:\<folder> is not accessible
The file or directory is corrupt and non-readable.The file or directory is corrupt and non-readable. The file or directory \<folder> is corrupt and unreadable.
Please Run the Chkdsk utility.”

Thus, this error message pops up every time when you try to perform any of the above mentioned tasks with your file or folder.

Cause:

When the MFT of your NTFS volume gets damage then this message appears. Thus, the main cause behind this error is corruption or damage in MFT.

Resolution:

To rectify the issue you need to run CHKDSK utility on your computer.

Warning: When the CHKDSK utility of Windows detects the issue and attempts to repair the damage then there are chances of data loss. Thus, it is recommended to take the full backup of your hard disk before running CHKDSK/F command.

To rectify and repair the issue through chkdsk follow the below mentioned steps:

Go to ‘Start’ and then click ‘Run’
In the Open box, type chkdsk /f <drive>, where <drive> is the drive letter of the volume on which the damaged folder or index of the file system exists.
Click OK.

Note: If the drive is large then chkdsk can take several minutes to several hours to complete the process.

However, if chkdsk fails to solve your problem then to recover your valuable data, you need to use third-party partition recovery software. One of the efficient partition recovery software is Stellar Phoenix Partition Recovery Software. The software has simple GUI and easy recovery steps to recover data which is lost due to corruption, damage, or formatting of partition. The comprehensive software supports data recovery from both NTFS and FAT file systems.

A third party tool is best of all to recover data of deleted files

2011-10-21T00:11:00.000-07:00

A use of combination of Shift+Delete key helps you to perform removal of the files from your system that you do not need any longer. Data that gets deleted after the use of Shift+Delete does not go to Recycle Bin. All the data gets permanently deleted. It is a best fix for removing the unwanted files from the computer system. Along with advantage, the tool has some disadvantage as well. Same combination creates problem as well. But at times, some important file also gets deleted permanently after the use of Shift+Delete keys.

You cannot afford to lose that important file that has been deleted by you accidentally. Well, hats off to technology that has made it possible to perform file recovery with a third party tool after deletion of file.

Discussed here is a case in which you are handling one project in your college. You had taken help of your some other friends for the successful completion of the project. For completing the project successfully, you all have divided the work. You had taken a responsibility of collecting and handling all the files related to project. One day, when you were handling all the files, you had accidentally removed some important files by pressing Shift+Del keys. You had realized it later.

Now, you are in a great problem because deleted files are quite precious for you. You are not able to present the project without the information contained in those deleted files.

Files containing data related to project have been lost. But, still there is no need to be hopeless. Files once get deleted can be recovered back with the help of some measures. It is a mentality of a common people that file after deletion cannot be recovered back at any cost. But, it is a myth. Files that gets deleted permanently from the system, is not actually removed from it. It still remains there; only a pointer that points to the file gets removed. All of us start thinking that file gets permanently removed. After the operation of deletion, the operating system is informed that some new space is available for new files to be stored in it. New Space is taken by the new files that get created after the deletion.

An option is available to recover deleted files. A lot of third party tools have been designed to recover data of deleted files. Stellar Phoenix File Recovery software is one of them. This tool has read-only designs, well described procedures, and effective recovery abilities. A novice user can use such software easily.

A small glimpse at Windows Data Corruption issues & its solutions

2011-10-18T21:29:00.000-07:00

There are 70% of users in the whole world who used Windows platforms. There are number of users who suffer from most serious tech calamity while working on Windows PC. Within just a few short moments, thousands of files get deleted or corrupted & Staring work on empty computer hard drive is an eerie and heart-sinking experience.

Most of the times Windows gets automatically restart & you take it very easily but you should have taken this as your first red flag. The Windows corruption is usually indicated by numerous symptoms, you only need to establish them and acquire corrective motion to stop Windows data corruption issues.

A pre-warning of the Windows corruption is not always provided with the Windows failing generate, but in most with the circumstances, associated Windows error messages and signs occur that allows you to stop Windows Corruption failure. The most common warning symptom of Windows corruption is spyware which damage windows files by loading malicious scripts instead of important dependencies. In case of logical failure, you could experience numerous error messages or info inaccessibility like conditions.

Windows Corruption Errors harms your data & there is 80% chances to lose your data. In this you have two solutions either restore your data with updated backup or Windows data recovery software can help in this case. But you have to take this decision very wisely because there are number of companies available in market which offered some irrelevant comments about the competitors. I used much software but found numerous features in Stellar Phoenix which make it differ from other software. Stellar Phoenix gave expedited services which I found unique in this software. Here is the list of some features on Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Software:

Quicker installation
Ability to mount log report for future purpose
Supports All latest version of Windows
Supports mostly all file types
Ability to recover data from all storage devices such as internal & external hard disks, USB drives, Memory Cards etc.
Formatted & Deleted Data Recovery
Data Recovery From Mobile Phones Memory Cards
Ability to find the particular files & recover them
Ability to Deep Scanning
Available in Free Demo Version

Hope you find this article interesting, please comment to share your thoughts.

Do you need partition recovery software - GO for Stellar Phoenix

2011-10-12T01:48:00.000-07:00

When you asked with most of the users how they would cope in the event of partition corruption, the answer is overwhelmingly that they wouldn’t cope at all & result losing all of their data.

As a layman, it is not possible for you to recover the data from corrupted partition. All you need to do is to get familiar with all the steps which must be executed for the restoring of data back to the system from the hard disk. There are a number of lethal implications why this may happen and partition recovery is required such as application crash, program halt, virus attack etc. Apart from lethal implications there is number of other unidentifiable reasons which yields partition lost and damaged. The devastating to your hard drive could also be resulting in simply deleting the partition. Stellar Phoenix Partition Recovery helps you to recover the lost/damaged partition.

If partitions cannot be accessed, Stellar Phoenix Partition Recovery scans the whole drive & recovers deleted partitions. It doesn’t matter how your partition got deleted, restoring it works the same way.

Why to choose Stellar Phoenix Partition Recovery Software??

To start data excavation from lost partitions first you need to select Recovery mode in Stellar Partition recovery Software as per your requirement such as Quick Recovery, Deleted File Recovery, Formatted and lost file recovery, Raw Recovery etc. The single software can be used for multiple purposes like cloning, imaging, email recovery etc. To recover data (partition) from a failed device, you will need another device of equal or greater storage onto which to save your data.

The software will dig deep and recover the most elusive deleted partitions. The software can recover data from the most messed up hard drives even if the partition table is wiped out entirely. The recovery of data is also possible with the help of different storage Medias like CDs, pen drives, USB drives etc.

Stellar Partition Recovery Software is equipped with Deep Scan mode which recovers data from the deleted partition effectively while you won't be able to recover your partitions exactly as they were, you may still get your valuable data back. The Deep Scan mode is quick and result-oriented method which scans your whole drive & recovers every trace of data and files to restore back lost data and files from deleted partitions. Once you finished full scanning process, you’re greeted with a list of the recoverable data on your machine.

The usage of software is pretty simple & Help File giving us more information about what foremost is doing. The help file has a full list of options that can be tweaked via the software.

If you’d like to save all your performing steps, you can save the log file via the software.

Final Verdict: Most of us are not valued our data till it’s not lost or deleted, Data recovery software is a good option to overcome this flaw and “Stellar Phoenix” is a good name to remember if you are talking about recovery software. I like the performance of Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Professional edition especially signature based recovery which impressed me a lot. Though price of the software is bit higher but Stellar Phoenix provides its Home edition too to overcome this issue. So I rate this software 8.9 out of 10.

You can download its demo version and buy it from the company website.

Partition get corrupted & unreadable

2011-09-29T04:08:00.000-07:00

Partition corruption & unreadable error appears when Windows & disk management won't recognize the partition at all. It’s actually a error related to hard drive failure. Though partition corruption are difficult to decipher.

All the information you need to figure out in this case, what caused it is right there in partition corruption and that’s how can we resolve it. We’re going to show you how to figure out the reason of partition corruption, so you can fix the problem that’s causing them.

Note: First thing that you should always remember that is you should have trusty onetouch backup of all your data.

Now it's time to figure out the actual cause of partition corruption & check your full drive for errors. To do this we used Chkdsk command. Some peoples is not familiar with full functionality & limitations of Chkdsk command. A common misconception, a corrupted partition is easily fixed by Chkdsk command. So sometimes we lost out precious data due to improper use of Chkdsk command.

So there is a procedure from which you can use Chkdsk command more wisely.

To do this, we'll first run a diagnostic scan. In XP, click Start, then Run, and type cmd. In Vista, simply type cmd in the Start Search box, then right-click cmd.exe and select Run as Administrator. At the flashing command prompt, type chkdsk /f /r and reboot the system if prompted. The /f and /r switches attempt to fix file-system errors, then look for an mark any bad sectors before automatically rebooting when the scan completes. When process gets complete you are able to browse all the folders and files that is situated in corrupted partition without it telling you its unreadable.

Sometimes happens, chkdsk command are not able to recover all corrupted files because files get severely corrupted & when you try to open them , it says unable to read file. It this case chkdsk command won't help you. In this case you should opt partition recovery software offered by third party.

The good news is Stellar Phoenix put a lot of work into how to handle partition corruption & other glitches that would cause a partition inaccessibility. The software recovers deleted/formatted/inaccessible partition in few clicks.

Dual Boot in Windows may damage the partitions

2011-09-19T04:14:00.000-07:00

Dual-boot or multi boot is a method to install two or more operating systems on one computer. This method allows you to install two or more versions of the Windows file systems. That gives you advantages with the characteristics of different operating systems, but can also sometimes cause problems.

A file system partitions can damage other system files by running the disk check (like chkdsk) and make corrections that can cause complete data loss from the partition. In these cases, it is necessary to carry out the partition recovery to recover the lost data again. As a practical scenario, if you start Microsoft Windows XP dual boot with Microsoft Windows 98, use fdisk to delete FAT partition and then reboot, you may no longer see or access the hard disk partitions. The deleted partition may not be visible even in Disk Management. This problem can occur when you do the following:

You make your system dual-boot between Windows XP and Windows 95 with the primary partition FAT as drive C.

In Microsoft Windows XP, you create two partitions:

- Partition D using NTFS file system

- Partition E using FAT file system

When using fdisk, you can see that the hard drive partitions which are using the FAT file system (that is labeled D by fdisk but it is E in XP).

When you try to delete the partition D, you delete the NTFS partition.

In this process, your NTFS partition will be deleted and your important data stored gets lost.

The reason for this is because fdisk cannot recognize the NTFS partition and remove it if it exists before the logical drive using FAT file system. In such situations, the recovery partition is essential to recover deleted partitions and recover data. It is possible with the help partition recovery tool to extract information on lost, deleted or formatted hard disk partitions.

Deleted & Lost File Recovery Techniques for Windows Users

2011-09-12T00:29:00.000-07:00

Most of the times it happens when we accidently delete or lost our precious files/folders/music/video/picture etc. & thought that it’s permanently delete but it is not as you think. Your file is still alive in the hard drive, you only need to know how to find & restore it. When you delete a file, the OS mark that space as a free space on your hard drive that your file occupies as free space. Whatever the cause of your lost file, there is three good method of data recovery:

1. Restore deleted files & folders from updated backup.
2. Restore deleted files and folders or restore a file or folder to a previous state.
3. Recover deleted files with Windows Data Recovery Software

Restore deleted files & folders from updated backup:

Open updated Backup copy and Restore it follow this path: Start button>>Control Panel>> System and Maintenance>>clicking Backup and Restore.
After follow the path, click on Restore my files, and then follow the steps in the wizard.

