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| 685031 | 2008-07-04 22:01:00 | Thanks for trying guys. I guess the only option left is to reinstall the whole system unless anyone else has any bright ideas. |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685032 | 2008-07-04 22:11:00 | I had the same problem in the end I rebuilt my system it was time for an upgrade anyway | gary67 (56) | ||
| 685033 | 2008-07-04 22:12:00 | So whats in boot.ini now?? If you can see it? Change the bootdisk |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 685034 | 2008-07-04 22:16:00 | Looking back through the posts - I cant actually see if you are getting past the password you mentioned getting stuck on - You need to boot from the windows XP CD, select R to repair windows, you will then see To the Which Windows installation would you like to log onto question, press 1 and then Enter. At the password, leave it blank and press enter, you should then be at the recovery consoles command prompt. At the command prompt , you should have C:\Windows> type in bootcfg /rebuild hit enter, #The first prompt asks Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All). #Type Y in response to this question and press Enter. #The next prompt asks you to Enter Load Identifier:. #This is the name of the operating system. For example, type Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition and press Enter. The final prompt asks you to Enter OS Load options:. #Type /Fastdetect here and press Enter. Take out the Windows XP CD, type exit and then press Enter to restart your PC. Assuming that a missing or corrupt boot.ini file was your only issue, Windows XP should now start normally. Those listed instructions were copied from here (pcsupport.about.com) < Saves writing them out - I'm being lazy :) PS: I have also put bold to some of the above text - self explanatory really. The above works if its only a boot loader, I do this quite a bit, but do it from memory. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 685035 | 2008-07-04 22:36:00 | Thanks WT. I am running ubantu from disk and can access the widows boot.ini file. It currently reads as follows [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685036 | 2008-07-04 22:43:00 | Re your query about getting past the password. Yes I did. I wasnt prepared for a dos prompt and was looking for something graphical. Once I got that sorted I typed fixboot and received a success message back. |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685037 | 2008-07-04 22:48:00 | Thanks WT. I am running ubantu from disk and can access the widows boot.ini file. It currently reads as follows [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn Looking at a standard boot file and comparing to the one posted: [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home" /fastdetect Never tried this with Ubuntu, (you may need to right click the hard Drive and change the read/write properties) - but see if you can edit the following - Where it says Partition (2) in both lines, change the 2 to a 1 and remove the /NoExecute=OptIn Assuming Windows is in Partition 1 it should boot. Fingers x-ed If that doesn't work, are you able to boot from the XP CD and enter the recovery Console as I mentioned above? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 685038 | 2008-07-04 22:55:00 | If that doesn't work, are you able to boot from the XP CD and enter the recovery Console as I mentioned above?[/QUOTE] Yes I can. will try the edit and see how it goes. The worst that can happen is that I will need to reload the lot and I am becoming resigned to that idea |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685039 | 2008-07-04 23:12:00 | Was able to edit the boot.ini through Ubantu. Changed it as per your suggestion. Still same result Grub loading please wait.... Error 17 Went back in through ubantu and confirmed that the changes were done. |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685040 | 2008-07-04 23:14:00 | Nope:: Dont need to relaod the lot, you can do a repair install, but it shouldn't be needed if you can enter the recovery Console . IF you do a repair install, it's meant to leave your data alone, and repiar/reinstall Windows . I'll post this now just in case I have a couple of jobs to go to . Heres how: You will need your 25 digit product key for this . Place XP CD in drive: Reboot or shutdown and start PC . 1 . When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD . 2 . Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen . 3 . Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console . 4 . In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license agreement . 5 . Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP . NOTE: if it doesn't locate your old OS STOP! As any further actions may result in wiping your data . 6 . Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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