Windows Vista Bootcode issue - Vista

sn00ky

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Hello Everyone,
I can no longer boot into vista. After installing backup software that came with my new USB HDD, it hasn't worked.
Oh, by the way, I do have an operable WinXP OS still working. Dual boot XP / Vista worked fine for months up til the above installation.
I have been working on this for a while now, and I narrowed it down to being an issue:
"Could not read the existing boot code from this volume" "No bootcode was successfully updated"
That is the messege I get when using "bootsect /nt60 blah blah" command in the prompt.
I have tried using EasyBCD and VistaBootPro, all the same. After using them is when I decided to start doing the steps myself so that I could find why they didn't work.
I do not have a valid Vista Setup or Recovery CD, so running the startup repair isn't an option for me.

Thanks for any input!
 
Will it not even boot into safe mode? If you could you might able to use system restore... Although I guess it would be a long shot..
 
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