Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery

When you boot your Microsoft Windows-based computer from hard drive, BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) code describes startup disk and then reads MBR (Master Boot Record) from it. The boot code in MBR searches from active partition on hard drive. If the first hard drive doesn’t have any active partition or it can not locate system partition to boot your system, the system can not boot up.

This behavior renders all your mission-critical data inaccessible and causes severe Windows data loss. In such situations, you need to perform Windows Data Recovery to recover inaccessible data from Windows hard drive.

When master boot code of your Windows computer can not locate boot partition, MBR may display any of the below error messages:

Invalid partition table.

Error loading operating system.

Missing operating system.

Cause

The problem may occur if there is no active partition on your hard drive that you are using to boot your system, or an incorrect Windows partition is identified as active partition. Corruption of the system or boot partition may also cause this behavior.

Resolution

You can try to resolve this problem and perform Windows Recovery by using MS-DOS startup disk to boot your system and then using Fdisk utility to change or set active partition.

The Fdisk utility can set only the primary partitions as active. However, if Master Boot Record corruption prevents the tool from changing or setting an active partition, you may need to employ any commercial disk editor to change it manually.

Restore MBR

Sometimes MBR may get damaged. It may be the outcome of virus infection, improper system shutdown, and human errors. In such cases, you can try the below steps to restore MBR:

Use Windows Recovery Console to rewrite MBR so as to fix damaged MBR on startup disk.

Copy MBR of another Windows hard drive using Disk Editor and replace the corrupted MBR. It is possible only if the partition table structure is similar in both the systems.

Overwriting existing MBR and manually recreating partition table options are suggested only for advanced users. The chances of serious data loss are very high in such cases. When you face data loss, Windows Data Recovery Software come for your help.

The applications are powerful enough to effectively handle all types of data loss situations. They enable you to Recover Windows data in a safe and easy way.

Windows 7 Recovery

Booting of any Windows XP system can stop due to various reasons like system file(s) corruption, registry corruption, MBR (Master Boot Record) damage,  MFT (Master File Table) damage, and file system corruption. While the cause for halting boot process could be any of the above, the result in most cases is the same – inaccessibility of data saved in the hard drive.

A perfect alternative for surmounting any Windows XP booting issue is by performing a clean reinstall and restoring data from a valid backup. But, with case studies proving that most computer users fail to maintain an up-to-date backup, it becomes necessary for them to opt for a commercial Windows Data Recovery application to perform recovery.

For deep analyses of the above scenario, look at the below error message that appears when you try to start your Windows XP system:

“Windows cannot start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \Windows\system32\config\system. You can attempt to repair this
file by starting windows setup using the original cd-rom. Select R for
repair”

However, when you perform Windows XP repair, you encounter another error message:

“The system registry does not appear to have an active ControlSet key. The system registry may be
damaged. If your system is currently not starting correctly, you can try restarting it with the Last Known Good configuration or you can try repairing the installation with the setup program’s repair & recovery options.”

After the above error message appears, the system stops booting, rendering to inaccessibility of all hard drive data.

Cause:

As stated in the error message, the registry is corrupt. Corruption in Windows registry can occur due to improper system shutdown, virus infection, and application malfunction.

Resolution:

To overcome registry corruption, perform a fresh reinstall of Windows XP operating system. This process will install new entries in Windows Registry. However, re-installing also erases all your formerly saved files. To recover those files, you will need to use a third-party Windows Recovery Software. Such Windows Data Recovery tools use effective recovery techniques to perform comprehensive recovery of all lost files post re-installation.

Windows XP is the most widely used operating system of Microsoft. It has been the choice of millions of users across the world despite facing stiff competitions from newer Windows operating systems. It has got online tutorials on the Internet as its users are all over the world who contribute regularly to such forums. It is a very robust system that emphasizes on performance and flashiness alike.

Also, the drivers of certain hardware for Windows XP are easily available over the Internet. However, despite being such an efficient system it can sometimes pose problems. These problems can occur because of power surges, virus infections, human errors, file system corruption, etc. In such cases, you should employ corrective measures to resolve the issue. However, if you are unable to do so, you should use a third-party Windows data recovery software to recover Windows files.

Consider a scenario wherein you get the following error message when you start your Windows system:

“File is missing or corrupt: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\Pci.sys”

Cause:

The most possible cause of this error message is that pci.sys file is either missing or corrupted. Because of this, you are not able to boot Windows system. Even if you are able to access the system, it may freeze frequently.