Restore deleted files and folders or restore a file or folder to a previous state:

Click on Start button and then click on documents.
Navigate to the folder that used to contain the file or folder, right-click it, after that click on Restore previous versions.
Double-click on previous version of the folder that contains the file or folder that you want to restore.
Drag the file or folder that you want to restore to another location like your desktop or another folder.
The version of the file or folder is saved to the location which you have select.

Note: For this procedure, you should know about the location of files & folders.

Recover deleted files with Windows Data Recovery Software: Windows Data Recovery Software helps when above procedures won't work. The software recovers deleted files even you don't have updated backup or don't know the location of deleted files & folders.

Useful Tips:

If you want to prevent your data with data loss, always update backup of your hard drive on daily basis.
Don't run data recovery software on that drive on which you have deleted or formatted data.

After Windows Recovery you can again access your lost data

2011-08-31T04:51:00.000-07:00

Microsoft introduced several service pack versions. Every new version covers the demerits of previously developed version. A collection of updates are stored in these service packs. Through these service packs, reliability of the system gets increased. Such service packs can be directly downloaded from Google. Installation of service packs is not a big task. But still, many times proper installation cannot be done. Because of improper installation, various error messages come on the screen while booting the system. These error messages does not allow you to access hard drive data. You can use a suitable backup. However if backup is not available, then you can opt for a third party Windows data recovery tools.

For further clarification of above scenario. Let us consider a practical scenario. Suppose, you have install Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1). After the installation of service pack, when you try to reboot your computer. It does not boot and you get an error message on the black screen and your system remains in a non-bootable state. Data of the whole drive becomes unapproachable.

Error message on screen is caused because when corrupt file is installed or patched at the time of Windows Vista Service Pack1(SP1). Other cause for the occurrence of error message is the corruption of firewall.cpl.

For solving the problem, and to recover Windows data. You have to follow the below steps:

You can run chkdsk/f command on a boot partition.
However, if the problem still persists, then reinstall Windows Vista operating system in your computer.

But by doing reinstallation, all the saved data in a Windows hard drive becomes inaccessible. In order to recover the lost data, you can try data recovery software for Windows system. With the help of these tools, Windows data recovery is performed in an exact manner. Such tools can be easily used even without any technical understanding. It can restore data from the various storage devices, such as pen drives, memory card, SD card, and external drives.

Some Points Keep in mind when use System Restore to recover deleted files

2011-08-26T03:02:00.000-07:00

If your system is not functioning properly then you can use system restore option to return Windows to a previous state when your computer was functioning correctly. You can only restore those deleted files if you have made backups of those files. Follow this path for System restore option:

Start>>All Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>System Restore

Some points that have to remember when performing system restore:

Some users save their files on the drive C without any backup copy. When the system restore is perform, this disk would be formatted, the OS erases all book-keeping information on the disk, and user will lose all files.
Some users may accidentally choose all the disks to be formatted, thus all the files on them would lose;
Some users may mess up the partition table, and the data could not be properly read and written;

Note: back up your files on a storage hard disk before performing system restore.

Most of the users do these mistakes during system restore & lost their data. The other best and cheapest way to prevent your files lost is to do backup. If you have backup of your important files then you can copy them to your PC at any moment you like without worrying about losing them.

If you don't have backup & system restore also wont work for you or you lost your file after system restore then you can successfully recover your lost files by using good windows data recovery software. Windows Data Recovery offers by Stellar is one of the best data recovery software.

This software works in many scenarios & can retrieve the lost files after all following scenarios:

The files are lost..
The data accidentally deleted;.
Formatted data etc
Deleted audio, video. Files.

It has two unique & advanced options : deep scan, find option.

Deep Scan can deeply scan the computer to retrieve all your lost files & find option helps you to find particular file for recovery.

OS virus removal guides & Dealing with Blue Screen of Death(BSOD)

2011-08-18T05:29:00.000-07:00

If your system OS is infected by virus, scroll down your mouse where I will explain how to remove it. This article only for those users who use win 7 OS. When OS get infected by virus you can face these problems:

Some files get also infected by virus.
Getting Blue Screen of Death(BSOD) in every few minutes after login.
Getting problem in booting system.
Not able to perform any activity on the system.

The What Now?

Copy your all files to a separate device such as a flash drive or an optical disc.
Started any anti-virus program & deleted infected files.
Complete a full scan of your computer.

After performing these actions, your system get rid of virus & you can easily perform any activity on your system.

Next section are only for those users who have still getting BSOD. Use this step to know the actual damage:

In safe mode>>under Driver verifier manager>>disabled some unknown drivers >>restarted system.

After that, I Bang BSOD bet booting process, again system restarted, now I got new error message.

"Reboot & select proper boot device"

After that I inserted W7 disk:

It shows that all partitions deleted & how much unpartitioned space is available.

General Guide:

1. DO NOT MAKE A NEW PARTITION!
2. First of all, do not save anything on that partition, that would probably overwrite some of your old files. If files get overwrite, no one can recover it.
3. Try some partition recovery software to recover deleted partitions. Partition Recovery Software can easily resolve this issue.

Before using any partition recovery software follow these instructions:

Don't run these software on the original corrupt file. First make copy of the corrupt file after that run software on that file.
Don't run these software on same drive where you have your system files.

Corruption in the Event Viewer can be caused if one of the *.evt files is corrupt

2011-07-11T02:18:00.000-07:00

Error messages are prompted by your Windows when there is corruption or damage of the Windows Event Viewer. The event viewer’s logfiles keeps the record of Windows security events and the information about hardware, software, and system problems. An event viewer comprises of three log files that include application log, system log, and security log. The events logged by any application are maintained in the application log. The event logged by Windows system component is maintained by the system log. The events logged by logon details are maintained in the security log. The Event Viewer Log files are in constant use by the system, thereby preventing the files from being deleted or renamed. A corruption of Event Viewer Log files requires Windows Data Recovery software for its recovery.

Consider a scenario wherein you receive one of the following error messages such as:

“a setup exe the handle is invalid error”

“Dr. Watson Services.exe Exception: Access Violation (0xc0000005), Address: 0x76e073d4 ”

“Event Viewer Remote Procedure Call failed ”

The above error message indicates corruption in the Event Viewer. The corruption can result in abrupt deletion or change of name of the files saved on the system.

Corruption in the Event Viewer can be caused if one of the *.evt files (application log, system log, and security log) is corrupt.

You can follow the following procedures to recover the damaged event viewer. The procedures are different as per the file system used by your operating system.

If your filesystem is a NTFS partition, perform the following steps:

· Click 'Start'> Settings>Control Panel

· Double-click Services

· Select the EventLog service and click Startup

· Change the Startup Type to Disabled

· Click OK

· In case you have remote access to the registry, alter the Startup value of the registry key of 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog' to 0x4

· Restart Windows

· Rename or move the corrupt *.evt file from the location as described below: %SystemRoot%\System32\Config

· Re-enable the Event Log service of the In Control Panel Services tool by providing its value as default of Automatic startup, or by altering the registry Startup to 0x2.

If your filesystem is a FAT partition, perform the following steps:

· Using a DOS bootable disk, boot to a MS-DOS prompt

· Rename or move the corrupt *.evt file from the location as described below:

%SystemRoot%\System32\Config

· Remove the disk

· Restart Windows

On the performance of the above described procedures, the data stored on the computer might get lost or damaged. In this case, to recover Windows files, you can use the can use third party Windows Data Recovery Software to successfully recover the lost filed and folders stored on the computer.

How to recover files when you have accidentally deleted it

2011-06-17T00:00:00.000-07:00

It is an usual event for any computer user to delete the files accidentally with 'Shift+Del' key and later wonder how could he recover that important files. The files on the computer are collection of data saved in one place. Accidental deletions of files are a pure case of data loss. One can restore those files from an updated backup. But in absence of any proper backup, you can still recover the files by the use of any Windows recovery software. Apart from accidental deletion of file, one can also lose his files due to viral attack, improper system shut down or sabotage.

Consider you have a Windows based system, and you have saved lot of files on it. One day while organizing the files on your system, you have accidentally deleted few of your important files using 'Shift+Del' key. You could have recovered the files from an updated backup. But it is not always possible to have updated backup all the time. In such a case only data recovery software for windows can be handy.

When you delete a file from your system, it is inaccessible from its location. But, it does not mean that the file is permanently wiped out from the hard disk. The data still exists in the hard disk and only the pointer locating the file is shifted thereby making the file inaccessible. In such a case, unless any new data is written onto the hard disk, the deleted files still remain intact. It is therefore recommended if you have any data loss, situation you should not write any new data onto the hard disk. The Windows recovery software implements high ended algorithm to trace and recover the deleted files from the hard disk. It scans the hard disk systematically to trace the deleted file. The recovered file is then saved either in the default location or in the location as defined by the user. The software have user friendly graphical user interface that makes it easy to use even by a naive computer user.

Stellar Windows Data Recovery Software is one such tool that recovers any type of data including Word, Excel, PowerPoint documents, PDF files, audio, picture, and video files that are lost due to any case of data loss. It also recovers deleted and formatted partitions.

Resolving STOP errors in Windows XP and Windows Data Recovery

2011-03-22T04:31:00.000-07:00

Despite receiving updates from time to time, the Windows operating system is prone to errors. Programmers do make mistakes and some inconsistent code may remain in the software module even after the testing phase. Instabilities and crashes are common instances faced by Windows users that arise due to these software bugs. Some bugs tend to decrease the system performance and may also force the system to freeze. Windows may also get corrupt due to various other reasons, such as virus infections, power surges, file system damage, improper shutdown etc. All these situations lead to system inaccessibility and subsequent data loss. To overcome the problem and recover back all the lost data, you need to go for Windows recovery through a reliable third-party utility.

For instance, when you try to start your Windows XP-based computer, it fails to start up and reboots several times showing you the same blue screen again and again.

Cause:
Anyone of the following reasons may be responsible for the above system behavior-
A STOP error occurred and forced the system to stop.
You have enabled the 'Automatically Reboot' option under 'Recovery' form the 'Startup/Shutdown' tab in the 'System' properties.
The Windows paging file is smaller in size than the physical memory in your system.

This would prevent you from accessing the valuable data stored in your system. You may use a backup to recover Windows files. However, if the backup is missing, follow the below mentioned resolution steps.

Resolution:
These steps may help you solve the problem and perform Windows hard drive data recovery-

Modify the registry settings to disable the 'Automatically reboot' option. For this, you need a parallel installation of Windows.
Install Windows on a different system partition.
From the new Windows installation, run Regedt32.exe tool.
Then try to locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key.
In the original Windows installation location, open the System file. The default path of the file is:
'%SystemRoot%\System32\Config\System'

When you are prompted, specify an arbitrary name for the key in the 'Load Hive' window.
In the following key, change the AutoREboot value from 1 to 0.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CrashControl

To allow creation of the dump file by the STOP error message, modify the paging value in the original Windows installation.

If the problem still persists, you should free download data recovery software of a reputed company having expertise in the field of data recovery. These software employ advanced scanning algorithms and possess a highly interactive user interface that makes the recovery process simple and less time consuming for the end-users.

System inaccessibility due to missing 'Vgaoem.fon' file and guidelines for Windows data recovery

2011-03-17T22:15:00.000-07:00

Windows operating system contains a critical component called kernel which acts as a bridge between the hardware and the system applications. It manages system resources and makes the hardware interact with the software for effective data processing. Operating system contains other system files, each having a specific role to perform in your computer. If any of these files goes missing or gets corrupt, the system may stop responding or become unbootable. As a consequence, you may lose all your valuable data stored in the system. To overcome the problem, you need to go for Windows recovery through a reliable third-party utility.

