- Apr 19, 2012
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Some time ago, Windows, in its infinite wisdom, decided that a HDD completely different from my actual system drive was the appropriate place to put its boot record. Since this completely different HDD was my backups drive, I could (of course) no longer create backups.
On a whim, I thought I'd resolve this problem today. "Simple!" I thought. "I'll unplug all drives but my system drive, and force Windows to create a new boot record on the system drive."
"Ha ha ha!" Windows laughed. "Did you think this process would be logical or intuitive? Think again! I have decided that your original install disc, AND your system restore disc, will declare themselves Not Compatible With Your Version of Windows."
"But this is Windows 7!" I said. " I installed Windows 7! I am trying to repair the boot record for Windows 7 with a Windows 7 install, and later repair, disc!"
"Ha ha ha!" Windows laughed again. "No, for purely arbitrary reasons, you're thoroughly boned. Even though you created your system repair disc, like, a few days ago, and you're using 100% genuine purchased Windows software, we have decided to thorougly roger you. Sucker!"
"What if I go to your forums for help?" I asked. "Surely this is a common problem."
"Ho ho ho!" Windows chortled. "Prepare to sort through a billion pages of search results of people who have incredibly byzantine and complicated issues, like trying to repair Windows 7 over a network composed only of PET computers! We will never put the answers you need somewhere where intuitive, intelligent keywords will find them!"
"What if I ask at Tom's Hardware, then?" I queried. "It seems to be full of regular joes who deal with your weird crap all the time."
Windows fell silent.
"Got nothing to say?" I asked Windows.
"Please don't ask at Tom's Hardware," Windows said. "You are spoiling all my fun."
But I'm doing it anyway.
Basically, I have no boot record on my system drive. My boot record is on a stupid drive, which I have removed from my box. There is 0% wrong with my Windows install, or the hard drive it's on. I just need a boot record to say "HEY DUMMY, WINDOWS IS ON THIS DISC," but both my original install and system repair discs throw "Not Compatible" references.
What's next?
On a whim, I thought I'd resolve this problem today. "Simple!" I thought. "I'll unplug all drives but my system drive, and force Windows to create a new boot record on the system drive."
"Ha ha ha!" Windows laughed. "Did you think this process would be logical or intuitive? Think again! I have decided that your original install disc, AND your system restore disc, will declare themselves Not Compatible With Your Version of Windows."
"But this is Windows 7!" I said. " I installed Windows 7! I am trying to repair the boot record for Windows 7 with a Windows 7 install, and later repair, disc!"
"Ha ha ha!" Windows laughed again. "No, for purely arbitrary reasons, you're thoroughly boned. Even though you created your system repair disc, like, a few days ago, and you're using 100% genuine purchased Windows software, we have decided to thorougly roger you. Sucker!"
"What if I go to your forums for help?" I asked. "Surely this is a common problem."
"Ho ho ho!" Windows chortled. "Prepare to sort through a billion pages of search results of people who have incredibly byzantine and complicated issues, like trying to repair Windows 7 over a network composed only of PET computers! We will never put the answers you need somewhere where intuitive, intelligent keywords will find them!"
"What if I ask at Tom's Hardware, then?" I queried. "It seems to be full of regular joes who deal with your weird crap all the time."
Windows fell silent.
"Got nothing to say?" I asked Windows.
"Please don't ask at Tom's Hardware," Windows said. "You are spoiling all my fun."
But I'm doing it anyway.
Basically, I have no boot record on my system drive. My boot record is on a stupid drive, which I have removed from my box. There is 0% wrong with my Windows install, or the hard drive it's on. I just need a boot record to say "HEY DUMMY, WINDOWS IS ON THIS DISC," but both my original install and system repair discs throw "Not Compatible" references.
What's next?
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