Trying to get data off a bad .vhd

I'm having a similar problem and I really need to recover the data on the .vhd.

When I try to start the image in the normal way through VirtualPC, I get this message:

"Windows could not start becuaset he following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
You can attempt to repair the file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."

I don't have the original setup CD, so that option is out.

I tried WinImage, and it appeared to open the .vhd and show me the top level folders, but if I tried to browse the folders or copy a folder, WinImage crashes and says:
"WinImage application file has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Jasmine

> On Monday, August 06, 2007 11:59 AM gwatt wrote:

> Hi,
> I've been using VPC and a Vista install (running on Vista) to do
> some simple test work.
>
> Unfortunately, while doing the install of VS2008 Beta 2 the machine
> seemed to have hung. No VPC windows would respond to clicks (cpu idle,
> and no disk activity). So I attempted to stop the program. Finally,
> Windows cut in and took VPC down.
>
> Sadly, like an idiot, I was not running with an undo disk. I have no
> idea why I wasn't: I almost always do with my other VPC images.
> Idiot. :-)
>
> Unfortunately, it looks like the vhd disk was in an inconsitent
> state when this happened. No one recognizes the disk any more: VPC
> pops a dialog box saying that the VHD is not recognized, vhdmount
> claims it is not a valid vhd file, and when I try to access with the
> disk editor I get the error message: "It or one of its parent drive
> images may be in use by a running virtual machine, the Virtual Disk
> Wizard, or you may not have the proper access privileges. Please
> select another file" There are no parent images, as far as I know, and
> it certianly isn't in use.
>
> So -- it would be nice to recover some of the work that was on that
> disk. Is that possible to do somehow? It is at the level that if it is
> lost forever, well, it is gone, but there is some work on there that
> would be nice to not have to recreate.
>
> Cheers,
> Gordon.


>> On Monday, August 06, 2007 12:13 PM gwatt wrote:

>> I should mention that I tried winimage -- unfortunately it crashed
>> right away.


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(For some reason part of my message above didn't appear when submitted, so I'm trying again)

I'm having a similar problem and I really need to recover the data on the .vhd.

When I try to start the image in the normal way through VirtualPC, I get this message:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
You can attempt to repair the file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."

I don't have the original setup CD, so that option is out.

I tried WinImage, and it appeared to open the .vhd and show me the top level folders, but if I tried to browse the folders or copy a folder, WinImage crashes and says:

WinImage application file has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Jasmine

Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
Using ASP.NET Session with Silverlight and WCF Services
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...-services.aspx

If you are running Windows 7 you can mount the vhd directly:

http://thelazyadmin.com/blogs/thelaz...r-2008-r2.aspx.

Regards,

Rossetoecioccolato.

"Jasmine Lee" <> wrote in message
news:...
> (For some reason part of my message above didn't appear when submitted, so
> I'm trying again)
>
> I'm having a similar problem and I really need to recover the data on the
> .vhd.
>
> When I try to start the image in the normal way through VirtualPC, I get
> this message:
>
> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
> \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
> You can attempt to repair the file by starting Windows Setup using the
> original Setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."
>
> I don't have the original setup CD, so that option is out.
>
> I tried WinImage, and it appeared to open the .vhd and show me the top
> level folders, but if I tried to browse the folders or copy a folder,
> WinImage crashes and says:
>
> WinImage application file has encountered a problem and needs to close. We
> are sorry for the inconvenience.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Jasmine
>
> Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
> Using ASP.NET Session with Silverlight and WCF Services
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...-services.aspx