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- NO BOOT PARTITION
- The computer, a Dell Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP will not boot up. The partition has been changed with Partition Magic (tragic!), I need to run FIXMBR, FIXBOOT, and copy NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM to the root. In the Windows Recovery window, the drive does not show, but I...
- Tags: Operating systems, computab, SATA Controller, Microsoft Windows, Serial ATA, CMOS Setup, Fixmbr
- Discussion threads 2007-10-20
- "Could'nt open drive: multi(0)........" error resolution
- When I start Windows XP, I get the follwoing error:could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)NTLDR could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)I have tried various methods to resolve this issue. I have replaced the NTLDR file by using the XP repair option. I have re-checked and re-built my boot.ini file. I have used...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, shahfar@..., XP Repair, fixMBR, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-09-05
- Copying or replacing a MBR - is it possible?
- I just want to know if it's possible to create a mbr on one hard disk, and somehow copy it to another hard disk, in order to get the second disk to boot.They are both running XP Pro - and I have given the second installation the exact same details...
- Tags: Bubble_Boy, MBR, disk, fixMBR, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-08-09
- UPDATE: How to REVERT from Dynamic to Basic -- How to do 'fixmbr'
- Maybe a better question is: How to revert from Dynamic to Basic type disk when Windows OS is unavailable?Pete=============================================Any ideas how to do a fixmbr when Recovery Console is not available?I converted my ha
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Eggy, fixMBR
- Discussion threads 2006-12-26
- Fixboot command and FixMbr
- I recently read an article in smartcomputing.comindicating to perform the fixboot command before fixmbr if your having trouble booting into windows.However, its my understanding that the fixboot command rewrites the boot sector wouldnt that delet
- Tags: fix boot fixmbr, certifiedtek123@..., fixMBR, software
- Discussion threads 2006-12-02
- SP1 Causing Boot Failure
- I have a dual boot machine, each with Windows XP. 2 HDDs, one mine and one my wife's. The drive with the boot record is mine, the C: drive. The other day I realized my wife's (D: drive) didn't have SP1 installed. So, I installed it. I failed to disable...
- Tags: Fixboot, Fixmbr, SP1, SP1 Causing Boot Failure, Spider-Man, windows
- Q&A 2004-11-22
Additional Resources
- FIXMBR and FIXBOOT
- Where can I find an in depth explanation of these 2 commands? Thanks
- Tags: jshoemaker21@...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-19
- Load Error WIN XP
- My system suddenly started posting "Load Error Press any Key to Reboot". I booted with the XP CD and did a repair (fixmbr, fixboot), same problem, but noticed that if I designate CD first, then HD in boot order and allow CD to timeout, it boots normally. Then I...
- Tags: mbattison@..., CD, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-07-16
- hard disk problem
- I HAD A HARD DISK OF CAPACITY 4OGB.BUT SUDDENLY I FOUND SOME PROBLEM IN HDD.WHEN I SWITCH ON THE PC IT DISPLAYED MESSAGE "GRUB"THEN I REINTALLED WIN-XP.BUT AFTER COPYING ALL FILE INTO THE HDD AT THE TIME OF RESTART IT WAS SHOWING "ERROR IN OPERATING SYSTEM LOADING"AND SOMETIMES "MISSING OPERATING...
- Tags: aadoo120@..., GRUB, hard drive, Linux, LL Format, windows
- Q&A 2005-01-03
- Master Boot Record Error
- I have a Master Boot Record Error I dont know how to fix this, is there a way I can fix thiswhat os?check out the tools available using the Recovery CD such as fixmbr. this applies to windows xp. please post your os and the circumstances under which this error...
- Tags: rlamboglia@...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-19
- Xp Home windowssystem32configsystem
- This after noon i restated my xp home dell descktop and then it camup with windowssystem32configsystem. and it said to try reparing it with the cd that windows was installed with so i tryed that and then as soon as i did something in that it just cam up with...
- Tags: mwheal@..., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
- Make a Winxp repair install recognize the previous installation.
- In the past too long ago I remember going through this before but can't remember the steps or even if I was successful but does anybody out there know any steps I can take to make a Winxp repair install recognize the previous installation when it won't? I've tried bootcfg...
- Tags: kellycomputer@..., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- PC wont boot boot.ini error
- I tried to start in Safe mode.. any mode doesn't work - just I see Windows logo with running bar belowThen it goes back to starting up again. When booting from win xp prof. disk I cant do chkdsk...erroror scan disk file alocation error. I can boot from a floppy...
- Tags: console, cyberjan, Microsoft Windows, PC, windows
- Q&A 2005-07-12
- Booting XP Pro
- I have a 30 GB hard drive with XP Professional installed. I can mount it as a slave and view all of the files via another hard drive with Windows Vista installed. When I attempt to make problem disk the Master Drive and boot it, I get the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, hard drive, rjsmith2007@..., windows, xp, software, hardware, boot, professional, vista, problem, ntldr, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-02-09
- Removing GRUB when I can't boot to DOS
- I have an old Pentium MMX with Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4 and Linux (Mepis 3.3) partitions. I was using GRUB for the boot menu, which then step to the Windows boot menu.I deleted the linux partitions with Windows Disk Management. Of course when I rebooted, I got...
- Tags: braddles, DOS, GRUB, linux, Removing GRUB
- Q&A 2006-02-24
- Strange boot up problems Win XP
- Hi all, All my boot up problems started a few days ago when I left a non-bootup disk in my a: drive by mistake and started the PC. I run a dual boot system: Win 98 SE & Win XP home, and when I tried starting the PC I get...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 98, Win, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2005-04-18
- sasser virus, cant install win xp, im lost in recovery console
- I have the sasser virus. Cant use safe mode to run fix. Cant boot from floppy. Tried to install win xp, booting from cd. The computer wont accept f8 to agree to eula. No choise but to use recovery console. Cant use set to...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, kellyshina@..., Cant, sasser viru, recovery console, Sasser worm, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-10-15
- Fixboot for XP recovery console
- Hi, I may have performed a very stupid thing... I created 2 partitions on my HD and loaded the second partition with vista RC1. Since that expired, I formatted the second partition but it still asked me what OS to boot. I loaded the XP cd and...
- Tags: console, jkf101383@..., Microsoft Windows XP, XP CD
- Discussion threads 2007-08-04
- Re Installing XP
- OK,I started recieving a checksum error. I have replaced the battery and keep recieving the error. When I hit F1 to continue it tells me the operating system not found.I have used the XP disk to TRY to use the recovery console, and the fixmbr command does nothing.....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, robert.vivarelli@...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-29
- Unable to boot into Windows...
- Help....I was using dual boot Windows XP/ Redhat Linux on my machine all this while till I decided to delete off the Linux partition with Partition Magic. After deleting all the Linux related partition. I went to reboot my system and I can never boot into the windows again. The...
- Tags: disk, hard drive, Linux, Microsoft Windows, net_mave@..., windows
- Q&A 2005-11-06
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