Windows recovery can't find Windows install

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2014-07
  • ohblahitsme

    I'm trying to repair my boot loader for Windows after a Ubuntu install killed it. I'm trying to use the Windows Repair CD (actually USB stick), but Windows recovery can't find my Windows install. I know that it's there because Linux sees it and the hard drives are not failing.

    I think it has something to do with drivers because I am using a RAID configuration. Does anyone know what I can do?

    Thanks!

    EDIT: So I have an "Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise" thing controlling my RAID. I downloaded these drivers: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=23496&ProductFamily=Software+Products&ProductLine=Chipset+Software&ProductProduct=Intel®+Rapid+Storage+Technology+(Intel®+RST)&lang=eng

    But they didn't do anything. Windows says that they don't contain any information about my hard drives.

    • Answers
  • snayob

    You have to install the driver in WinRE using dism - for example:

    Dism /Image:C:\mount\winre /Add-Driver /Driver:"C:\SampleDriver\driver.inf"

    in c:\mount\winre is the mounted winre.wim, driver is in c:\SampleDriver

    see Customize Windows RE


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    They have the chipset drivers for W7, but no graphics driver is available.

    See this possible resolution

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  • Chris Thompson

    I had this exact issue recently. I attempted to manually install a number of the drivers, including Vista-patched drivers, around on the Internet but Windows 7 would automatically remove the driver upon reboot.

    I later found that you can use the standard Windows XP driver if you run the setup program in XP compatibility mode. The driver will install, but it still will not be able to detect the connected monitor, so you'll have to resort to standard screen resolutions, such as 1280x1024 or 1024x768.

  • kinokijuf

    Try to install the Vista drivers manually from the *.inf files; they should work on Windows 7.

  • MDT Guy

    I would recommend looking into a shim. Shims allow you to trick a windows XP/Vista installer into running on a Win7 box. They're the "jedi mind tricks" of the IT world.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd562082(v=vs.85).aspx