Windows file recovery when bootrec.exe fails to fix

There are few situations where your windows vista computer may fail to boot due to corruption in Master Boot Record (MBR), Boot Configuration Data (BCD) and boot sector. This situation of Vista makes all your critical files inaccessible and cause serious file loss situations. To sort out the file loss like situations, you are required to opt for file recovery solutions.

To solve this behavior of Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, you can use Bootrec.exe utility in Windows RE (Recovery Environment) for troubleshooting and repairing the below given items in MS Vista:

* An MBR (Master Boot Record)
* A boot sector
* A BCD (Boot Configuration Data) store

When you run the startup or boot issues with Windows Vista by using Windows recovery environment, you should first attempt the Startup repair method in the system recovery options dialog box. When this way does not solve your problem, use Bootrec.exe utility.

In order to run Bootrec.exe tool, you need to start Windows recovery environment. Bootrec.exe utility supports the underwritten options. Use any of them which is suitable for you condition.

* /FixMbr: It writes Windows Vista compatible MBR to system partition. This option does not write the existing partition table.
* /FixBoot: This option writes a new boot sector to system partition by using the boot sector which is compatible with Vista.
* /ScanOs: It scans all disks for the installations which are compatible with Vista. Furthermore, it shows the entries which are currently not in BCD store.
* /RebuildBcd: This option scans all the disks for installations which are compatible with Vista and lets you select the installation which you want to add to BCD store.

This technique is useful in some of the situations, but does not work in all cases. If you are experience severe corruption to the file system and other metadata structure, then you have to go for file recovery software to resolve the issue.