Let's take a practical scenario. For instance, when you start your Windows XP-based PC, you may encounter the following error message:

“Windows could not start. The following file is missing or corrupted \windows\system\vgaoem.fon.
You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows setup using the original setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.”

Cause:
The above error message occurred due to corruption of the 'Vgaoem.fon' file. The file may be either damaged or missing from your system.

This would prevent you from accessing the valuable information saved on the system hard disk. IN such circumstances, you may use a backup to recover Windows data. However, if the backup is unavailable, follow the below mentioned resolution steps.

Resolution:
Try these steps to fix the problem and perform Windows data recovery-
To overcome this situation, you should perform the following steps to restore the vgaoem.fon file:

Configure the BIOS to start the system using the Windows XP bootable disc.
Insert the bootable CD or DVD and restart the system.
After seeing the 'Press any key to boot from CD' message, press a key to start the system using the bootable disc.
On the 'Welcome to Setup' screen, press 'R' to start the Recovery Console.
Type the following at the command prompt and press Enter:

map
Run the following command for copying the missing 'Vgaoem.fon' file from the bootable disc to your system:
expand d:\i386\vgaoem.fo_ c:\windows\system
You will see the following message on your screen:
Vgaoem.fo_
1 file(s) expanded.
Run the 'Exit' command and restart the system.

If the problem still persists, you should take help of an efficient Windows partition recovery software. These software use robust scanning techniques to scan the system drives and recover all your lost or inaccessible files, folders, documents, emails, databases etc.

Recover Windows in Case of Blue Error 0x0000000A

2011-03-15T01:52:00.000-07:00

Computer has helped us in completing our tasks faster. To complete the work easily and quickly we need to keep the computer updated with the latest hardware and the software. Doing so, the computer hard drive gets populated with unwanted software. These unused software and their associated files create issues in proper functioning of the computer. Not only this, but the faulty installation of the hardware may sometimes leads to a similar situation, resulting in the blue screen errors. At such instance what you think instantly is of an efficient windows recovery options, as the first thing you want is to protect your data. These blue screen messages do not occur usually but are very harmful, if not taken care of urgently.

Blue screen messages are also referred to as the Stop Error messages, as they do not allow you to proceed further. One of the most common blue error messages is

“0x0000000A”

You may ignore this error message for a couple of times. However, it becomes repetitive after a while. A time comes when it does not allow you to work on your system completely. This blue screen message, if not dealt with quickly, can lead to the system crash in future. In such instances Windows data recovery becomes even more gruesome. The above mentioned error message is the result of any problem in the Windows Registry or hardware-driver conflict or virus.

You may try the steps as mentioned on the blue screen to get rid off this issue.

You can look for better drivers that are compatible with the hardware that were newly installed.
Anti-virus scan can be run to fix the virus issue.

However, even if after trying the above steps you are not able to fix the error message, then the only option left would be to format the hard disk. Here comes the biggest issue of losing your data. If you have no back up of the formatted data then you fear losing your valuable work. At this instance the Windows partition recovery software prove vital. These software. help you recover Windows even from the worst case scenarios.

How to get past the black screen showing 'Boot Failure. System Halted' error in Windows XP

2011-03-07T04:01:00.000-08:00

Sometimes errors occur so frequently that it becomes impossible to track the real cause of the problem. Most errors occur at the system start up. In a normal boot process, a POST ( or Power-On Self Test) is the first thing that is performed to test the BIOS chip, memory, and other subsystems. Then, the system's BIOS tries to read MBR (or Master Boot Record) which is the first sector of the primary hard disk. MBR now takes control and searches the boot sector to locate the boot loader program that will carry out the rest of the booting process. If any of these structures or files get corrupt, you may face a critical data loss situation as your computer will fail to boot start. To overcome these problems, you need to go for Windows recovery through a reliable third-party utility.

For instance, you may get frustrated by facing repetitive BSODs (or Blue Screen Of Death) on your Windows XP computer screen. When you try to re-install Windows XP, you may get a black screen displaying the following error message:

“Boot Failure. System Halted”

If you try to repair the Windows XP installation using the boot disc, you find that no partitions are listed in the repair window. This indicates that there is some problem with your hard disk.

Cause:

The reasons that may be responsible for the above behavior are-

The required boot files are missing or corrupt.
The system is trying to boot from a non-bootable device.
The jumper setting of the hard disk is incorrect.
There could be a loose E-IDE cable connection.

Due to all the above reasons, the hard disk becomes inaccessible, making the system unbootable and causing you to lose all the vital data stored therein. In such circumstances, you may use a backup to recover the lost data. If the backup is not there, you should try to recover Windows by following the below mentioned resolution steps.

Resolution:

Try these steps to fix the above error:

Check that no external media is connected to your computer. If anything is connected, just remove it.
Change the boot configuration settings to make your primary hard disk the first option for your computer.
Try repairing the boot files by using fixboot and fixmbr commands from the Windows Recovery Console.

If the problem still persists, you should format the hard drive and then, use an efficient windows data recovery software to recover back all the lost or formatted data. These software are capable of recovering Windows files in any situation of data loss.

How To Recover Lost/Deleted Windows Files

2011-02-28T22:30:00.000-08:00

If you are working on your computer and suddenly gets an error message and simultaneously the data on which you was working for hours gets deleted. Then, you find yourself in a huge problem. It might be happened anytime and by anyone. Data loss can be occurs due to numerous factors, such as :

1 - Malware attacks
2 - Sudden increase in voltage
3 - Unintentional deletion of files
4 - File system damage
5 - Software corruption
6 - Drives formatting
7 - Hard drive failure and so on.

But no need to worried. Now a days, various windows data recovery softwares are available in the market to recover the lost data in an easy manner. Windows data recovery software comes in both home and professional edition. The software is unique, user friendly, easy to use and has been designed to recover or restore the lost/deleted/formatted data. Few of the important features of windows data recovery software is mentioned as below:

1 - Recovers all types of files such as word, excel, access and powerpoint files even if they are permanently deleted from your system.
2 - Recovers data from pen drive.
3 - Recovers lost/deleted photo, audio/videos and emails.
4 - Recovers formatted files and folders from the drives.
5 - Find and recover selected file on the basis of extensions.
6 - Recovers data from NTFS, FAT, exFAT file systems.
7 - User friendly and easy to use.

Photo Recovery With Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery

2010-12-06T00:53:00.000-08:00

Are you worried over losing your memorable photos or videos from the hard drive of your Windows system? Cheer-up! With innovative Windows photo recovery utility, all your deleted, formatted or lost photos, music, videos etc. can be easily recovered back. Many people had a false notion that once a photo or any other file gets deleted from the computer, it can never be recovered back. However, the truth is that, the deleted or inaccessible files remain intact inside the media until it has not been overwritten by some other data. Hence, by using any advanced Windows Data Recovery software, it is quite possible to recover the lost, deleted or inaccessible files back.

Be it an accidental/intentional deletion, virus attack or file system corruption, there are number of such instances in which your valuable photos or any other multimedia file can get lost or inaccessible. Below mentioned are some of the most common ones:

Deletion of photos or any other music/video files accidentally.
Sudden system shut-down while downloading videos from camera to computer resulting in the loss of files.
Formatting of the memory stick/ memory card.
Virus infection to the storage media
Pulling out of the memory card from the camera when in use.
Corruption to the file system of the media

In all the above instances of data loss, you can be able to restore your files from a previously taken valid back-up. However, if valid backup is not available or due to any unresolved reason, you failed to restore from the backup, you need to take the help of any efficient Windows data recovery utility.

Windows data recovery utilities have powerful scanning algorithms to search for the lost or deleted photos, videos, other multimedia files etc and able to recover them back. Moreover, the software are programmed with rich interactive graphical user interface, which can be immensely helpful on the parts of non-technical users for a smooth and easy Photo Recovery .

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is an innovative Windows Data Recovery Software , which can help you recover all your lost, deleted or inaccessible files, photos, music, movies, videos etc. The software is capable of recovering all the seemingly lost data from iPods, memory cards, pen drives or any other USB drives. This easy to use software is compatible with 185 file types and recovers data from almost all data loss situations with ease. Moreover this wonderful utility comes with a boot CD, which enables you to recover your inaccessible data, if your computer has failed to boot.

How to Retrieve Inaccessible Windows Partition

2010-12-02T03:47:00.000-08:00

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The Windows operating system uses HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) for the Windows NT series of operating systems. This hal.dll file is actually a layer of software products that directly interacts with the system hardware. Because of this, different applications and device drives do not need to deal directly with the hardware and must make calls to HAL routines to determine hardware specific information, thereby making your job much easier. However, at times this file gets corrupt due to which you cannot start your computer as the system is unable to detect the active partition. There are several methods that should be tried out to bring the system in order. If these methods do not work, then you should use a third-party Windows partition recovery software to recover the inaccessible data.

Such a problem can occur when you try to start your Windows XP system. You may face the following error message in this case:

“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.

Windows root\system32\hal.dll.

Please re-install a copy of the above file.”

Cause:

There could be the following reasons for this system startup issue:

The active partition or boot record is corrupt.
The file system or disk corruption damages the primary boot record, the Hal.dll file, and/or the Ntoskrnl.exe file.
The Hal.dll and the Ntoskrnl.exe files are mismatched.

Resolution:

These situations can be recovered using the following methods for the aforementioned causes:

If the partition or boot record is bad, then you should repair the master boot record by using the 'fixmbr' command from the Windows XP Recovery Console.
If the file system or disk is corrupt, then you should run 'chkdsk /r' to scan and repair the hard disk by logging in the Recovery Console using Windows XP CD.
If the hal.dll and Ntoskrnl.exe files are mismatching, then you should use the Windows XP CD to access Recovery Console. This method involves checking the boot.ini file and rebuilding it and using fixboot to write new Windows boot sector code on the system partition.

However, if you are still not getting access to your system then you should recover partition using a good third-party data recovery software. These partition recovery tools are competent enough to recover all the data without any damage to the memory device.

Out of several partition recovery software available these days, Stellar Phoenix is the best one as it recovers lost, deleted, or formatted data from NTFS, exFAT, and FAT file systems. Able to recover more than 185 different file types from various storage devices, this Windows partition recovery utility is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.

Hal.dll file is Missing or Corrupted in Windows xp Upgradtion

2010-11-30T20:39:00.000-08:00

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In Windows operating system, HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) is an important part of the file that acts as a liaison between the hardware components and operating system. In addition, it also provides support for hardware drivers that are needed to run some hardware devices.

This file is installed on the hard disk when it is fresh and needs to be compatible to work in a Windows environment. Therefore, if this file is not found on your hard drive, then you can run the system if the hard drive is the boot device. In such situations, you should use a professional hard drive data recovery software perform hard drive recovery.

Let's analyze the situation in which you are trying to upgrade version of Windows from Windows 98 to Windows XP. But when the system starts, it will not start. The error message in this case, that is:

Windows could not start because

The file is corrupted or missing.

Windows root \ \ system32 \ \ hal.dll.

Please re-install a copy of the file."

Cause:

There could be the reason for this bad situation:

* Restart the computer after you upgrade from Windows 98
* The hard disk on which you are trying to install Windows XP operating system does.

Resolution:

To resolve this situation, you should either of the following ways:

* Change the BIOS settings, so you can start the system from the Boot CD.
* Reboot the system by installing the Windows 98 CD.
* Type\ 'Sys c: \' at the command prompt, copy the system files from a CD into your system.
* Running Windows XP again.
* Select a format the hard disk before installing Windows XP.
* Rebooting the system after you install Windows XP.

Signs of hard disk is damaged and need to be replaced when you are not able to start after completion of these above said effective methods. Things to remember that do not forgot to take necessary data backup of hard disk via safest methods.

