Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 2:41 AM
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:...
Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 2:35 AM
The MFT (Master File Table) is a repository in the NTFS file system that keeps the record of all the file data including file name, creation date, access permissions, and contents, etc. To view any type of information related to the files, you can refer to the MFT. However, at times the MFT itself gets corrupt due to too many files. Because of this, you may not be able to even start your system. You can use the 'Bcupdate.exe' utility to get rid of this problem. If that tool is unable to recover partition data, then you should use a third-party
partition recovery software to overcome this situation.
Let us consider a situation in which you are using Windows XP and are unable to start it after the boot process gets over. In this case, the following error is displayed:
“NTLDR is missing
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart.”
Cause:...
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 1:41 AM
Windows XP, one of the most popular operating system, comes in Home edition and Professional edition. Users have the option to choose the edition they want. But, laptops come preloaded with the Windows edition which the computer manufacturers choose to install. However, users can always install another edition of Windows. But what if all the data that had been stored on your hard drive gets lost when you change the edition of your favorite Windows operating system. Well, you will have to opt for Windows Data Recovery using the most updated backup. But if the backup is unavailable, don't worry, you can use
partition recovery software.
Consider you buy a new laptop that came pre-installed with Windows XP Home Edition. After a few months, you find it necessary to upgrade the operating system with the retail version of Windows XP professional. After successful upgrade, when you start working on your system, you find that the Start Menu shortcuts are unavailable. What's more, all the files in the Shared Documents folder are missing. Further, the default program templates and setting stored in the Default and All users folder too are not there. And you wonder, what could possibly be wrong?...
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 1:37 AM
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...
Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 3:00 AM
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 recovery using updated backups. However, if backups are unavailable, then the user has to opt for
partition recovery software.
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!...
Posted on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:14 PM
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:...
Posted on Monday, August 09, 2010 at 4:26 AM
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”...
Posted on Monday, August 09, 2010 at 4:19 AM
Disk formatting or hard drive formatting is a process of initializing the hard drive to prepare it for storing data. It sets up a new and empty file system on your hard drive that helps the operating system to store, organize, and manipulate data on the disk. You can setup multiple file systems while formatting the disk. In Microsoft Windows operating system based computer, you can form the disk during Setup or by using Fdisk utility. Formatting can also be done for a hard drive that is currently in use for storing data. This process is usually called reformatting, which removes all the disk partitions and stored data, leading to critical partition loss situations. This problem requires partition recovery software to be fixed, if there is no valid backup in place.
The disk formatting is broadly categorized in the following two categories:
Low-level Formatting- This type of formatting is generally done on older hard drives. It is pretty slow and time-consuming process. The process checks all the sectors of hard drive and verify them...
Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 10:58 PM
In the Windows NT and later systems, the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) file acts as the layer between the various software drivers that communicate with the hardware components. In addition, this file is needed when the system is to be booted. However, when this file gets corrupt the system does not boot. In such cases, you should try to rebuild its partition using restorative methods. If any of the methods is unable to fix the problem, then the best way to address the situation is by using a third-party
partition recovery software to recover partition and start the system.
Let's take an instance where you are unable to start your Windows XP Service Pack 2 system. An error message is displayed in this situation, which is similar to the following message:
“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:...
Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 4:15 AM
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:...
Posted on Saturday, July 03, 2010 at 5:21 AM
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...
Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 3:04 AM
Partitioning in a hard disk refers to the segregation of the storage media into logical spaces, called a partition. This process helps you in keeping similar type of data in a single partition. For example, if you have an external hard disk then you can make two partitions in which you can keep software dumps in one of the partitions and games or movies in the other partition. So, partitioning is a very effective practice that enables you to keep your hard disks healthy for a longer duration. However, sometimes the partitions may get corrupt and inaccessible due to various reasons such as human errors, virus infections, power outages, etc. In such cases, you should employ appropriate measures to rectify the issue. But, if you are not able to sort the problem then you should use a third-party
partition recovery software to recover the trapped data...
Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 2:28 AM
Modern computers enable you to install two or more operating systems on a single machine and use those operating systems independently. This configuration is known as dual-boot or multi-boot. The most popular combination of dual-boot system is Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. In order to continue Linux installation on a Windows machine, you are required to create a /boot partition using the free disk space available on your hard drive. You are highly recommended to halt Linux installation process while creating space for the /boot partition. However, it may render your Windows hard drive partition inaccessible and cause serious partition loss. In such circumstances, you need to go for
Partition Recovery Software to retrieve inaccessible and lost hard drive partitions.