Resolution:

To resolve this error message and to access the Windows system, you need to perform either of the following methods:

Restore the file by using the Windows Recovery Console: Use the Recovery Console to expand Pci.sy_ from the i386 folder on the provided CD to the \%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers folder on the hard disk.

Use in-place upgrade to restore the file: To do this, you should replace all missing and corrupted files using the Windows Installation CD. This process takes the same time as taken during the installation process. Moreover, you can lose some of the customized settings for the system files.

However, if you are not able to recover Windows system even after using the aforementioned methods then you should use a third-party Windows data recovery software to recover Windows files.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery software is a Windows data recovery tool that is used to recover Windows files. It is used to recover lost information from the FAT and NTFS file systems. The software can recover more than 185 different file types from various media such as hard drives, memory cards, external hard drives, pen drives, etc.

It is packaged with a Boot CD, which proves quite handy when the system is unable to boot. This Windows recovery utility is also capable of recovering email items from MS Outlook and Outlook Express. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.

Booting of any Windows XP system can stop due to various reasons like system file(s) corruption, registry corruption, MBR (Master Boot Record) damage, MFT (Master File Table) damage, and file system corruption. While the cause for halting boot process could be any of the above, the result in most cases is the same – inaccessibility of data saved in the hard drive.

A perfect alternative for surmounting any Windows XP booting issue is by performing a clean reinstall and restoring data from a valid backup. But, with case studies proving that most computer users fail to maintain an up-to-date backup, it becomes necessary for them to opt for a commercial Windows Data Recovery application to perform recovery.

For deep analyses of the above scenario, look at the below error message that appears when you try to start your Windows XP system:

“Windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \Windows\system32\config\system. You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original cd-rom. Select R for repair”

However, when you perform Windows XP repair, you encounter another error message:

“The system registry does not appear to have an active ControlSet key. The system registry may be damaged. If your system is currently not starting correctly, you can try restarting it with the Last Known Good configuration or you can try repairing the installation with the setup program’s repair & recovery options.”

After the above error message appears, the system stops booting, rendering to inaccessibility of all hard drive data.

Cause:

As stated in the error message, the registry is corrupt. Corruption in Windows registry can occur due to improper system shutdown, virus infection, and application malfunction.

Resolution:

To overcome registry corruption, perform a fresh reinstall of Windows XP operating system. This process will install new entries in Windows Registry. However, re-installing also erases all your formerly saved files. To recover those files, you will need to use a third-party Windows Data Recovery Software. Such Windows Data Recovery tools use effective recovery techniques to perform comprehensive recovery of all lost files post re-installation.

Every Windows based hard disk consists of a ’starting point’ that stores information related to all the partitions (number, type, and size) and initial boot program. This starting point is known as the Master Boot Record (MBR). Corruption at this starting point results in unbootability of Windows operating system, which makes the data saved in the hard drive partitions inaccessible.

In such cases, if a Windows user wants to access the files saved in the hard drive partitions, then s/he needs to restore the data from an adequate backup. However, if the backup is not deficient, then the user needs to repair MBR by using ‘FIXMBR’ command. However, if the command fails to repair MBR, then the user needs to opt for effective Data Recovery Software to recover data saved in hard drive partitions.

Consider a practical case to elaborate the above problem. You try to boot your Windows XP system and encounter the below error message:

“No bootable partition in table”

After the above error message pops up, your system becomes unbootable and the data saved in the hard drive becomes inaccessible. Additionally, the same error message flashes on your screen every time you try to boot your system.

Cause:

The above error message appears when the MBR is corrupted. Few main causes for corruption in MBR are improper system shutdown, malicious software like virus, operating system malfunction, and human errors.

Resolution:

To get past the above error message and to access the hard drive data, you will need to follow the below steps:

Make sure that the boot sequence in BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is correct.

Disconnect any USB drive connected to your system.

Run ‘FIXMBR’ command to repair MBR.

Format the system and restore data from an updated backup. However, if the backup is unavailable, then you will need to search for a third-party Data Recovery Software. Such recovery tools provide complete Windows Data Recovery by using advanced scanning algorithms. These tools can be downloaded directly from the Internet.

Are you unable to start domain controller in Microsoft Windows 2003 or Windows 2000? Do you encounter blank screen after starting the domain controller? This behavior is generally caused by damaged active directory database, NTFS file system permissions, or NTFS file system.

In such circumstances, you can not start the domain controller and all your valuable data become inaccessible. In order to get your data recovered, you need to opt for Windows Data Recovery, if there is no backup in place.

