Correction: It all started with merging 2 NTFS part-s........
"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet news:...
> And those shall not be expanded?
>
> I understand there are expanded and not expanded, possibel to copy.
>
> Names in ini are for our id, perhaps fastdetect is missing?
>
> http://www.ubcd4win.com/downloads.htm is taken down now.
>
> It all started with merging 2 NTFS files over a bootsector with Part.
magic,
> as use to restart automatic, but may need my passwords. I did this
> overnight, woke up and thought it was finished, shutting it off as perhaps
> should have been restarted instead.
> XP stopped but W2k worked and should at least be possible to regain?
>
> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet
> news:#ujqQA#sIHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > I'm not sure what you mean, the floppy diskette will only contain 3
files:
> >
> > boot.ini
> > NTDETECT.com
> > ntldr
> >
> > We don't know how many hard disks and partitions you have, by default
> > Windows 2000 installs to the WINNT directory while Windows XP installs
> > to the Windows directory, the boot.ini file should reflect that, perhaps
> > you can try this for the boot.ini file:
> >
> > =========================================================
> > timeout=-1
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP First harddisk, first
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="XP First harddisk, second
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Second harddisk, first
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="XP Second harddisk, second
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="W2K First harddisk, first
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="W2K First harddisk, second
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="W2K Second harddisk, first
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="W2K Second harddisk, second
> > partition" /fastdetect
> > ========================================================================
> >
> > If you cannot boot any of the operating systems with that then you will
> > have to use your installation cds and repair the installations.
> >
> > John
> >
> > Anton wrote:
> >
> > > Its all there plus hal.dll.
> > > Put expanded ones (renamed) on also?
> > >
> > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet
> > > news:ulQZ0B9sIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > >>No. Put a all purpose boot.ini file on the diskette, like the one on
> > >>Bart's site:
> > >>
> > >>============================================================
> > >>[boot loader]
> > >>
> > >>timeout=-1
> > >>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> > >>[operating systems]
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, first
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, second
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, third
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, fourth
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, first
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, second
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, third
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, fourth
> > >>partition" /fastdetect
> > >>====================================================================
> > >>
> > >>John
> > >>
> > >>Anton wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>PS
> > >>>XP got SP2 and are on NTFS if it makes any diff. W2 are on FAT.
> > >>>
> > >>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet news:...
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>First in the broken PC via CD and R, now it worked a little better
and
> > >>>>simpler on a working PC.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Without starting disk "NTLDR missing"
> > >>>>With -:- hal.dll missing on all but not XP, it started on second but
> > >>>
> > >>>stopped
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>at the XP logo.
> > >>>>Last working still wrong I/O.
> > >>>>Now I'll try to implement the missing ones the new way.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet
> > >>>>news:ugA1Tb7sIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>How are you trying to copy the files? From which operating system
> are
> > >>>>>you trying to do this? Just navigate to the i386 directory on the
> > >>>>>Windows XP cd and copy them to the floppy diskette.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>John
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Anton wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>Access denied.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet
> > >>>>>>news:#0mtzi5sIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com a:
> > >>>>>>>copy x:\i386\ntldr a:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>X is the drive letter of the CD-ROM.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>John
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>Anton wrote:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>Those files are only in XP as Sp's, otherwise in W2, as found in
3
> > >>>>
> > >>>>other
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>PC's. Now I'll try on the XP CD but where?
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>W2 didnt start to my surprise.
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet
> > >>>>>>>>news:ecZTnx2sIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>You *MUST* use the Windows XP version of the files ntldr and
> > >>>>>>>>>NTDETECT.COM, extract them from the Windows XP cd. As
mentioned
> in
> > >>>>>>>>>another post the Windows 2000 version of these files *cannot*
> boot
> > >>>>>>>>>Windows XP.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>Does your Windows 2000 installation now boot properly?
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>John
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>Anton wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>Windows XP version of the ntldr & NTDETECT.COM files are?
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>I used those from w2k, it started but didnt work: "Previous
> > >
> > > working
> > >
> > >>>>OS
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>I/O
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>fault at use of startsector s.."
> > >>>>>>>>>>Otherwise on first its ntoskrln missing, second w32 conf sys,
> the
> > >>>>
> > >>>>rest
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>ntoskrln.
> > >>>>>>>>>>This or similar will be next
> > >>>>>
> >
>
>>>>>>>>http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/UBCD4WIN.shtml
> > >>>>
> > >>>>or
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>I'll
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>try bootfix mbr and cfg again when acitve now is changed. Last
> > >
> > > I'll
> > >
> > >>>>run
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>over
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>W2000 on C if nothing better turns up.
