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  • 1.  Missing operating system after SEE install

    Posted Sep 15, 2015 06:33 PM

    I am having the exact same issue as described by OP at following URL:

    http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/pgp-wde-restore-mbr-or-get-data-encrypted-disk

    In summary, we are using Symantec Endpoint Encryption Ver 11.0.1 (Build 7342)

    The computer may have had a disk encryption process get interrupted.

    In troubleshooting the computer not booting, I did a fixmbr.

    Unfortunately, the Bootrec /fixmbr command now presents upon next bootup an error of:

     “missing operating system”

     

    I have tried booting with a Windows DVD and using repair. However, it doesnt recognize a hard drive thus no O/S is presented to 'repair' per se.

    I navigate to CMD prompt but C:\ does not have a recognized file system.

    My problems are two-fold.

    1. An administrator whom has used this CD successfully before no longer can authenticate in order to decrypt using the eedAdminCli.exe GUI.

    2. What can I do to see the C:\ drive in order to run bootsect or fdisk commands?



  • 2.  RE: Missing operating system after SEE install

    Posted Sep 17, 2015 06:50 PM

    The only way to recover SEE v11.0.1 where the boot sector has been damaged (or in this case removed), is to boot from a customized WinPE, and run the recover command.  More information can be found here:
    https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH223783.html