Windows Recovery Software

Windows system files missing, causing error

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:35:02 +0000

When you start Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2)-based computer, you might have come across the given error message:

“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt. Windows root\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file.”

Once this error message appears, the booting process gets terminated, leaving your Windows system inaccessible.

Root Cause of this problem

You may come across this problem due to any of the following reasons:

The partition or boot record of your MS Windows XP computer is either damaged or corrupted.
The Windows hard drive or its file system is corrupted and damaging the Hal.dll file, the Ntoskrnl.exe file, and the primary Windows boot record.
The Ntoskrnl.exe and the Hal.dll files of your Windows XP operating system are corrupted.

Solution

Well you can resolve this issue by following the given methods.

- Repair the damaged MBR using FIXMBR command in Microsoft Windows XP Recovery Console.
- Check the integrity and consistency of your Windows hard drive using CHKDSK utility. It also fixes some minor errors with the file system.
- If the above methods do not work, format your Windows hard drive and reinstall the operating system.

Formatting removes all the existing data from the hard disk. With Kernel for Windows Recovery software you can recover all erased, deleted, lost or corrupted Windows data.

Lost Data Due to System Restore – Let us Recover it

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:07:37 +0000

Sometimes, when you start your computer system, you may find that some of the important files are missing, icons from the desktop are not there, etc. Finding this you must think about what has actually happened to your computer system due to which you have lost the data. This might be the result of system restore. Someone in your absence might have restored your system to the last restore point.

Windows operating system enables you to restore your system to the previous restore point at which the system was working perfectly. In fact, the Windows operating system takes snapshot of the working state of the system and based on the snapshots restore points are created. When anyone restores the system to the previous restore point then the computer achieves the state of that point. That means the applications installed after that restore point, files created after that point, data saved after that point, etc. will be lost.

What is the solution now? Due to system restore, you have already lost your important data including setup files, photos, documents, etc. What can be done now to recover the lost data? You do not need to pull your hairs because Windows Recovery software is there to take you out from this disastrous situation.

Windows Recovery Software can help you recover all of the lost data within minutes. During the recovery process, the software scans the computer’s hard disk and recovers all of the lost data. The software displays all of the recovered data in a tree like structure. From the recovered data, you can easily select the data that you want to save on your computer’s hard disk.

Kernel for FAT and NTFS is an efficient Windows recovery software, which helps you recover the lost data. The software can recover data lost from any version of Windows operating system like Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows 98.

What to do when Windows pci.sys file gets corrupt??

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 06:31:45 +0000

Corruption in MS Windows pci.sys file can take a toll on the data stored in the system. All your Windows data gets damaged or becomes totally inaccessible due to corruption in pci.sys file.

Consider a situation where you get the following error message when you start your Windows system:

“File is missing or corrupt: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\Pci.sys”

Cause

Main reason for this error message is that pci.sys file is either missing or corrupted. As a result you are not able to boot Windows system. If anyhow you are able to access the system, it soon freezes up, leaving you perplexed.

Resolution

In order to resolve this error message and to access the Windows system, you are supposed to perform either of the following methods:

Restore the file by using the Windows Recovery Console – Use the Recovery Console to expand Pci.sy_ from the i386 folder on the provided CD to the \%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers folder on the hard disk.
Use in-place upgrade to restore the file – For this, you should replace all missing and corrupted files using Windows Installation CD. This process takes the same time as taken during the installation process. Moreover, you can lose some of the customized settings for the system files.

Above methods don’t work most of the times and you are not able to recover Windows system. But with competent Kernel for Windows recovery software you can recover Windows files, no matter what’s the reason of corruption.

How to recover deleted data in Windows 2007

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:08:03 +0000

Have you ever lost your photos, videos, documents, etc. due to accidental deletion? Sometimes, it happens that you are in rush to finish some work as soon as possible and in that hurry you press the DELTE key and loss the selected data, which can be a music file, video, movie, any document, or any other important file. After losing the data, you regret yourself for doing work in so rush but now nothing can be happened. You cannot recover the lost data; it is what you think in that situation. However, it is not true that you cannot recover the deleted data; you can still get your important files back.

This article lets you know the process of getting the lost data back in very easy steps. Before, we start depicting the process of restoring the lost data, you must consider following tips to save you from data loss due to accidental deletion:

Always work in peaceful mood
Always read the warning message when deleting any file whether it be document, video, music, or any other file
Never use SHIFT + DELETE key to delete the data; use the SHIFT + DELETE key only when you need to delete the data permanently.
After deleting the data using DELETE key, go to the Recycle Bin to restore the data; you can find the Recycle Bin folder on your computer’s desktop; To restore data from Recycle Bin, right click the file and select Restore.
Always prefer to delete data by right-clicking the file and selecting the Delete option

If you consider above-mentioned points then you will never come across permanent data loss. If you ever delete the data by using DELETE key then later on you will have chance to restore the deleted data, if need the deleted data. However, once you have come across the permanent data loss in Windows 2007, you have to take help of Windows Recovery software to get the lost data back in your hand.

