Solved Dual Boot Problem No. 2

Wynona

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1. Windows 7 on first drive
2. Windows 8 on second drive
3. Manually swapped drives by unhooking cable and plugging it into whichever I wanted to boot.
4. WD MyBook worked fine as long as I swapped the individual drives around.

Then . . .

5. I partitioned the Windows 7 drive and put Windows 8 on the new partition.
6. Dual Boot system was uccessfully created on Windows 7 Drive.
7. My WD MyBook continued to work fine after Dual Boot was set up.

Then . . .

8. I unplugged the Dual Boot drive and plugged in the "abandoned" drive with Windows 8 on it because I needed to figure out which of my Office 2010 product keys I'd used (I have several) for Win 8.

And that's when disaster struck . . .

Although my WD MyBook shows up, it's no longer shown as MyBook, but as Local Disk K: and when I try to open it, I get the message: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.

I went into Disk Management, and the drive info says it's RAW. Which I think should be NTFS, but I'm not sure, nor am I sure of how to change it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
What a complicated way of operating. Why don't you make your life easy and install it like this. See also second link that shows you how it works.

I think you may have misunderstood what I was attempting.

What I had planned is that once I found the product key I'd used for Office 2010, I was planning to "dump" the single boot drive with Widows 8 on it and use the dual boot drive with both Win 7 & 8 I'd created.

The best laid plans of mice and men . . . or women, as the case may be. :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Plug the my Book back in to a working set up.
or

Download the Paragon free try Rescue kit:
Rescue Kit Free Edition | PARAGON Software Group - free partition software, hard disk partitioning
Try the undelete partition option.

Thanks, Theog. I have plugged the MyBook into every computer in the house except for the NetBook. Two desktops and two laptops later (three of which have never seen Windows 8 and have Windows 7 installed), still no joy.

I will try the Rescue Kit, and hope for the best.

Question: Should I take the MyBook to the "virgin" Windows 7 desktop? Although I'm having no problems with the new dual boot system, I'm not sure if I should try anything else on it for now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Try the Rescue Kit.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
What a complicated way of operating. Why don't you make your life easy and install it like this. See also second link that shows you how it works.

I think you may have misunderstood what I was attempting.

What I had planned is that once I found the product key I'd used for Office 2010, I was planning to "dump" the single boot drive with Widows 8 on it and use the dual boot drive with both Win 7 & 8 I'd created.

The best laid plans of mice and men . . . or women, as the case may be. :(

My bad, I had missed the point. Sorry. That's what you get from 'power reading' - LOL.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Theog, I am waiting for Paragon to send me the key(s). Evidently, this isn't something that automagically happens when you register and download after business hours. :)

I have the program utility burned to DVD and am waiting, <clicking fingernails on desk> . . .
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
You might want to contact Paragon. Hope you get your files back.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
You might want to contact Paragon. Hope you get your files back.

Yeah, because so far, at 1:03 PM Central, I still haven't heard anything from them. Sigh . . .
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
You might want to contact Paragon. Hope you get your files back.

Yeah, because so far, at 1:03 PM Central, I still haven't heard anything from them. Sigh . . .

I went to Paragon and tried to log in, but didn't have a password, so I clicked send password and nothing happened again. Luckily, I have more than one email addy, so I used another one that's strictly for VIP stuff to register again, and this time within seconds I had the product key and serial number.

Now I'm waiting for Patch Tuesday to complete so I can try to save MyBook.

Wish me luck . . . :confused:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Well, good. Thought something was wrong.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Download the Paragon free try Rescue kit:
Rescue Kit Free Edition | PARAGON Software Group - free partition software, hard disk partitioning
Try the undelete partition option.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I've burned this thing at least four times and all I can ever get is a list of files, none of which are executables except for cd_plg.exe, which tells me it's the wrong version. I clicked on the downloaded rk_free.exe file entered the product key and serial number when requested (cutting and pasting as directed) all to no avail. When I click on the DVD, I just get the listing . . . I'm ready to scream but it would scare my husband half to death . . .

Rescue Disk executable.PNG

Paragon Rescue Disk Files.PNG
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Are you boot the CD from PC startup?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
Oh. There were no 'structions. I'll try that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Progress Report: Sort of . . .

What I see when I boot from the Paragon Rescue Disk and click on Undelete:

Basic HDD 0 (Samsung HD 103SI)-932 GB
E:NTFS Windows 8
Basic Hard Disk 1 NTFS MyBook
Basic Hard Disk 0 Model N /Type/File System/Size (this one is blank)
[checkbox] Change File System Filter
Help Back Search (grayed out) Cancel

When the Undelete Partition didn't work, I started to poke around and looked at the File Transfer Wizard. There, I figured out how to transfer my files from MyBook to another hard drive. (I plugged in and formatted the "old" single boot Windows 8 hard drive which turned into New Volume G\

So, now, I have my files back, which was the main goal here. Yay! But I don't think I'm through yet.

The rest of the story is pretty mundane but important to me . . .

I am successful at booting into Windows 8 and I'm able to still see and use New Volume G:. I haven't booted into Windows 7 yet, and I don't know if I want to. I'm afraid of the same thing that happened to Juzio in his Dual Boot Problem thread.

There is (working from a bad memory here) are several other options on the Rescue Disk, but I'm unsure of which to try, or if I should try anything else at this time.

My WD MyBook is still inoperable, and I would like to use it if possible.

Any help will be appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Glad to hear about "now, I have my files back, which was the main goal here. Yay! But I don't think I'm through yet."

Hopefully, someone better informed than me will show up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
<hehehe> Yeah, although I can figure some things out, at this stage of the game, I don't want to make any more mistakes.

I keep remembering back when I said, "My WD MyBook is hooked to my Windows 8 dual boot system and working fine." Although it was true at the time, I'm still flabbergasted that this happened at all.

I don't want to make an accusation against Microsoft, but for the life of me, I cannot figure how this could happen. Especially when things were working fine at the outset, and then went south just because I swapped out a drive. It just don't compute. :rolleyes:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
1) Physically remove the HDD from the My WD MyBook, & refit to another caddy to test.
2) Try formating the My WD MyBook.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
<hehehe> Yeah, although I can figure some things out, at this stage of the game, I don't want to make any more mistakes.
Yep, that's why I don't want to say more.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
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