To recover inaccessible files hard drive data recovery software of third-party is useful. The intelligent and effective HDD data recovery spotless interface that allows the end user with limited technical skills to recover the data easily.

The trusted and user friendly hard disk data recovery software in such cases, Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery, which uses the lost or deleted data from hard drives inaccessible. Support for FAT, NTFS, and exFAT file systems, this hard drive data recovery tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP and 2000. Available in Home and Professional modes HDD Recovery This software uses the deleted e-mails from different e-mail clients.

Stellar Partition Manager Software

2010-11-19T03:01:00.000-08:00

Stellar Partition Manager is partition management software for Mac OS. This application manages your Mac partition and thereby optimizing hard drive performance.

With the help of Stellar Partition Manager, you can create, delete, format, hide/reveal, shift or resize partitions on your hard drives.

Stellar Partition Manager can manage all volumes in a drive and to manage boot hard drive, you need to boot from another drive or other bootable media.

Key Features:

• Creates partition from multiple freespace.

• Resize partition without data loss.

• Optimizes free space before resizing a partition, if necessary.

• Format option erases complete data from a partition.

• Hide option will secure the partition from unwanted user access.

• Reveal option will mount the hidden partition.

• Allows shifting of partitions

Minimum System Requirements

Processor: Intel, PowerPC (G3 or later)

Operating System: Mac OS 10.3.9 and above

Memory: 256 MB RAM

Hard Disk: 25 MB of free space

What are Stop Errors in Windows?

2010-11-09T01:56:00.000-08:00

Image via CrunchBaseStop errors, otherwise called ‘Blue Screen of Death’ refer to an error screen displayed by operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, after a critical system error (due to hardware or driver), that forces shut down of the computer to prevent any undesirable damage to the entire system. Poorly written device drivers, malfunctioning hardware, incompatible DLLs, bugs in the kernel of the OS, faulty memory, overheating of system components, erratic power supplies are just a few of the causes for Stop Errors. The system will dump all its memory onto a file on the disk. Data will be lost but it is retrievable. Chances are that the disk partition may have got damaged, requiring the use of a Windows Data recovery solution.

There are a number of generalized steps that may help to correct the error.

The first thing you need to do is rollback the last thing you did. Were you installing a new software program or a device driver, or merely updating your system? Chances are that a software conflict is causing the error. Try uninstalling the software and restoring the system to a previous restore point.
Ensure that your Windows partition has enough free space. Lack of free space can cause infringement of protected memory areas, data corruption or stop errors. An thumb rule is to keep 5% or 100MB of your disk space free, depending on which of the two values is higher.
Boot sector viruses could also cause stop errors, so a good antivirus program that has been recently updated could save the day.
Ensure that all service packs for Windows have been installed. These service packs often contain fixes that could resolve your stop error.
Ensure that your hardware drivers are updated, as stop errors are mostly generated due to hardware conflicts and other such issues.
Also make sure that BIOS is not mis-configured or over-clocked. Ascertain if BIOS is updated, to rule out incompatibilities.

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How to Fix “STOP 0xC000021A” Error in Windows Server 2003

2010-11-01T22:04:00.000-07:00

An error message while starting Windows Server 2003 system, halts the boot process and makes hard drive data inaccessible. A boot error message may appear owing to various reasons, the most common being system file corruption. Corruption of even a single system file (required at the time of boot process) halts the entire boot process. Just like other files, system files too are prone to corruption. And the cause of corruption can be virus attack, operating system damage, and human mistakes. To overcome system file corruption, a Windows user can format the system and restore data from an updated backup. However, in case no backup is available, a user needs to opt for a commercial Partition recovery software.

For detailed explanation of the above problem, consider the below error message that appears when you try to boot your Windows Server 2003 machine:

“STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error}
The Windows Logon Process system process terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0xc0000034 (0x00000000 0x0000000)
The system has been shutdown.”

(0x00000000 0x0000000) parameters are specific to system's configuration.

After the above error message pops up, the booting process stops, rendering to inaccessibility of the hard drive data.

Cause:

The above error message appears when the Windows NT kernel detects that Winlogon.exe and Csrss.exe processes have stopped. Winlogon.exe and Csrss.exe, are two very important system files that are required to boot system. This primarily occurs due to:

Installation of mismatched system files
Failed installation of Service Pack
Installation of incompatible third-party program
Corruption of these two files

Resolution:

To get past above boot error message and to access the data, you will need to:

Select 'Last Known Good Configuration' option to boot your system.
If the command does not work, then re-install Windows Server 2003 on your system.

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How to Use Data Recovery Software to Recover Inaccessible Data From Windows 2000

2010-10-27T22:46:00.000-07:00

Are you facing problems while booting your Windows system? Are you getting any error messages as well? If yes, then you should check the text of the message to infer what the problem lies exactly. Then, you should try to address the issue according to the specific message. However, if that is not possible then you have few options left apart from reinstalling the operating system. But before that you should use a third-party file data recovery software to perform data recovery of the trapped data.

Let us consider a case in which your Windows 2000-based system is unable to boot. The following error message may be displayed in this case:

“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:WINNTSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEMced”

Please note that the ‘ced’ letters at the end of the error message are not the part of the message. It could have happened that some text on the previous screen had the ‘ced’ letters and this message has overwritten the previous message.

Cause:

There could be the following reasons for this erroneous situation:

The System hive in the registry is missing or damaged. A Promise Technology, Inc. ATA66 PCI controller card is installed in the computer. This issue typically occurs during the Windows 2000 installation process.

Resolution:

To resolve this problem, you should perform the following methods according to the specific problem:

Restore a Backup of the System Hive: You should restore the System hive using the Repair Console tool.

Reduce the Size of the System Hive: You should try to reduce the size of the System hive as there are lots of files in the system, which may be utilizing the system resources.

Remove the Promise Technology ATA66 PCI Controller: You should remove the controller card and check the BIOS settings to see if the IDE controller on the motherboard is enabled. Restart the system after that as it should run fine now.

If the problem is persisting, then you should look to reinstall the operating system after formatting the hard disks. However, that may make you lose the data. For this, you should use a third-party data recovery software to recover all the data from the inaccessible system. With interactive user interface and advanced scanning mechanisms, these data recovery utilities ensure that the data is not lost during the recovery.

Of all the data recovery tools, the most reliable one is Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery, which recovers data from hard drives, memory cards, iPods, etc. With the ability to recover more than 185 different file types from various storage devices, this Raid Data Recovery also recovers deleted emails from Outlook Express and MS Outlook.

How would you resolve the issue if the program files are damaged in Windows XP

2010-10-26T21:52:00.000-07:00

A hard drive is a primary storage device that enables you to store all kinds of data inside it, and there are different sizes of hard drives available in the market to cater to any type of storage needs. However, the hard drive is also prone to damages that may corrupt some files because of corruption. The corruption can happen because of several reasons such as virus infections, hard drive damage, unplanned system shutdown, etc. In such cases, you should perform an upgrade of the operating system. However, if that does not solve your purpose then you should use a third-party hard drive data recovery software to do the needful.

Consider a scenario wherein you are trying to start your Windows XP system but fail to do so. An error message is displayed, which could be similar to either of the following messages:

Windows could not start because of an error in the software
Load needed DLL's for Kernel

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How would you recover the shift-deleted files in Windows XP

2010-10-20T03:44:00.000-07:00

Using 'shift+delete' to delete the unwanted files from our system without sending them to the Recycle Bin is one practice that should have got few fans than it actually has. This key combination has put numerous users into jeopardy as they almost always find themselves in a soup once they delete important files as well, thereby disabling all chances of file recovery. However, there is always a way-out and the deleted files can also be recovered. These deleted files can be recovered using a third-party file recovery software provided no file has been created after the file deletion.

Consider a scenario in which you are working with your team on a project for your client. In this project, you have the responsibility of collating all the important files and compile them so as to make the project presentable. While you were doing so, you tried to remove the unwanted files by pressing the shift-delete keys. During this task, you also deleted few important files as well, which you realized later. Now, you are in a distress as there is no backup of these files as well.

Yes, you may have lost the critical files but do not lose hope as these deleted files could be recovered while taking some precautions. To know about these, and also, how these files are not permanently deleted...Read on...

When you permanently delete a file, it is not actually deleted per se. In reality, only the pointers that point to the file database are deleted, and the file actually stays there only. After the deletion, the operating system is informed that new space is available for new files. This space is taken by the new files that you create after the deletion.

So, you should ensure not to create new files so that the deleted files can be recovered. An efficient file recovery software is able to recover such deleted files. These read-only data recovery tools have rich user interface and recover deleted files without damaging the existing data.

The best software to perform file recovery is Stellar Phoenix File Recovery Plus, which recovers all kinds of deleted or formatted data from NTFS, FAT, or exFAT file systems. With the capability of recovering more than 200 distinct file types from several storage devices such as hard drives, external hard drives, memory cards, iPods, etc, this file recovery software is also capable of restoring deleted emails from outlook and MS Outlook. In addition, this software is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.

Needs Windows Data Recovery When You Delete an Important File

2010-10-11T20:39:00.000-07:00

Windows has been a trusted partner for its users since inception. With its graphical user interface, and low prices, it has captured the maximum market in the US and everywhere. But despite that, it has not escaped the dire situations of data loss calling for intensive Windows data recovery strategy. Generally, people find that they deleted some crucial file, and then also removed the same from their recycle bin, as it was cluttered with too many files since a long time. Each time, a user deletes files this way, they find that the only option that they are left with is recovery using a partition recovery software.

Consider, one fine day, you deleted a few documents, from which information had already been integrated into your presentation. Having cleaned up your system with other unnecessary stuffs as well, including pdf files, you also deleted a pst file, mistaking it to be one of the unnecessary files.

After all this, you took a break, to return to the system after a couple of hours. On trying to start your Outlook application, you encountered the following error message,

The file ABCD.pst could not be found.

here, ABCD.pst refers to your pst file.

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Windows Phone 7 to Launch on Oct 11th

2010-10-05T23:16:00.000-07:00

In a way it’s a pity that the date 10/10/10 falls on a Sunday, but after much speculation Microsoft have officially announced a joint launch event with mobile operator T-Mobile to launch their new Windows Phone 7 smart phone operating system.

The date of the 11th has been rumoured for a while though some commentators, such as technology blogger Paul Thurrott, have said that this wouldn’t be the date as Microsoft always held a general press event this time every year.

Another date that was rumoured was October 25th though this has now proven to be inaccurate.

It will include a five minute keynote followed by a twenty minute presentation on the new OS itself. This short event would then be handed over to T-Mobile staff for an hour of presentations and demonstrations on a one to one or small group basis.

The event, in a nice touch, is set to end up with a raffle with any cash raised, we hope, going to charity. The launch event website was open for all to see yesterday but has since been closed at say that it is by invitation only. This could be because it was an error on the part of the Microsoft marketing people, however it is entirely possible that the event was fully subscribed very quickly yesterday.

Windows Phone 7 has gained a huge amount of publicity and speculation in technology circles and it will be interesting to see how the mainstream press covers the new OS when it launches. Neither Apple nor Google have hinted that they’re going to put anything up against it in the same week, which can sometimes happen, but Google are also yet to launch their Chrome OS and a launch event could come around the same time and stamp quite firmly on Microsoft’s glory

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IE9 will require Windows 7 SP1 update to run

2010-09-24T03:23:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 users won’t be able to install Internet Explorer 9 until they have downloaded Service Pack 1 for the operating system, according to the company.

Microsoft had already said IE9 would not run on Windows XP machines and that Vista would require SP2, but the news that the company’s newest OS would need an upgrade might come as a surprise.