For example, your computer’s screen might go blank and you encounter the below error message, when you start domain controller:

“LSASS.EXE - System Error, security accounts manager initialization failed because of the following error: Directory Services cannot start. Error status 0xc00002e1.
Please click OK to shutdown this system and reboot into directory services restore mode, check the event log for more detailed information.”

Furthermore, the following events occur in the Application Event Log of Microsoft Windows:

Event ID: 700
Description: ‘NTDS (260) Online defragmentation is beginning a pass on database NTDS.DIT’.

Event ID: 701
Description: “NTDS (268) Online defragmentation has completed a full pass on database ‘C:\WINNT\NTDS\ntds.dit’.”

Event ID: 1168
Description: “Error: 1032 (fffffbf8) has occurred. (internal ID 4042b). Please contact Microsoft product support services for assistance.”

Event ID: 1103
Description: “The windows directory services database could not be initialized and returned error 1032. Unrecoverable error, the directory can’t continue.”

Cause

The above problem occurs in below situations:

The NTFS permissions on root of hard drive are very restrictive.

The NTFS permissions on NTDS (NT Directory Service) folder are very restrictive.

Drive letter of hard drive volume, which contains Active Directory database, has modified.

The Ntds.dit (Active Directory Database) is damaged.

The NT Directory Service folder is compressed.

Resolution

Try out the following methods to work around this problem:

Restore Directory Service using Directory Service Restore Mode option in BIOS.

Format your hard drive, reinstall operating system, and reconfigure the domain controller.

Although, formatting can sort out this problem, but also removes all the data from hard drive and need Windows Recovery to be fixed.

You can easily Recover Windows data with the help of powerful third-party applications, known as Windows Data Recovery Software. The applications are very easy to use and provide absolute recovery using high-end scanning algorithms. They preserve integrity of your valuable data with read-only and non-destructive conduct.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is the most advanced and efficient application that provides assured recovery of all your lost data. The software recovers data from FAT16, FAT32, VFAT, NTFS, and NTFS5 file system partitions. It is designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

Is your Windows computer unbootable? Do you encounter boot errors while trying to boot your system in normal way? This behavior may occur due to corruption to the operating system or boot files of your Microsoft Windows computer. In such situations, a recovery disk may help you to fix all the boot problems of your system and get your system working again. It helps you to prevent data loss situations and need of Windows Data Recovery solutions.

Recovery Disk is a common term for the media that contains backup of favored condition or original factory settings of your computer as configured by the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or you. The OEM supplied recovery disk is generally shipped with most of the computers to enable you to work around the system issues.

In some situations, the recovery disk may not help you to fix the problem. In a practical scenario, you may encounter the below behaviors while trying to fix the system through Recovery Disk:

• The system stops responding when you format the Windows hard drive through “Format and Recover” option.
• You reboot the system and again follow the same process. It completes successfully.
• After formatting the hard drive, when you boot your system, it gives you two errors stating:
• Unable to initialize the hard disk
• Boot disk failure
• You boot your computer using Windows startup disk. But can not format the boot volume or system partition.
• Try to create partitions on the drive and get the below error:
• No fixed disk present
• Try to rewrite MBR using Fdisk/mbr but encounter “The master boot record has not been updated yet” error message.

You may come across such situations due to corruption or damage to the Windows hard drive. It may occur due to various reasons such as virus infection, user errors, improper system shutdown, and more. It eventually leads to data loss and put you in need of windows data recovery. The same situation of data loss occurs if you can manage to format the hard drive through Recovery Disk.

You can recover your lost data in such cases through Windows Data Recovery Software. The Windows Recovery applications are capable of handing most of the data loss situations and perform absolute recovery through high-end scanning techniques.

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP are often configured to dual-boot, so as to run special applications, test new operating system, or benefit from the features of two different platforms. Such setups can sometimes get affected and give errors that might prevent Windows 2003 to start, rendering the data inaccessible. This occurs because Windows Server 2003 includes certain startup features that are unrecognizable by Windows XP. Windows Recovery Console can aid a user to run some specific commands to make Windows work again. But if the user fails in his attempts, then he requires a last backup or a Windows Data Recovery utility to restore lost data.

Consider a user using Windows Server 2003 installed in dual-boot configuration with Windows XP. When he tries to start Windows Server 2003, the process fails and the below error pops up:

“Windows Server 2003 could not start because the following files were missing or corrupted:

Windows\System32\Config\System Ntldr MISSING

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows setup from original floppies or boot from CD-ROM.