Kernel for Windows is an efficient Windows Recovery Software, which scans the hard disk partition from which you have deleted the data. After completing the scanning process, the software displays the recovered data that you can select and save at a desired location. With the help of this wonderful software, you can recover all types of data.

Start Windows in Safe Mode

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:52:09 +0000

You may need to start Windows in safe mode for so many reasons like troubleshooting Windows start-up issues, removing viruses, trojans, etc. Let us consider a scenario, which puts light on the situation that forces you to run Windows in safe mode. Suppose, you installed add-ins or any software application. After the installation process is completed, you are asked to restart the computer. When you restart the computer, Windows does not boot up properly. Windows keep on restarting in between. This problem can also be occurred due to Windows update. In that situation, you need to un-install the newly installed software application or add-ins. But, how will you un-install the newly installed application when Windows is not starting properly? To un-install the software, you need to start Windows in safe mode. Following steps help you to start Windows in safe mode:

Switch on your computer system.
Starts tapping the F8 key.
Select safe mode form the displayed menu using up and down arrow keys.
Press the ENTER key.

In few moments, Windows starts in safe mode. Now, un-install the newly installed software. After un-installing the software, restart Windows in normal mode. Windows will be started properly and now you can continue working with it. However, if you would have reinstalled Windows instead of removing the newly installed software then you could face data loss. By reinstalling Windows, you might have lost all of your important data stored on your computer’s logical disk drive.

In case, you lost data due to Windows corruption, use Kernel for Windows Recovery software to recover the lost data. Kernel for Windows Recovery is a five-star rated data recovery software, which uses advance data recovery algorithms to provide you with data that you have lost. You can use the software to recover data lost due to corruption of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

How to convert any existing drive to FAT 32

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:28:29 +0000

“Change is the only thing that does not change”. In fact, this adage also applies to technology and thus, people who are anyhow concerned with technology need to accept and implement occurring changes. Computer users can better understand the importance of such technological changes, as just staying one step behind can prevent them from availing various available benefits.

The most important thing that a computer user always wants to attain is proper storage of files and folders that contain his or her important data. File system that is used to store data is the only responsible factor that provides or prevents a user from better storage facilities. This post will help you to attain these facilities by explaining steps that need to be performed for converting any existing drive to FAT32. FAT32 provide users with better storage benefits and facilities and for that reason conversion of any existing drive to FAT 32 is in demand.

Steps to convert and existing drive to FAT32

To convert any existing drive to FAT32, follow these simple steps:

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Drive Converter (FAT32).
Click Next.
Click the drive that you want to convert to the FAT32 file system, and then click Next.
Follow the on screen instructions.

So isn’t it simple to walk shoulder to shoulder with ever-changing technologies? Few simple steps can enable you to manage your data more effectively. There are times when you may find that all your important data stored on the hard disk has lost due to corruption, virus attack or accidental formatting. At that point of time, again technology will make things easy for you by providing you with Windows Recovery software. Windows recovery software recovers all available data from corrupt, damaged, inaccessible or formatted partition within few minutes.

Improper system shutdown affects System Restore

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:28:00 +0000

Using system restore for restoration of lost data doesn’t guarantee you all time success. Many a times, System Restore may not restore files as expected when you perform restoration of your computer. You get the following error when you restart the system after restoration.

System Restore
Restoration Incomplete
Your computer cannot be restored to:
Date
Restore Point Name
This restoration is incomplete. It was interrupted by an improper shutdown. You should undo this restore or choose another restore point.
To choose another restore point, restart System Restore.

The reason for such malfunction is improper shutdown of computer. For instance, there is accidental or intentional improper shutdown of system during or after restoration process.

Windows Recovery Solution

There are two ways to resolve this issue. You can either restore to the same restore point again or can undo the first restore. Perform as you like. Just follow the given steps and get rid of this problem.

Choose the same or another restore point

Start System Restore.
Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next.
Choose a restore point from the System Restore Calendar in the Select a Restore Point dialog box, and then click Next.

Undo the previous restoration

Start System Restore.
Click Undo my last restoration, and then click Next.

During such happenings, there are chances of corruption in windows data. What would you do when you come to know that your data has been corrupt? Obviously you’ll perform data recovery using Windows Recovery Software.

How to turn system restore on or off

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:43:26 +0000

When you face fatal system crash, the only possible thing that can bring back the lost system files and files is System Restore. As System Restore keep a check on all changes made on your system, it easily enables you to get back all system files and till the last update. For making it possible, it uses System Protection, which helps to generate restore points.

As on all hard disks on a computer system protection is by default turned on, you do not need to turn it on. However you can decide and select the disk for which you want keep the system protection turned on. When you turn off system protection for any disk, all restore points of that disk gets deleted and you cannot restore the files for that particular disk.

Turning System Restore off

To turn System Protection on or off for a particular disk:

Click to open System.
In the left pane, click System Protection. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Select the check box next to the disk, and then click OK.

There are times when system crash occurs and you fail to restore all files and folder even after system restore. In such situations, you will need to take help of windows recovery software , so that all your files and folders available on the hard disk can be recovered.