“Internet Explorer 9 will require Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1),” Microsoft said in an FAQ on its TechNet website. “Organisations must plan, pilot, and deploy Internet Explorer 9 as part of or after a Windows 7 SP1 deployment.”

Microsoft is remaining tight-lipped on final release dates for IE9 and SP1, but both are expected in the first half of next year.

The announcement suggests the two updates may appear simultaneously, but Microsoft – not surprisingly given the push to move enterprises from XP - said companies should not wait for SP1 and IE9 before upgrading systems.

“Organisations should not disrupt on-going deployment projects, but continue deploying Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8,” the company said.

“Investments made in this effort will carry forward when they deploy Windows 7 SP1 and Internet Explorer 9 at a later date. With Internet Explorer 8 in place, they will be in a good position to rollout Windows 7 SP1 and Internet Explorer 9 with minimal effort.”

Microsoft has previously said the SP1 update would not include new features, only security patches and fixes.

Anyone wanting to run the beta of IE9 on Windows 7 machines need to install four updates: KB2028551, KB2028560, KB2120976 and KB2259539.

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Prevent Data Loss When Vista System Reloads Incessantly After Installing XP

2010-09-23T02:04:00.000-07:00

Amongst the various versions of Windows, the most used ones are Windows XP and Windows Vista. Despite the fact that Vista was a successor to XP, there are a number of differences that exist between the two. Owing to this, at times, users face a lot of problem. And, in worst situations, they even end up losing their vital data. In such situations, they have no option but to opt for Windows data recovery.

Consider, you have a Windows Vista installed computer, and you use it to partition your hard disk drive. You install XP on another partition. The Setup shows with the text-mode part that the process has successfully been completed. But, on trying to restart the computer, it cannot be done successfully to enter the graphical mode of the setup process, and you find yourself stuck with the following message:

'Error loading operating system'

On trying to use sysprep image of XP professional, you'll find that the system will restart incessantly

after the first restart operation. On pressing F8 and disabling "automatic restart", you may get a Stop error message:

Stop: 0x000000ED (0X81F85678, 0xC000014F,0x00000000,0x00000000)

Unmountable_boot_volume

Reason:

When a partition is created, after the first partition the following free space is created at the start of the disk. Depending on how the border of this partition is constructed, the free space size is calculated. The size of the partition varies depending on how it was created. When partition is created in XP, the free space equals a cylinder, and in Vista, it varies on the basis of registry settings. Due to this, when a user partitions hard disk using Vista, and then installs XP without using XP to repartition the disk, though the text-mode part of XP setup completes, the computer refuses to start, and stops responding. And you lose all your data, unless you opt for ways to recover partition.

How to Prevent:

The BIOS configuration has an 'automatic disk translation' feature that a user should disable before partitioning the hard drive.

You can make certain changes in the registry directly, before you partition hard disk in Vista, to ensure that the partitions are created using XP procedure. But this should be done by advanced users.

But these steps can help before the problem has occurred. If you have encountered this situation already, then your only hope is formatting of the hard drive, followed by reinstallation of the operating system. This needs to be followed by Windows data recovery using backup.

If backup is unavailable, then you have to opt for Partition Recovery software. These are third-party tools that deploy complex recovery algorithms to recover partition and extract data.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery can help you resolve this problem. Compatible with Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP and 2000, this partition recovery software is a must have for all your recovery needs.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0

2010-09-15T23:00:00.000-07:00

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery is a complete recovery solution for damaged Lotus Notes (NSF) files. Software repairs corrupted NSF files and restores all contents of a NSF file. An intensive scan of the NSF file extracts all the data files, repairs it and recovers to a new usable NSF file. After the recovery of NSF file the software shows content of NSF file as original.

All folders that were existing in the original NSF file will be shown with their contents in the two-pane structure.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery Software Key features:

• Enables user to view messages headers

• Recovers e-mails,attachments, calendar entries, contacts, To Do and journals from damaged NSF files

• Recovered file will be saved as .nsf file on any (including network) disk visible by the host operating system

• Show preview of e-mails, calendar entries, contacts, To Do and journals of NSF files

• Supports Java Applets and OLE objects

Comparison Report



Feature	Stellar phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery 1.5	Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery 2.0
Save scan information	Available	Not Available
Support for Java applets, ole object & style sheet.	Not Available	Available
Preview of Mails, Calendar, To Do Contacts & Journals.	Not Available	Available

Defragmentation in Windows may lead to Data Loss

2010-09-13T03:25:00.000-07:00

I have always relied on a Windows operating system. And like me, there are many other people who completely rely on Windows for all their personal and professional work. But after repeated usage, including creating of new file, addition of data to a file, or deletion of file or information may lead to fragmentation of data, which slows the computer system at hand. Running defragmentation programs becomes need of the hour, but sometimes leads to unexpected data loss situations. If such a situation is encountered, then the user has little option but to opt for Windows data recoverypartition recovery software. using updated backups. However, if backups are unavailable, then the user has to opt for

Does this mean that a user should not run defragmentation on the system? Or, are there some situations that do not allow defragmentation to be carried out properly? And, what should be done by a user, if he/she is facing data loss after the defragmentation of the disk! Let use analyze the same in this article!

The defragmentation utilities manipulate disk volume blocks either using control code named FSCTL_MOVE_FILE or directly, but early in the boot process, even before Autochk.exe finishes. And, when the volume blocks of a hard drive are manipulated in Windows Vista during boot time, it causes extreme file loss along with volume corruption. The volume becomes unmountable, Windows doesn't boot and none of the saved files remains accessible.

Let us understand why this happens! There are certain files stored in folder: VolumeName\System Volume Information, and are used by Windows Vista to store all the data related to snapshots created using Volume Shadow Copy Service. These files have {3808876B-C176-4e48-B7AE-04046E6CC752} in their names, and use certain blocks of data early in the boot process. When defragmentation utilities change the location of these blocks, or overwrites them, then data loss occurs.

In case you encounter such a problem, then formatting the hard disk and reinstallation of Windows is the only option for any Windows user! After this, Windows data recovery using updated backups is all that can be done. However, if you didn't create a backup, or your backup doesn't work, then you need not panic, as partition recovery software can aid you in such situations by recovering data.

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Guide to Make A Windows XP Boot Disk

2010-09-06T01:22:00.000-07:00

When we press a energy symbol upon your mechanism as well as it only sit there with nothing of those clicking as well as beeping sounds along with the guard still carrying which vacant screen,you know which you’re going to have a bad day.

A mechanism which fails to foot can be a single of a most pain staking things which can occur to a pc user. And in most cases, the user do not have a idea as to what procedures they can take to get a Personal Computer up as well as using again. When we do believe pc bootup failure, regularly begin your troubleshooting by checking a obvious. It a connective tissue plugged into the wall opening as well as is a alternative finish firmly plugged in the rear of a complement unit. In most cases a means is a depraved startup record which prevent a mechanism from starting by a bootup from begin to finish. In this case, an easy approach to begin your Personal Computer is to have an emergency foot hoop handy.

A Boot Disk enclose copies of vicious files indispensable for startup that we should have finished earlier. To have have use of a floppy disk, all you need do is to place it in a floppy drive as well as reboot the computer.

As a mechanism begin a foot process, Windows will have have use of the good files to get itself going. The Windows XP foot hoop will enable we to finalise a hurtful Ntbootdd.sys driver, vacant or corrupt Ntdr or Ntdetect.com files.

These files have been used by Windows XP as well as have been consequential to its startup as well as configuration. The foot hoop have additionally correct a damaged MBR or Master Boot Record. The MBR is a tiny module executed when a Personal Computer boots and resides upon a initial zone of a hard drive. It looks up the partition upon a hard drive. You can emanate a MBR with a FDISK/MBR coomand.

A shop-worn foot zone can additionally be prepared with a boot disk. Your Windows XP foot hoop will be a hold up saver when you have pc bootup disaster as well as we need which record for your next interview.

A zone is a smallest section which can be accessed upon a disk.When a hoop is low turn formatted, it will be divided tracks as well as sectors When creation a foot hoop have a mental note of a files being copied. This will give we combined believe when we will need to help in creation their foot disk. To have a foot disk, perform the following.

Place a vacant formatted floppy hoop in your floppy drive as well as go to My Computer in Windows XP.

Click a hard drive idol as well as on the toolbar, click Tools, Folder Options, as well as afterwards click the View Tab.

And corkscrew down as well as check “Show dark files as well as folders” and just next uncheck “Hide stable handling complement files (recommended).

Now we’re removing a small slower.

Take note of this routine as well as as we turn some-more informed with this task, you’ll be means to have a foot hoop for others in no time as well as assistance them save upon down time.

After unchecking “Hide stable handling complement files, click OK. Some grayed out files will right divided be manifest in a drive window. These files have been stable complement files. Now you’re ready to name a boot, a NTDETECT, as well as a ntldr files. Now right-click, click Send To, as well as name Floppy ( A:). When we have copied all files to a floppy, we right divided have a Windows XP foot disk.

You should have dual or some-more foot disks as well as place them in a safe place divided from any sort of captivating or immobile charges. Before putting them divided do not dont think about to tag your hold up saving floppy disks.

Should we be hapless sufficient to have to put a single of your boot floppies to use, recollect to reinstate a startup files upon the hard drive with a ones upon a floppy. If we disremember this vicious step, you’ll have a same boot up complaint each time. Take your time as we duplicate a files and be certain not to retreat a duplicate procedure.

This is because a critical to have dual or some-more foot disks. This way should we have an collision with a single disk, so what, we paid attention here as well as finished multiform copies. You’ve finished it. You’re right divided armed with a correct apparatus should your XP mechanism destroy to boot. All Windows 98, 2000, as well as Me users also have a resources to emanate a book disk.

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How to Reduce Data Loss From Partition Your Drive

2010-09-04T02:17:00.000-07:00

So you have bought a new computer for yourself! Great! But hey, create partitions in it before doing anything else. There is reason behind recommending any user to create partitions in his/her drive. To begin with, it increases your computer's performance. Another reason is that if your OS gives you some problem, or some applications do not perform properly, then you have your data safe in other drives. Certainly, thinking of system crash, or similar problems is far from our minds, especially when we buy a new computer, but the same is true. Tragedy strikes when we least expect! And, if we are not prepared in advance, then we end up losing a lot! Creating backups is the most effective way for fighting data loss and for an effective partition recovery.

There are various reasons owing to which people have started partitioning the drive.

Partitioning the drive is of utmost importance as it helps in safeguarding the data and in organizing work effectively. That is why, more and more people have started doing it. Partitioning allows users to save a large amount of data in an organized manner. It allows users to have more than one operating system on a single computer. A computer can have up to four primary partitions, where one of the partition may be ten subdivided into a number of logical partitions.

After partitioning your drive, you must always format it before using. Formatting makes a volume ready for data storage and retrieval. It is only a formatted drive which can store data. Formatting not only makes the drive ready for operating software that needs to be installed, but also ensures that the drive and the data remain stable. Formatting helps the operating system to read from the drive and also write to it.

A computer is always prone to data loss, which may also mean that even a partition can get lost. Needless to say, all the data stored therein would also get lost. Though it is a major problem, it prevents loss of all the computer data. So, you can go ahead and recover all your vital files from the backup saved in the other drive. But, if you do not have a backup, then you certainly have trouble knocking your door, unless you use a partition recovery tool to recover partition and all your data.

Windows Data Recovery is a trusted tool for all Windows partition recovery needs. Compatible with all FAT and NTFS formatted file systems, this tool can recover partition and all the data stored therein.

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Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery v4.0

2010-09-02T21:48:00.001-07:00

Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery repairs corrupt or inaccessible Exchange Database and restores mailboxes as directly importable PST files.

