Windows won't boot. "No such partition, grub rescue"

[souster]

Hi there,

Just yesterday I was on my computer playing Dota2, out of no where my computer froze, then blue screened. I shut it off, and when it came back on windows wouldn't load.

I'd come to a black screen:

Error: No such partition,
grub rescue:

I tried to load my windows 7 cd, but on repair option no windows was found, nor did any partitions show up to load/delete. I was wondering if anyone had any information on this problem.

my mobo/ssd are:

P8Z77-V PRO
OCZ Vertex 4 (256g)


Thanks for taking your time to give me any advice or information.

 

[SKYMTL]

Grub rescue? Were you dual booting with Ubuntu?

If so, it sounds like it is looking for Windows on the wrong partition.

 

[souster]

No.

Only had windows 7.

 

[IRQ Conflict]

Did you get the drive used? Seems like the linux boot loader is still active.

 

[enaberif]

That drive was definitely not wiped clean.

 

[souster]

I got it new,

I did fool around before with "Backtrack linux", but i'm pretty sure i did not put it on my SSD. Let's say somehow I did, where would I go from here. My PC was working fine since i built it, until now. i have not been on backtrack, or changed any partitions/windows for months.

 

[enaberif]

I got it new,

I did fool around before with "Backtrack linux", but i'm pretty sure i did not put it on my SSD. Let's say somehow I did, where would I go from here. My PC was working fine since i built it, until now. i have not been on backtrack, or changed any partitions/windows for months.

You most likely installed Backtrack somehow as Grub is only associated with linux and such.

Your most likely going to have to do a complete re-install.

 

[souster]

a complete reinstall? i cannot access my SSD. When trying to boot windows cd, once i get to picking partition to install windows, SSD doesn't appear. (no partitions at all)

 

[stoanee]

Had same issue (minus the grub issue) on a brand new ssd, it would not show up in disk management when trying to install OS.It was pooched, had to RMA....

 

[Shadowarez]

May need a Linux live cd or live to rework partions on drive. So windows can recognize it again. Id use hirens boot cd or gparted live.