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Laptop Toshiba Satellite (Model will post but not super critical as the info posted below).
- Pre-Installed OS: Windows 8.1 Bing as C: Drive
Default booting is/ was UEFI
Wanted to create another partition to install a second OS as the C partition was huge.
Tried using DiskMgmt.msc and it just would not help resize/ reduce existing C partition.
Installed Easus Partition Master Server Edition 9.x and applied the following actions:
- Resize C Partition
- Format Unallocated empty space
- It wanted to Reboot to complete actions.
Finally this is what I got and get now. I tried a few things outlined below.
Recovery
Your PC needs to be repaired.
An unexpected error has occurred.
Error code: 0xc0000225
You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation media (like a disc or USB device), contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer.
Press Enter to try again
Press F8 for Startup Settings
Press Esc for UEFI Firmware Settings
If I press ENTER to try again, it gives me this:
Recovery
The application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors.
File:\windows\system32\winload.efi
Error code: 0xc0000225You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation media (like a disc or USB device), contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer.
Press Enter to try again
Press F8 for Startup Settings
Press Esc for UEFI Firmware Settings
Current Disk Status (as viewed by GParted and Paragon HDM 15 Premium):
I think there was an OEM OS Recovery/ Restore partition at the end of the HDD that may have been borked by Easus. Also, 1st partition was borked by Easus & Undeleted by Paragon HDM
- 450 MB - Unallocated - I wonder why? Did Easus wipe it out?
450 MB - System - Recovered by Paragon > Undelete Partitions
- \$RECYCLE.BIN > ..\S-15-18 > desktop.ini
- \BIN > ..\Logs ..\LOGS_PBR > PBR Boot, RicaDeployer, WinRE etc.
- \boot > ..\en-us ..\fonts ..\resources ..files
- \Recovery > ..\Logs ..\WindowsRE
- \RicaTools > ..\BIN ..\Boot ..\efi ..\PLANFOLDER ..\SOURCES
- \System Volume Information > tracking.log
- 250 MB - FAT32 - Boot - GPT System Partition
- \EFI > ..\Boot ..\Microsoft ..\toshiba
- \Temp > bcdinfo.txt, bootfailure.txt, disklayout.txt, Srt Trail.log, Srt Trail.txt
- 128 MB - NTFS - MSFTRES - Microsoft Reserved Partition
- \System Volume Information > \ EfaData > SYMEFA.DB
- 309 GB - NTFS - TIxxxxx (Original Preinstalled Win 8.1 Bing)
- 155 GB - NTFS - W7SP1 (Created but not used as yet)
Thoughts & Actions:
I think the reboot (and some actions) did not go well due to UEFI (Existing Install( vs BIOS booting (Maybe thats what this version of Easus was trying to do).
I realized this may have been a mistake and I should've used the Bootable PE DVD version of a newer Paragon Partition Manager premium that I believe would be more UEFI aware as well as PE DVD boot would not undergo this "mixed" Reboot mishap.
I booted from an Win 8.1 DVD and applying Startup Repair etc 3+ times (as suggested on EightForums and no dice.
Partition and Disk Updates:
Although there was a Pre installed restore partition (maybe at the end of the disk) I don't think it works or can be invoked anymore. Will try and post more details on it.
Was able to recover the "Unallocated" 450 MB partition, which I think was the WinRE partition
I'm quite familiar with EasyBCD, bcdboot.exe and use them, but this time I'm on a slight mental block on how to proceed.
Any thoughts on what I could do to get the original OS booting?
What are you seeing error message or not working correctly wise when you boot now? What is it doing that indicates the problem exactly? – Pimp Juice IT – 2016-08-08T14:49:59.057
@PIMP_JUICE_IT - Updated more info as machine & my access were spread out – Alex S – 2016-08-12T12:52:52.420
Alex - Did you get this resolved yet? Did you run into any problems with the below answer help you any or are you still having trouble? Let me know and I should have further information for you if still needed. – Pimp Juice IT – 2016-08-12T13:41:47.653
@PIMP_JUICE_IT I will post back when I have my win 8.1 disc in hand and try out some of this. Any other tips also welcome. Please post as comments or answer. Thanks. – Alex S – 2016-08-12T13:44:14.690