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>Moving the disk over as slave and then transfer what I need
> didnt
> > >>>>
> > >>>>work
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>last
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>time, some things couldnt be found but got back when OS was
> > >>>
> > >>>repaired.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet
> > >>>>>>>>>>news:OKGrDjvsIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>First part ok.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>Copy from XP even if its starting with W2k on C?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet
> > >>>>>>>>>>>news:O7iNKNnsIHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>The Active partition flag can be set with a Windows 98 boot
> > >>>>
> > >>>>diskette
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>and
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>the fdisk utility, Windows 98 boot diskettes are available
on
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>Bootdisk.com site. You can also do this with third party
> tools
> > >>>>
> > >>>>like
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>BootItNG by TeraByte Unlimited.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>If you have a floppy drive you can make an XP/NT boot floppy
> > >>>>
> > >>>>diskette
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>and try to boot the Windows installations with it. Remember
> to
> > >>>
> > >>>use
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>the
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>Windows XP version of the ntldr & NTDETECT.COM files to
create
> > >>>
> > >>>the
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>floppy diskette. Also, the floppy diskette must contain an
NT
> > >>>
> > >>>boot
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>sector, it *must* be formatted with Windows NT/2000/XP, if
you
> > >>>>
> > >>>>format
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>it
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>with DOS or Windows 9x the diskette will fail to boot
Windows
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>2000/XP.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/ntboot/
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>John
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>Anton wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>See in-line:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i
meddelandet
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>news:uenGGkmsIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>See in-line:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Anton wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>When XP wasnt working I'd set it active via w2k, then
> nothing
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>worked,
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>deactive without an OS now?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Don't change the Active (System) partition! It will only
> add
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>confusion
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>to the mix, return the active partition status flag to the
> > >>>>
> > >>>>original
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>active partition.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>How can it be done without an OS?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP repair doesnt work, from another Bootdisk it says
> hal.dll
> > >>>
> > >>>is
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>a
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>problem.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>What "other Bootdisk" do you mean? To do a repair install
> of
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Windows
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>XP
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>you have to use a real Windows XP cd. What is this other
> boot
> > >>>>
> > >>>>disk
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>that
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>you speak of?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>From bootdisk.com got beyond the black screen and says
> hal.dll
> > >>>
> > >>>is
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>missing/corrupt
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Otherwise I use the XP CD.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'll try to copy an Hal and then check boot.ini.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Make sure that the partition containing the boot.ini file
is
> > >>>
> > >>>the
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>Active
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>partition. Post the contents of the boot.ini file here.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Where do I find it without an OS?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Then I'll try to copy to a floppy.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>On Logon it is
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>1E Winnt
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>2C XP
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>3M,4H and 5G Winnt
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Bootcfg scan has 1-4 without xp!
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>John
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i
> meddelandet
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>news:ubIuo4gsIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>We don't know how your dual boot is setup, in particular
> we
> > >>>>
> > >>>>don't
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>know
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>how your partitions are setup and which one is the
Active
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>(system)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>partition. Please keep the following in mind:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1- If you set up your dual boot by following the
typical
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Microsoft
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>instructions Windows 2000 will be installed on the
Active
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>(System)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>partition. The shared system files Boot.ini,
NTDETECT.COM
> &
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>ntldr
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>will
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>also be in the root folder on this partition.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2- The Windows 2000 version of the shared files
> > >
> > > NTDETECT.COM
> > >
> > >>>&
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>ntldr
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cannot boot a Windows XP installation, the Windows XP
> > >
> > > version
> > >
> > >>>>of
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>those
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>files are aware of Windows 2000 and can boot the older
> > >>>>
> > >>>>operating
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>system.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If you do an in-place upgrade (repair install) of
Windows
> > >>>
> > >>>2000
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>after
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP is installed it will replace the XP version of the
> files
> > >>>>
> > >>>>with
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>the
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>older Windows 2000 versions. After the repair you have
to
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>replace
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>those
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>files with the XP versions, the files can be extracted
> from
> > >>>
> > >>>the
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>Windows
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP cd.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3- More often than not the hal.dll is missing error
> message
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>isn't
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>caused by a missing hal.dll, it is usually caused by an
> > >>>>
> > >>>>incorrect
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>ARC
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>path in the boot.ini file, the line used to boot Windows
> XP
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>points
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>to
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the wrong location of the installation on the hard disk.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>John
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Anton wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when
hal.dll
> > >
> > > is
> > >
> > >>>>>>>>>>missing,
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt
> help.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Should
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>I
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>perhaps
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>act as if hal.dll is missing?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"db.·.. > ` .. ." <)))
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>skrev i
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>meddelandet
news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>there is a repair
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>option provided
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>via the windows
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>xp setup cd.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the repair option
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>will replace and
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>repair corrupted
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>or missing system
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>files.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the repair option
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>will preserve your
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>windows and file
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>system.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug9
> > >
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.mspx
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>---------------------------
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if you use the other
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>option involving
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>reinstallation, then
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>this option will install
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>windows and overwrite
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>your system files and
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>basically wipe away
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>your customization.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------------------
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>however, there is also
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the option to use the
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>recovery console via
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the windows cd.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>with this option you
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>can access the disk and
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>perhaps run a chkdsk and
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a fixboot command in
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the hope that this would
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>be an easier way to go:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and
tested
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>reinstallation.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Got
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old
files,
> is
> > >>>>
> > >>>>that
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>true
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>when