Windows - Error message for Boot Camp partition

veganjustice · veganjustice #1 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 08:38 AM

When i boot into Vista at the boot ing Windows Vista black screen, i get an error message that says...

Warning: unrecognized partition table for drive 80. please rebuild it using a Microsoft-compatible FDISK tool(err=4)
System tyhpe is NTFS, partition type 0x7

then it goes, and lists that a couple more times, then it boots into Vista.

This is the whole issue...
I just had an internal drive crash, so I purchased a 1TB and installed it into my 2ghz iMac. Everything went great, and now I am in the midst of reinstalling all my apps. I then partitioned the drive for 53 gigs with Boot Camp and installed Vista 32bit with sp1. And when I boot into the Boot Camp partition, that is the error I get, but then it finally after listing that about 4 or so times boots fine into Vista. I have installed many things now on that partition under Windows and everything seems perfect with it, it is just I get that error.

Will this cause any problems? Will Disc Utility read any errors with that partition on the Mac side?

Anyone seen that before?

Thanks!

Smackintosh · Smackintosh #2 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 12:07 PM

this can be caused by using a pirate copy of vista that is trying to bypass activation.

if this is not the case here are a few suggested fixes:

1. here SOLVED: Unrecognized Partition Table for Drive 80 | Lancelhoff.com

2. a program called EasyBCD located here

veganjustice · veganjustice #3 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 01:03 PM

haha, this is certainly not a pirated copy.
I needed this for my business, first Microsoft product I have ever purchased in my 20+ years of being an Apple user. Ruined a beautiful streak!

When I get home I'll give those two links a try and see if that fixes the problem.

Thanks a lot!

Jordan

Smackintosh · Smackintosh #4 (**permalink**)

12-08-2008, 01:10 PM

good deal. Either one of those links should work. I hope the situation gets fixed.

sa_ndoeth · sa_ndoeth #5 (**permalink**)

03-12-2009, 10:08 PM

I've done it! But, my vista installation is not genuine. How i can make it genuine.. I've read from many forums on the internet. After i run the Microsoft Vista Activator and restart my comp. I got the blank screen and appears an error msg like before but the product key is work well. How can i change it? If i install one of them, they back like before...
any solution?

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veganjustice #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 08, 2008 Posts: 2	12-08-2008, 08:38 AM When i boot into Vista at the boot ing Windows Vista black screen, i get an error message that says... Warning: unrecognized partition table for drive 80. please rebuild it using a Microsoft-compatible FDISK tool(err=4) System tyhpe is NTFS, partition type 0x7 then it goes, and lists that a couple more times, then it boots into Vista. This is the whole issue... I just had an internal drive crash, so I purchased a 1TB and installed it into my 2ghz iMac. Everything went great, and now I am in the midst of reinstalling all my apps. I then partitioned the drive for 53 gigs with Boot Camp and installed Vista 32bit with sp1. And when I boot into the Boot Camp partition, that is the error I get, but then it finally after listing that about 4 or so times boots fine into Vista. I have installed many things now on that partition under Windows and everything seems perfect with it, it is just I get that error. Will this cause any problems? Will Disc Utility read any errors with that partition on the Mac side? Anyone seen that before? Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

Smackintosh #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 164	12-08-2008, 12:07 PM this can be caused by using a pirate copy of vista that is trying to bypass activation. if this is not the case here are a few suggested fixes: 1. here SOLVED: Unrecognized Partition Table for Drive 80 \| Lancelhoff.com 2. a program called EasyBCD located here
	QUOTE Thanks

Smackintosh #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 164	12-08-2008, 01:10 PM good deal. Either one of those links should work. I hope the situation gets fixed.
	QUOTE Thanks

sa_ndoeth #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2009 Posts: 1	03-12-2009, 10:08 PM I've done it! But, my vista installation is not genuine. How i can make it genuine.. I've read from many forums on the internet. After i run the Microsoft Vista Activator and restart my comp. I got the blank screen and appears an error msg like before but the product key is work well. How can i change it? If i install one of them, they back like before... any solution?
	QUOTE Thanks

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