Quick and efficient scan extracts all the mailboxes including the deleted mailboxes, from the EDB file. In addition, software offers selective mailbox restoration.

The simple and easy to use software provides preview of the mailbox items such as - Emails, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Attachments, Sent items etc.

Feature List of Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery

Supports MS Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010
Repairs corrupt or inaccessible Exchange Database (EDB) file
Recovers Unicode-formatted EDB files
Quick recovery of mailboxes
Recovers accidently deleted mailboxes

Allows selective recovery of mailboxes
Provides preview of mailboxes
User-friendly and secure software
Compatible with Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / Windows 7

Hard Drive Recovery to Resolve Disk Boot Error in Windows

2010-08-30T05:21:00.000-07:00

Hard Disk errors and accidents are very common problem, especially in the modern hard drive is small and has a reading and writing speed. The speed of the disks is increased by leaps and bounds. But it has a negative effect, generates immense centrifugal forces and, finally, the hard drive fails. This behavior causes the loss of important data and recovery solutions require hard drive data recovery, if no backup is available. This is offered help from the manual recovery specialists.

The sample was crashed or the hard drive of several errors, including error messages at startup. You may receive an error message like the following when you restart your computer:

“Boot Disk error replace and strike key to repeating"

The hard disk spins, but maybe the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) does not recognize it. The above error indicates that the hard drive some physical problems and experience the hard disk data recovery is necessary to solve it. However, you can also check the following:

Your system to boot, tried other hard drives introduced in them, as in drive A: To remove all drives and try to start the system disk.

Check the BIOS settings. Make sure the disk is correct and the unit is enabled. Check the boot order.

Select the primary partition as active.

Make sure the power connector on the hard drive and ribbon cable are connected correctly.

Check that all device drivers are installed.

If none of the above solutions work, turn off the system. You need to relax on your hard disk repair professionals for damaged hard drive, and bring all the lost data to send for him. They are high in order not recommended on the disk in the general environment, as it could lead to further damage and permanent loss of open data.

Hard disk recovery specialists carefully examine the hard disk to determine the real cause of the damage and then to address them. To avoid further damage to the disk, work through safe and sterile clean rooms. Hard drive data recovery professionals use the applications of conciliation for the effective and speedy recovery. You are in a position effectively with all types of physical situations of data loss.

How to recover Windows Vista in a dual-boot system

2010-08-20T03:27:00.000-07:00

When a Windows Vista system is started, first of all, it loads the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) of the system. In this, the MBR (Master Boot Record) in the storage media is loaded that is followed by other procedures. However, all these procedures are entirely different from the ones followed in the earlier versions of Windows Vista. Due to this, when you make your system a dual boot system certain complications are bound to occur, which make your system inaccessible. Such situations demand for the use of a third-party Windows partition recovery software to recover Windows partition.

Taking a real-life example consideration in which you have installed Windows XP in a system that already has Windows Vista to make it a dual-boot system. However, when you start the system you are unable to boot the Windows Vista system, which contains all the valuable data.

Cause:
The most probable cause of this problem is that the Windows operating systems prior to Windows Vista are not familiar with the startup method of Windows Vista and later versions.

Resolution:

To resolve this problem, you should use the following steps to recover Windows partition:

Start the system from the earlier version of Windows.
Open Command Prompt with administrative rights.
Run the Bootsect.exe tool to rewrite the MBR code that is used to transfer the control to the Windows Boot Manager program. For this, use the following command:
prompt: Drive:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All
Use the Bcdedit.exe tool to create an entry in the Boot.ini file for the earlier versions of Windows operating systems. For this, you should use the following commands followed by the 'Enter' key after every command:

Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d "Description for earlier Windows version"

Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=x:
Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr
Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast

Restart the system after creating the entries.

In case the aforementioned method does not recover the situation, then this situation calls for using a third-party partition recovery tool to recover partition. Few advantages of using these tools are having highly interactive and rich user interface along with safe and powerful scanning algorithms.

One such partition recovery software is Windows Data Recovery that recovers partition from FAT, NTFS, and exFAT file systems. Supporting data recovery in Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000, this Windows partition recovery software restores more than 185 different file types in various types of storage media including iPods, pen drives, etc. The USP of this partition recovery tool is that it provides a Boot CD to boot the system, which is very helpful in these circumstances.

It's official: Windows 7 is a hit, and XP is finally in decline

2010-08-19T04:54:00.000-07:00

Last year at this time, Microsoft was in the final stages of preparing Windows 7 for its worldwide launch. The new OS was finally available to the public—well, at least that segment of the public with a TechNet or MSDN subscription. Those early adopters had to wait a few weeks after the official release to manufacturing date but still got a head start on the general public.

Those demanding and skeptical Windows users have now had a full year to stress-test Windows 7 and decide whether it’s good enough to replace Windows XP.

The verdict? Windows 7 has been a quiet success, maybe even a phenomenon. Last spring, a Microsoft executive told me that the company had sold 100 million Windows 7 licenses. As part of its quarterly earnings call in July, Microsoft announced that that number had risen to 175 million, and the company has projected that a total of 350 million Windows 7 licenses will have been sold by the end of this year. That’s a run rate of roughly 30 million copies per month worldwide, and it represents a lot of Windows 7-powered PCs.

Despite the big numbers, Microsoft has been almost eerily silent about its success. I didn’t hear a lot of bragging in advance of the Windows 7 launch, nor has there been much chest-thumping since.

The competition has been muted as well. When was the last time you saw one of Apple’s infamous “Get a Mac” ads? Hint: the last three ads in Apple’s campaign were released on October 23, 2009, the day after Windows 7 was launched to the public. With titles like Broken Promises and PC News, Apple’s marketing executives were hoping for a Vista-style wave of complaints, but they were as disappointed as Windows 7 upgraders were relieved. And then John Hodgman and Justin Long went off to spend more time with their families.

Meanwhile, Windows 7 keeps selling and XP usage is dropping. That’s certainly true at this site, where Windows 7 visitors now outnumber those using Windows XP and Vista usage has plunged in the past year. Here’s a graphic representation of how Windows 7 usage has increased among visitors to this site since its first beta release back in January 2009.

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Stellar Phoenix Registry Manager Registry Cleaner is now officially launched

2010-08-18T22:05:00.000-07:00

Stellar Phoenix Registry Manager uses powerful specialized algorithms to search wrong entries in Windows registry to delete or correct them. It also has a special feature to take backup and restore registry information in case any mistake is done while repairing registry.

Further, the application optimizes speed and memory of computer by cleaning temporary files downloaded by applications, operating system or web browsers. Along with enhancing speed and memory, this function also helps in maintaining privacy to user activities. Permanent delete function is also provided by the application to delete all the files and folders so that they are not recoverable by any means.

The Software provides an enhanced GUI to end users. A scheduler is also provided in the software to set the application to start the set activities at a preset time. Scan, clean and repair of the Registry and system files is done in few simple steps, resulting in a more stable and optimized system

Stellar Phoenix Registry Manager Feature List

1. Smart PC Care option to clean Registry, Junk and Internet traces

2. Clean Up

a) Registry Cleaner purpose is to remove redundant or unwanted items from the Window registry

b) Junk Cleaner to clean junk entries from window registry and whole system

c) Internet Cleaner Traces option to clean all Cookies, auto fill information, Bookmarks, history folders etc.

with 6 browsers support (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera, AOL, Netscape, MSN)

3. Security & Privacy

a) Wipe Unused Space purpose is to wipe data permanently from drive and it is not recoverable by any software

b) Secure Delete purpose is to completely erase files or folders from your disk. It cannot be recovered by any recovery software

4. Optimize Memory is to increase the computing speed and efficiency of memory

5. Backup & Restore Registry backup tool automatically take backup of your registry,

if any problem occurs you can restore registry from backup.

6. Settings In this option user can schedule the new task or delete task through general ,

advance and normal settings and schedule frequency and time option.

7. Log View It helps to analyze the process and activities executed by user and the application

8. Update Wizard to download latest updates

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How to Recover hard drive when the hal.dll file goes missing in Windows XP

2010-08-16T23:43:00.000-07:00

The Hal.dll file is a system file that provides the connect between the operating system and the hardware components. This abstraction layer file plays an important part in booting the system. Hence, it is crystal clear that in the absence of this file the system faces starting problems. This issue can be addressed by using several methods. If none of these methods are successful, then I would suggest you to use a Windows Hard Drive Recovery software for windows data recovery .

Talking about missing Hal.dll file cases, here's a practical scenario in which you are unable to start your Windows XP system. An error message is displayed in this regard, that is

“Winnt_root\System32\Hal.dll missing or corrupt:

Please re-install a copy of the above file.”

Cause:

There could be the following reasons for this erroneous situation:

There is some hardware failure that is inducing this problem.
The location of Windows XP is stored incorrectly in the boot.ini file.
The default value of the boot.ini file is missing or damaged.
The Ntoskrnl.exe file is missing or damaged.
The partition path is given incorrectly in the boot.ini file.

Resolution:

To solve this situation, you should perform the following methods:

Start the system from the Recovery Console and, then, run the chkdsk /p tool to scan the hard disk for errors and repair them.
You should run the bootcfg tool in the Recovery Console to rectify the boot.ini file.
You should edit the boot.ini file to correct the 'Default' entry. This will ensure that other entries in the 'Operating System' of the boot.ini file address to the suitable folders.
You should use the following steps to correct the 'ntoskrnl.exe' file:
- Insert the Windows XP CD in the CD-ROM drive to start the system with the CD.
- Press the 'R' key to start the system from the Recovery Console.
- While being in the Recovery Console command prompt, enter the following command and press Enter:

expand :\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ :\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe

If the system prompts you about overwriting the file, press Y.
Type 'Exit' and press enter to exit the system and restart the system.

If the system still remains inaccessibile, then there is an urgent need to use a third-party hard drive recovery tool to recover hard drive. These highly interactive tools are read-only in nature that use risk-free scanning algorithms.

How to recover Windows XP files when the system is infected by TVMedia spyware

2010-08-11T05:20:00.000-07:00

Installing a third-party program such as TVMedia in your Windows XP system can sometimes land you in trouble. This program gets installed by spyware programs or during ActiveX installation. It is basically an adware itself that collects your browsing information and sends it to the main servers. Also, it downloads updates and other malicious programs to corrupt your system. In addition, it can make your Windows XP system inaccessible after installing Service Pack 2 in it. In such situations, you should use appropriate corrective measures to resolve the issue. If the problem is not fixed, then you should use a third-party Windows data recovery software to recover Windows files.

Consider a scenario wherein you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 in your existing Windows XP system. However, when you start the system it repeatedly restarts. An error message is displayed, that is:

“A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer...

Technical information:
STOP: c0000135 {Unable To Locate Component}
This application has failed to start because winsrv was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.”

Cause:

There could be the following causes of such situation:

You have installed T.V. Media (TvMedia.tvmbho) from Total Velocity Corporation on your system. As discussed earlier, this program is not compatible with Windows XP SP 2 installer.

The Critical Update 885523 is not installed on your system.

Resolution:

To resolve this situation, you should perform the following

Install Critical Update 885523: You should download and install the Critical Update 885523 to successfully address compatibility issue between the program and Windows XP.

Remove T.V. Media manually: You should manually remove the TV Media program by modifying the related Registry entries. However, you should modify the registry entries under supervision of some skilled technician.

The aforementioned methods would be able to fix the problem. However, at times these methods may not guarantee the safety of the valuable data. In such cases, you should use a third-party Windows data recovery software to recover Windows data. Such partition recovery tools are read-only in nature and use fast yet sophisticated scanning algorithms to recover data.