Select ‘r’ at first screen to repair”

User cannot access data after he receives the above error.

Cause

The above problem is most likely to occur when you install Windows XP after installing Windows Server 2003 or dual-boot after reinstalling Windows XP. Windows Server 2003 startup features are different from that of Windows XP and the shared boot files, which are Ntldr and Ntdetect.com, are replaced.

Solution

For solving the depicted problem, you need to replace the shared boot files. To do this, you can:

• Boot the computer using Windows installation disc
• Start Windows Recovery Console
• Start command prompt and run ‘fixboot’ command
• Open I386 folder of Windows CD-ROM and copy Ntldr and Ntdetect.com files to the root folder on your hard disk drive

If Windows is still unbootable, reinstall and restore data from backup. And in case of any backup issues, use a Windows Data Recovery Software. These are efficient Windows Data Recovery products that can scan and restore lost, deleted, or missing files and folders from crashed disks.

Annoyed, frustrated, and confused because you are unable to overcome a Windows boot error message? You are probably one of those computer users who encounter such error messages regularly. There can be various reasons for the occurrence of a boot error message, including boot loader corruption, file system damage, installing incompatible device driver, virus infection, and operating system malfunction.

The outcome of the error message becomes more fatal when you have some critical data – which you are not able to access – saved in your hard drive. These circumstances force you to access the required data from an updated backup. However, in case the backup file is inaccessible or corrupted, then you can only access your hard drive data using a powerful windows data recovery software.

The detailed analysis of the above scenario can be explained with the help of the below error message that appears when you were in the middle of reading an e-mail. The system froze after the below error message:

“File: \Boot\Bcd

Status: 0xc000000f

Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data.”

The error message then appeared every time you tried to boot Windows Vista based system. The message did not allow the system to boot, resulting in inaccessibility of the files saved in the hard drive.

Cause:

The root cause for the occurrence of the above error message is virus infected e-mail. The virus damages the boot\bcd file. Another cause of the error message is missing of Windows boot manager from the BCD (Boot Configuration Data) store.

Resolution:

To isolate the above error message and to access data, you need to follow the below steps:

Perform ‘Startup Repair’ in the ‘System Recovery Options’.

Type the below commands in the ‘System Recovery Options’:

1.bootrec.exe /fixboot

2.bootrec.exe /fixmbr

If the error message persists, then you will need to re-install the Windows Vista operating system. To recover the data after formatting, you can use a Windows Data Recovery application. Such Windows Data Recovery tools can be downloaded from the Internet.

NTFS (New Technology File System) is a self-healing and high-performance file system of Microsoft Windows operating system. It is a recoverable Windows file system, which guarantees the integrity and consistency of the hard drive volume through transaction logging and then recovery techniques. In case of hard drive failure, NTFS file system restores the consistency using Windows Data Recovery process, which accesses the information stored in log file.

The NTFS file system recovery process is exact and ensures absolute restoration of the file system in a consistent state. The transaction logging method of NTFS file system needs a quite small quantity of overhead. This journaled file system assures the integrity of hard drive volumes by automatically executing Windows Recovery operation at the time when program access NTFS file system volume after rebooting the system followed by a failure.

NTFS file system also employs a technique, known as cluster remapping, for minimizing the consequences of bad sectors on NTFS partition.

If either the boot sector or MBR (Master Boot Record) is damaged, you may not access your precious data stored on NTFS file system partition.

How to Recover Data with NTFS

The NTFS handles every I/O operation, which alters the system files on NTFS file system partition as transaction, and it manages every transaction as integral unit. After starting, a transaction is either completes successfully or it is rolled back in the event of disk failure. NTFS returns the volume to its original state, as it was before initiating the transaction.

In order to ensure the completion or roll back of the transaction, NTFS file system records sub-operations of transaction in log file before they’re written on hard drive. Once the transaction is successfully completed, NTFS file system ensures that whole transaction seems on volume, even if hard drive fails.

NTFS file system ensures integrity of volume structure through the transaction logging and the recovery methods. Due to the same, system files remain intact and accessible. But, you may lose your data in case of system failure.

In such situations, Windows Data Recovery Software help you to get your valuable data recovered. They use advanced scanning methods to thoroughly scan entire hard drive and extract all lost, missing, and inaccessible data from it. They Recover Windows Data in a quick, safe, and easy way.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is an advanced and powerful application that works in most of the logical data loss situations. The software works well with Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000. It recovers data from FAT16, FAT32, VFAT, NTFS, and NTFS5 file system partitions.