In order to illustrate this problem, consider the underwritten scenario:
You use a Microsoft Windows installed machine that has two partitions- one boot partition and one data partition...
Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 2:25 AM
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:...
Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 at 2:37 AM
A hard disk partition is created on a hard disk to create and efficiently manage the hard disk. One big advantage of creating partitions is the segregation of the operating system files and program files from the user files. Because of this, the image backups of operating system and other software can be easily managed. Also, you always have a separate area for operating system virtual memory swapping/paging. However, even the hard disk partitions are prone to damage. The partitions can get lost, missed, or damaged due to various reasons such as power outages, virus infections, abrupt and improper system shutdown, damaged operating system, etc. Due to these, the partition can become inaccessible. To resolve such situations, you should use appropriate measures. However, if you do not succeed in doing so then you should use a third-party
partition recovery software to recover the corrupted partition...
Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 at 2:29 AM
When a Windows Vista system is switched on, the boot sector loads the bootmgr file to access the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store, which uses its information to load the operating system. The BCD store is a firmware-independent database, which is used to store the boot time configuration data, and is very significant for the boot process. However, sometimes the BCD store gets corrupt and results in making the system unable to boot. In such cases, you should use appropriate corrective measures to resolve the issue. However, if you are not able to address the problem then you should use a
Windows data recovery software to recover the trapped data.
Consider a scenario wherein your Windows Vista system is unable to boot. An error message is displayed, that is:
“File: \Boot\BCD
Status: 0xc0000034
Info: The Windows Boot Configuration Data file is missing required information”
Cause:...
Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 4:59 AM
In Microsoft Windows XP and later versions, you can create Dynamic Disks to get benefit of extended features and functionality, which are not supported by basic disks. They provide support for striped volumes, spanned volumes, and mirrored volumes. It is quite simple to manage the dynamic volumes, as compared to the basic volumes. However, you cannot install Microsoft Windows XP on a dynamic volume. Before you install the operating system, you must delete the dynamic partition, which eventually leads to severe partition loss. In such circumstances, you need to go for
partition recovery software to retrieve lost partitions.
In a practical scenario, you may receive the underwritten error when you try to install Microsoft Windows XP on dynamic disk:
“Windows XP cannot recognize the partition you selected.
Setup cannot install Windows XP on this partition. However, you can go back to the previous screen, delete the partition. and then select the resulting unpartitioned space...
Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 11:48 PM
Are you unable to boot your Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system-based computer, after making it dual-boot with an earlier version of Windows operating system? Do you encounter error when your system tries to read disk? This behavior of Windows may occur due to various compatibility issues and make your system unusable. At this point, you can not access your hard drive partitions and encounter partition loss situations. In order to recover lost partitions in such circumstances,
Windows Data Recovery is required.
As a practical example, you may come below issues after installing an earlier version of MS Windows on a Windows Vista or Windows 7-based machine in dual-boot configuration:
Windows Vista does not boot after making your system dual-boot. Only earlier version of Windows boots up.
When you install an extra instance of Windows XP on a system, which has Windows Vista and Windows XP in dual-boot configuration, the below error message occurs...
Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 11:34 PM
Are you unable to boot your Windows computer due to errors in ntfs.sys file? Are you facing STOP error after rebooting your Windows machine? Is your system unbootable after improper system shutdown or disk corruption? This behavior may lead to file system corruption, which is the most critical part of Windows operating system. At this point, all your hard drive partitions become inaccessible and you come across partition loss situations. In order to recover lost partitions,
Windows Data Recovery is the last resort.
In a practical scenario, Windows may display the following STOP error in ntfs.sys file on a blue screen when you reboot your system, followed by a 'dirty' shutdown or disk corruption:
“STOP 0x0000000A”
Ntfs.sys is the main driver file of NTFS file system that enables the Windows operating system to read/write data from/to NTFS file system partitions...
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 3:15 AM
A hard disk file system is a method that hard drives uses to store and manage all the data it contains. NTFS is one such file system that employs index structure using B+ trees to locate the stored data. Once the file system gets corrupted, a user experiences issues while accessing this data and in worst situations, system might become completely unbootable too. Most of such problems can be detected at boot-time by Windows. When data is inaccessible, a user requires to restore it from the last available backup. But if it is not feasible to use the backup, it causes unavoidable situations of using a commercial
Stellar Data Recovery Software.
File system corruption can be illustrated using different existing realistic problems. One of such problems is described below:
A user attaches an external hard drive to its Windows computer
The computer cannot access the hard drive...