Windows Data Recovery is a Windows data recovery software that recovers Windows files from FAT, NTFS, and exFAT file systems. It recovers lost, deleted, formatted, or inaccessible files from various storage media such as hard drives, pen drives, iPods, etc. In addition, this partition recovery utility is able to restore deleted emails from Outlook Express and MS Outlook. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.

Unsuccessful File System Conversion Leads to Partition Loss

2010-08-09T05:01:00.000-07:00

Are you willing to convert your FAT32 file system to the NTFS file system? Then you should create complete backup of your significant data before proceeding. If you convert file system during Sysprep cloning process and partition that is being converted does not have null (blank) label, conversion may not complete successfully. Depending upon the conversion method, either an error occurs that disappears before it can be read or you do not encounter any error. The partition becomes inaccessible after unsuccessful conversion and you face partition loss. In order to recover inaccessible or lost partitions in such cases, you have to recover partition using appropriate tools.

If you are using the Sysprep method in conjunction with an altered Sysprep.inf file and add the below line to section, the conversion can not complete successfully:

“[UNATTEND]
FileSystem=ConvertNTFS”

In case you use the Convert.exe tool for converting the file system and partition has any label, the below message appears:

“The type of the file system is FAT32.
Enter current volume label for Drive X:”
When you enter the partition label, the below message appears:

“Convert cannot gain exclusive access to the X: drive,
so it cannot convert it now. Would you like to
schedule it to be converted the next time the
system restarts (Y/N)?”

This behavior leaves your Windows partition in unusable state. To salvage lost partition and stored data, identify the root of this issue and perform Windows data recovery.

Cause

Use of ConvertNTFS parameter isn't supported during Mini-Setup phase, which is run after preparing a cloned system with System Preparation Utility. It is supported only during the text mode setup that is not invoked by System Preparation utility.

Resolution

You can easily convert the FAT32 file system to NTFS file system using Convert.exe command-line utility. You can incorporate the Convert.exe command-line tool into system preparation process.

The above method helps you to successfully convert the file system, however it can not fix the partition damage caused by unsuccessful or incomplete conversion process. When it occurs, you need to use partition recovery software to get your Windows hard drive partitions recovered.

The Windows data recovery tools are particularly designed to carry out in-depth scan of the entire Windows hard drive and to extract all lost partitions from it. They are pretty safe and easy to use.

Windows Data Recovery is the most efficient utility to ensure absolute recovery of all lost Windows partitions. It efficiently recovers all exFAT, NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions. The software is compatible with MS Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

How to Fix “Invalid System Disk” Error in Microsoft Windows?

2010-08-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

Are you unable to boot your Windows computer or it says the disk is invalid? When you boot your system generally or reboot it after completion of Windows upgrade, your may not boot up your system. The problem can occur due to missing boot file or boot configuration errors. After this behavior, you cannot log into your system and access partitions from your Windows hard drive. It leads to critical partition loss situations and needs Partition Recovery software to be sorted out.

In a practical scenario, you may come across the below error message when you reboot your system after Windows Setup or upgrade:

“Invalid system disk
Replace the disk, and then press any key”

The above error may also occur when you boot your system using Windows Startup disk or you may get the below error message:

“This version of Windows does not run on DOS 7.0 or earlier.”

Your system become unresponsive after the above behavior.

Grounds of the issue

The problem may occur if any of the below conditions are true:

Your system is infected by boot sector virus.
Your system is running anti-virus software.
Your system is using hard drive management tool for translating the hard drive geometry. Such tools offer support of high-capacity disks and the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) of your computer doesn't support large disks.
Primary drive access is disabled by security software.
Boot sector, MBR, or system files of your computer are damaged.

Solution

Try out the following fixes to sort out this issue:

Scan your Windows hard drive using anti-virus software, remove viruses, and reinstall Windows.
Disable the anti-virus software in BIOS.
Reinstall Microsoft Windows operating system. It helps you to fix the issue, if it is caused by disk management tool, missing system files, and MBR corruption.
If none of the above methods work, format your Windows hard drive and reinstall Windows. This method however remove all hard drive partitions and stored data. You need to Recover Partition in such cases.

Windows Data Recovery can easily be performed using Partition Recovery Software. The applications are competent enough to systematically scan the hard drive using advanced scanning algorithms and retrieve all lost partitions from it. They are totally safe and easy to use.

Windows Data Recovery is the most effective solution for all your partition loss situations. The software recovers all NTFS5, NTFS, VFAT, FAT32, and FAT16 file system partitions. Designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000 operating system, this recovery software preserves integrity of your data.

How to recover data if the active partition is unable to boot

2010-08-03T02:50:00.000-07:00

In Windows systems, the Disk Management is a snap-in that is provided with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) module. This utility enables you to manage the system disks such as creating or deleting partitions, marking partitions as active, etc. However, sometimes when you mark a partition as active the system may not be able to boot. This may happen because of various reasons. There are various methods that you can perform to resolve this situation. However, if these methods are not able to address the situation in the desired manner then you should use a windows data recovery to do so.

Consider a scenario wherein you have a Windows 2000. You have marked the primary partition as the active partition using the Disk Management utility. However, the marked partition does not contain the essential boot files. So, when you start the computer it fails to boot. An error message is displayed, that is:

“NTLDR is missing”

Cause:

The root cause of this situation is that the marked active partition does not have the boot files, which is why the system is unable to boot.

In the Intel-based systems, the marked active partition should be a primary partition that must be located internally on the disk. And, there must one and only one active system partition at one point of time. In case, you need to use another operating system then you should mark its system partition as active before you restart the system. Usually, the boot files include ntldr, ntdetect.com, and boot.ini.

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2010-07-30T00:23:00.000-07:00

Causes and resolutions for corrupt partition in Windows XP

2010-07-22T00:36:00.000-07:00

Disk partitioning is referred as the term that is used to divide the hard disk into several (at least two) logically separated storage spaces, called partitions. These partitions are useful in many aspects such as creating separate space for user files and program files, keeping frequently used data close to each other, having a separate area for virtual memory swapping/paging, etc. However, at times there may be some problems with the partitions, which at times even disable the computer from starting. Such problems usually arise due to various reasons that are discussed later in this article. In such scenarios, you should use appropriate corrective measures to rectify the problem. However, if you are unable to solve the problem then you should use a third-party partition recovery software to recover partition.

There could be the following reasons because of which the Windows partitions could be lost or get corrupted:

Hard drive formatting: Formatting the hard drive without minding the partitions information can remove the partitions.

MBR (Master Boot Record) damage: The MBR is used to start the operating system. So, any damage to the MBR would result in corrupt partitions.

Virus infections: There are various types of viruses that can badly corrupt the Windows partition.

Power outages: Repeated abrupt system shutdowns due to power outages can corrupt the partitions.

Human errors: Certain human errors like accidentally removing important files can corrupt the partitions.

Resolution:

To resolve the case of corrupt partitions, you can perform the following methods:
fixboot: This command is used to Windows boot sector code on the system partition.
fixmbr: This command is used to repair the MBR of the boot partition.

Please note that these mentioned methods should be performed with the guidance of a trained technician.

If you are not able to recover the corrupted partition, then you should use a third-party partition recovery software to do the needful. Such Windows data recovery tools employ highly advanced sophisticated scanning algorithms to recover partitions.

Windows Data Recovery is a partition recovery software that recovers lost, deleted, or formatted partitions from FAT, NTFS, and exFAT file systems. It restores more than 185 different file types from various storage media such as hard drives, external hard drives, pen drives, iPods, etc. In addition, this Windows data recovery software recovers deleted emails from Outlook Express and MS Outlook. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000. Also, this tool is available with a Boot CD that proves to be very handy when you are unable to boot the system.

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How to recover Windows XP system after improper FAT32 to NTFS conversion

2010-07-16T02:06:00.000-07:00

Have you recently changed the file system of your Windows XP system from FAT32 to NTFS? So, are you facing any booting problems after the file system conversion? If the answer to both the questions is YES, then it means that there may be some problems during the conversion. In such cases, the system may become inaccessible. You should resolve the issue using in-place repair of the Windows XP system. However, if you are not able to recover partition then you should use a partition recovery software to recover the trapped data.

Consider a scenario wherein you have a Windows XP system. You have changed its file system to FAT32 to NTFS by using the 'convert drive: /fs:ntfs' command. When you start the system after performing the conversion, it is unable to start. An error message is displayed, that is:

“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys”

Cause:

The primary cause of this erroneous situation is that the Ntfs.sys file is corrupt or missing. It may have happened during the FAT32 to NTFS conversion.

Resolution:

To resolve this error message, you should perform the following steps:

Start the system using the Windows XP CD-ROM.
Enter the Recovery Console and press the R key to start the repair process.
Type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

cd\windows\system32\drivers

ren ntfs.sys ntfs.old

The ntfs.sys file will be renamed if it is corrupt. However, if it is not there it means that it is missing.

Enter the following command and press the Enter key.
copy X:\i386\ntfs.sys drive:\windows\system32\drivers

Enter quit, and press the Enter key to quit the Recovery Console.
Restart your system. It should be able to start properly now.

However, there are instances where the aforementioned method is unable to provide you the working solution. In such situations, the only option is to reformat the hard disk and reinstall the operating system. However, before doing this you should use a third-party partition recovery software to restore the trapped data from the inaccessible partition. Such partition recovery tools are read-only in nature that perform Windows data recovery using fast yet sophisticated scanning algorithms.

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Missing MFT and Disk Structure Corruption Errors in Microsoft Windows

2010-07-07T23:00:00.000-07:00

When you format your Microsoft Windows hard drive and create partitions on it, an entry for every hard drive partition is stored in MFT (Master File Table). When you access a hard drive partitions, Windows operating system locates the MFT and extract partition and stored data. It is a 16-bit data structure, which has 4 entries. In case the MFT file gets damaged or deleted, you can not access your Windows hard drive partitions and come across severe partition loss situations. At this point, you need to opt for partition recovery software to get your lost partitions recovered.

When you boot your Microsoft Windows XP SP2 operating system based computer, the Chkdsk.exe utility starts automatically and scan the hard drive. At the same time, you may come across an error message in System Event Log of Microsoft Windows operating system, which resembles the following:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Ntfs
Event Category: Disk
Event ID: 55
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: computer name
Description: The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume disk letter.

The boot process gets interrupted after this error message and you can not get into your Windows computer. All your significant hard drive partitions and stored data become totally inaccessible. In order to gain access of your mission-critical data on Windows hard drive, you need to identify the cause of this behavior and then perform Windows data recovery by resolving it.

Root of the problem

You may come across this behavior of Microsoft Windows operating system due to corrupt or missing Master File Table. MFT corruption can be the outcome of virus infection, improper system shutdown, and user errors.

Solution

You can try our resolving this problem by formatting your Windows hard drive, recreating the partitions, reinstalling the operating system, and then restoring all your data from the most recent backup.

However, the problem may become quite serious if you do not have a valid and updated backup of your significant data. In such situations, powerful and advanced third-party applications, called partition recovery software, come for your rescue.

The applications are powerful enough to methodically scan entire hard drive using advanced scanning techniques and extract all lost partitions from it. They recover partition in a pretty safe and easy way, with read-only conduct and rich graphical user interface.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery software recovers lost, missing, inaccessible, and deleted hard drive partitions after all partition loss scenarios. The software successfully recovers all NTFS, NTFS, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions of Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

How to use Windows Startup Disk to fix strartup issues in Microsoft Windows XP

2010-07-04T21:28:00.000-07:00

Is your Windows XP operating system based computer not booting up properly, even if the hardware components power up properly? The problem cannot be related to the operating system itself. In such cases, you need to start the troubleshooting expedition, which involves getting into operating system, finding out the exact issues, and then resolving it. When it happens, your system does not boot up and you can not get into it. This behavior prevents you from accessing hard drive partitions and stored data. It leads to critical partition loss situations and require partition recovery software to fix it.

