First off all you will need to download the following zip and extract it UsbRecoverySata.zip
- Run hpusbfw.exe, Select your device, pick FAT32 for the file system and the enter any volume label press start and it will begin to format your drive
- Open a CMD window start -> Search -> CMD, Drag bootsect.exe over onto the cmd window and it should print the path to bootsect.exe append it with the switch /nt52 and the letter of your flash drive e.g
bootsect.exe /nt52 H:
- Copy all the files from the folder "Copy the files inside me too your flash drive" to your flash drive
Using Tiny Hexer
- First of all open it by double clicking on TinyHexer.exe
- Go to file > disk > open drive and select your flash drive
- Once its opened go to edit > find/replace check the "find text" and "ignore case" boxes type NTLDR into the text box then press find. Press the replace button check "is text" box and enter CMLDR into the text box then press replace all
- Now go to file > save as and save it too your flash drive under the file name USBLDR
July 31st, 2011 at 5:03 am
ok i followed all your directions but it always hangs at please wait D:
August 2nd, 2011 at 5:33 pm
HI duffy the tutorial is great but i need to ask you something when i go to recovery console i want to write codes to fix a problem that i have with my netbook, i need to fix the WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM thats problem and i know the commands that i need to fix it that are md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak
delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
this ones but when i get to the console is like C:\ is not really C:\
I all the commands are useless !! do you know ssome way to fix this problem or the way with i can put the commands !!
i wait for your answer !!
thanks
August 10th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Dude, I bloody love you!
You just saved my netbook from a BOOTMGR compressed situation.
This tut has put my laptop into recovery console and all worked.
Thank you ever so much!
August 13th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
hello duffy, online?
i have a question. regarding the usb xp start up.
bye harm
August 20th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Great article, thanks for the files and the screenshots! If run from Window 7 then you have to run CMD as an administrator for it to work.
August 26th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
@ Windows_Vista --> Recovery on Windows XP
First off all you will need to download the following zip and extract it UsbRecoverySata.zip
Step one does not work on Windows Vista... :/
August 28th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
i cant drag the bootsect to CMD on window vista help plz
August 31st, 2011 at 6:37 am
on step one where are the DOS system files located at?
September 1st, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Worked perfectly thanks alot man!! :)
September 4th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
It says "Line 1 of the INF file \CMDCONS\winnt.sif is invalid" what do I do?
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:13 am
In step 2 for transfer of BootSect.exe to the formatted USB in my E drive, I am unable from the command prompt to achieve it- I get an error message "Could not map drive petitions to the associated volume objects: Access is denied." I then tried running CMD as administrator to obtain the right privileges but it puts me in C:windows\system32 so I am unable to access BootSect.exe from there to map into the USB. Please help. For some reason your method to place System Recovery on a USB memory stick doesn't work on my Windows Vista netbook when I follow your video and even apply the correct parameters for my USB in the E drive. I get stuck at this step. I appreciate your advice. Thank you in advance.
September 27th, 2011 at 3:18 am
I get this error, too. >.>
September 30th, 2011 at 1:55 am
Hope this is not a double post. Followed instructions and loaded the recovery console on USB. When I try to boot my ASUS 900 EEE (XP home, 32bit) I get a menu abt which drive I wish to boot Windows from. When I select C-drive (I guess the USB) I am asked for an administrator's password. After 3 attempts it goes back to reboot.
Anyone encounter this? Any suggestions/recommendations?
October 15th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
I have the same problem, no solutions yet...
September 30th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
The specified device is currently being used by other applications. I keep getting this when I try to run the tool . I have closed everything in the task manager that i can and disabled all security devices
October 5th, 2011 at 10:33 am
Hi
I boot from the flash drive after walking trough the steps above and get jammed after the lines:
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-MOF: Exiting PXE ROM
After that screen displays "j" and a cursor blinking after it.
I'm lost :D
What does it mean?
October 15th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
same issue here...no solution :(
October 15th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
i am talking about been asked for a password, after 3 tries, reboot...
October 25th, 2011 at 5:11 am
Some tricks that made it work for me:
1. Format in FAT not FAT32
Steps 2 and 3 are reversed:
2. Copy the files
3. Run bootsect.exe
Then do edit as directed (save USBLDR in root directory of your USB drive)
October 28th, 2011 at 4:29 am
Saved me...That was amazing.. worked perfectly. thank you