One of the most common methods to troubleshoot Windows XP start errors is to use a Windows startup disk. Windows startup disk is a floppy that can help you fix the problem that are caused when either the files that are used by Windows operating system to boot up or startup record for active Windows partition have got damaged.

You can easily create a Startup disk by using a working Windows XP computer. For this purpose, the computer must be similarly configured. To do so, insert the floppy disk in drive and open My Computer. Right-click the icon of floppy disk and choose Format option from context menu. When Format dialog box appears, leave all default settings intact and click Start button. After successful completion of format operation, click Format dialog box and return of the My Computer window. Access root directory by double-clicking the 'C' drive icon, and copy the below mentioned files to floppy disk:

Ntdetect.com
NTLDR
Boot.ini

After creating the Windows startup disk, insert the floppy in floppy drive of affected Windows computer and reboot your system using Ctrl + Alt + Delete. When you start your system using startup disk, it bypasses boot files and active partition.

In case you do not have a Windows computer with similar configuration, it is not possible to create Windows startup disk. In such situations, you need to format the hard drive and reinstall operating system to fix the problem. However, it removes all the data from hard drive and put you in need of Windows data recovery.

Recovery is possible using Windows partition recovery software. These applications recover partition in safe way with read-only and non-destructive conduct. The applications use high-end scanning techniques to ensure absolute recovery.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is a powerful, yet easy to use application to recover lost Windows partitions. The software is designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000. It supports recovery of NTFS, NFTS5, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions.

How to recover Windows XP system when it is unable to boot

2010-06-28T04:14:00.000-07:00

A Master Boot Record (MBR) is a 512-byte boot sector, which is the first sector in a partitioned storage device. When a system is started, the MBR is accessed first, and then processes are carried out. So, its well being is very essential for the health of the computer. However, sometimes the MBR gets corrupted thereby making the system inaccessible. In such cases, you should use in-house methods to recover Windows partition. If you are not able to fix the issue, then you should use a third-party Windows partition recovery software to recover partition.

Consider a scenario wherein you are using a Windows XP system. When you start the system, it fails to boot. An error message is displayed as a result, that could be either of the following messages:

Operating system not found
Missing operating system.

You, then, start the computer from the Recovery Console mode to fix the errors. However, here as well you get an error message, that is:

“Setup did not find any hard drives installed on your computer.”

Cause:

There could be various reasons for this strange behavior of your system. They are:

The BIOS system is unable to detect the hard disk.
The hard disk is damaged and, thus, inaccessible.
The Sector 0 of the hard disk has a damaged master boot record. It is quite possible that it got damaged due to some third-party programs or disk corruption.
An incompatible partition is marked as active.
The partition having the MBR is not active.

Resolution:

To resolve this issue and recover partition, you should perform either of the following methods:

Contact hardware manufacturer: Contact your hardware manufacturer for the hard disk repair. However, it may further damage the hard disk, which may even result in data loss of your hard disk
Verify the BIOS settings: Check the BIOS settings of your system. Ensure that the settings are appropriate and the BIOS recognizes the hard disk.
Use Recovery Console: Run the Recovery Console to execute the fixmbr command. This command will repair the MBR of the active partition. Restart the system, it should run fine now.

However, if you are still facing the same error messages then you should use a third-party partition recovery software Windows partition. Such partition recovery tools are read-only in nature that do not overwrite the existing data while scanning the storage media.

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How to recover data in case of Unmountable Boot Volume error in Windows XP OS

2010-06-24T03:49:00.000-07:00

As an extensive user, I usually take lots of precautions to safeguard my system against various safety threats. Because, as you may know, no matter how much measures you take there is some or the other reasons that can make you lose the data. Such reasons could be virus infections, power surges, human errors, abrupt system shutdown, corrupt file system, etc. In such cases, you should consider taking appropriate steps to rectify the issue. However, if you are unable to do so then you should use a third-party data recovery software to recover the trapped data.

Consider a scenario wherein you are unable to start your windows xp system. An error message is getting displayed, that is:

“Unmountable Boot Volume”

Cause:

There can be following causes for the aforementioned error message:

The system drive is corrupted and, thus, is unable to be mounted.
You are using a standard 40-wire cable instead of the 80-wire, 40-pin cable to connect the UDMA (Ultra DMA) drive to the controller.
The BIOS settings are defined to impose the faster UDMA modes.

Resolution:

To resolve the aforementioned error message, you should perform the following methods, not in any specific order:

If the system drive is corrupted, you should perform the following steps:
- Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM in the disk drive, and restart the system.
- Press R to start the Recovery Console when the 'Welcome to Setup' screen is displayed.
- Select the drive for which recovery is to be done.
- Enter the administrator password, when prompted to do so.
- Enter chkdsk /r, and press Enter.
- Enter exit, and press Enter.
If the error is because of the connector cable, then you should replace the 40-wire with an 80-wire UDMA cable.
If the error has occurred because of incorrect BIOS preferences, then you should load the 'Fail-Safe' settings. Then, reactivate the most frequently used options.

These aforementioned methods should be able to resolve the issue. However, if you are not able to address the situation then you should use a third-party data recovery software to recover the trapped data. Such data recovery tools are able to safely recover all the data without overwriting the hard disk using sophisticated scanning algorithms.

Windows Data Recovery is a data recovery software that enables you to recover lost, deleted, or formatted data from both FAT and NTFS File System. This file data recovery tool is able to recover more than 200 file types from various storage media such as hard drives, external hard disks, iPods, pen drives, etc. This tool is capable to recovering lost emails from Outlook Express and MS Outlook. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and Server 2000.

Can Not Restore Vista Backup on x86 Bit Version, Created on x64 Bit Version

2010-06-14T05:08:00.000-07:00

Microsoft Windows Vista is an advanced and powerful operating system by Microsoft Corporation. The operating system is available in two different editions- x86 32 bit and x64 64 bit. Both the editions have different features and work on different hardware platforms. The performance of both these is also varying. In some situations, various files that are created on x64 bit edition, does not open on x86 version and you come across critical data loss situations. In such critical situations, partition recovery software come for your help to retrieve lost data.

As a practical example of this problem, consider the below scenario:

You lose your valuable data from Windows Vista hard drive due to any reason, like file system corruption, hard drive formatting, operating system malfunction, and other similar ones.

You need to use a complete image of your system, which you have created before system crash or data loss.

You have Microsoft Windows Vista x64 bit edition on SATA hard drive and backup image is stored on USB hard drive. Windows Restore finds backup image when you plug in the backup drive, but it can not start the copy process. Here you get an error message, stating- “Can't restore backup because it was made on a X64 system and your computer is a X86 system”

The restore process does not start and your system remains unusable. In such critical situations, you need to find out the solution of this problem as quickly as possible and perform data recovery. You can try out the below methods to sort out this behavior of Microsoft Windows Vista computer-

Use Windows Recovery disk, which comes with Windows Vista SP1 pack. Create a Windows recovery disk, which provides you the access of Startup Repair options of Windows Vista. Access the startup repair options and fix the problem.

Use your hard drive with another Windows computer, running Windows Vista and restore backup.

Use third-party data recovery tools to throughly scan entire Windows Vista hard drive and retrieve all lost data from it.

The data recovery software use advanced and powerful scanning algorithms to methodically scan the drive and extract all inaccessible data from it. The applications are incorporated with interactive and rich graphical user interface to ensure easy recovery.

Windows Data Recovery is the best recover application ever made that insure absolute recovery in all data loss situations. The software works well with Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000. It recovers data from NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions.

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User32.dll file corrupted by Netsky Virus

2010-06-11T00:01:00.000-07:00

Are you encountering a user32.dll file error message while booting your system? If the answer is 'Yes', then you might be in great trouble because this error message does not allows your computer to boot, further resulting into inaccessibility of the hard drive data. A user32.dll can be corrupted or damaged due to various factors, including virus infection. To access the data saved in your hard drive after user32.dll file damage, an easy way is to restore the data from an updated backup. However, if no backup is available or backup falls short to restore the data, then you will need to use a powerful Hard Drive Recovery application.

To illustrate the above case, consider a practical situation where you are updating your system to Windows XP PRO SP3. However, while the updation process is complete and you attempt to start your system, you receive the below error message

“STOP: c0000135 {unable to locate component} This application has failed to start because user32.dll was not found. ”

The error message makes the data saved in your Windows based hard drive inaccessible. The message appears every time you attempt to boot your Windows XP PRO SP3 system.

Cause:

The above error message appears when the user32.dll file gets corrupted due to a deadly virus named Netsky. The virus affects your system when you are downloading any file from the Internet. Once attached to your computer, it scans the entire drive and corrupts the critical files.

Resolution:

The above error message can be resolved by replacing the virus-infected user32.dll file by using Recovery Console. However, if the above error message persists even after replacing the file, then you are not left with any other option, but to reinstall Windows XP operating system. The re-installation process removes every kind of virus and allows your system to boot systematically. However, re-installing also deletes the data from your hard drive.

To recover the deleted data after re-installation, you will need to use an advanced third-party Hard Drive Recovery application. A Hard Drive Recovery Software uses advanced scanning techniques to recover lost data post formatting or any other logical crash.

Windows Data Recovery is a superb application to recover all kinds of files and folders after formatting. The files or folders could be of any size. The partition recovery is compatible with FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, VFAT , NTFS and NTFS5 file systems and supports Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000.

Unattended Installation Causes NTFS File System Corruption and Partition Loss

2010-06-09T04:39:00.000-07:00

Microsoft Windows operating system enables you to perform Unattended Installation to easily and quickly create similar type of workstations, by existing installation media. You can perform unattended installation in both GUI (Graphical User Interface) and CLI (Command Line Interface) environments. You can use this feature of Windows operating system to install or upgrade the operating system with minimum user intervention. However, under some situations, this installation cause critical problems of file system corruption and partition loss. At this point, you need to opt for partition recovery software to retrieve lost Windows hard drive partitions.

When you perform unattended installation of Windows using Winnt.exe utility from MS-DOS FAT file system partition to the drive that is larger than 4 GB, may lead to NTFS file system corruption. The parameters of unattended installation are specified in Unattended.txt file, as given below:

“[Unattended]
OemPreinstall = yes
FileSystem = ConvertNTFS
ExtendOemPartition = 1”

When you boot your system after completion of the installation process, NTFS file system corruption is detected either by inability to boot because of corrupted or missing system files or by following Chkdsk error message:

“CHKDSK is verifying indexes...
Correcting error in index %I30 for file 100
Correcting error in index %I30 for file 100
Index verification completed.
CHKDSK detected minor inconsistencies on the drive.

Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode.”

If corruption is serious, your system might hang (stop responding) during GUI-mode part of the startup process and may cause several other errors. Such errors may be different, depending upon your system configuration.

Cause

This behavior of Microsoft Windows operating system may occur if drive size is larger than 4 Gigabyte. When file system is converted to NTFS, mirror boot sector must be written to end of your disk, however the location of byte offset is masked to within the 4 GB of disk space due to 32-bit calculation. Incorrect calculation of the disk space results into overwriting of the NTFS file system index buffer.

Resolution

In order to sort out this behavior of Windows operating system and retrieve lost hard drive partitions, Windows data recovery is required. Recovery is best possible using advanced and powerful partition recovery software.

The applications recover partition in all cases of partition loss, using high-end scanning techniques. With interactive graphical user interface and read-only behavior, they are pretty easy and safe to use.

Windows Data Recovery the best data recovery software ever made to effective recover lost Windows partitions. The software recovers all NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions. It is designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

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