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| 685051 | 2008-07-05 06:20:00 | A GRUB error would indicate that it's not getting as far as boot.ini. There are two parts to GRUB. The first sits in either the boot sector or the MBR (I've forgotten which). This contains enough code to switch to your Linux partition and load the rest of GRUB. However, since that drive's been formatted, it's failing to load. fixboot should've removed GRUB from the boot sector and replaced it with a standard Windows one. However, maybe fixmbr is required. Edit: Wikipedia says that it's in the MBR, not the boot sector. fixmbr should be what you need. In summary: Get back to the recovery console and type "fixmbr". Say yes if prompted to overwrite it. Edit 2: I should read the whole thread next time; it sounds like you're past there now. |
Nermal (7077) | ||
| 685052 | 2008-07-05 06:21:00 | BTW speaking of Ubuntu 8.04.1 just came out | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 685053 | 2008-07-05 06:37:00 | Since theres 2 different hdd's, last time I used Ubuntu. All I did was boot into windows and format the other hdd. Copied the boot.ini I had copied previously back into boot.ini, saved it and rebooted. That was it Windows booted by itself Thanks Speedy. I originaly had ubantu on the second drive. Did as suggested at the start of this thread and formated the second drive to delete ubantu. That started it LOL. Have a backup of the boot.ini and changing the existing one to the same as the backup doesnt seem to make any difference. |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685054 | 2008-07-05 06:38:00 | Just in case you missed it - try post #39. Edited: Have a look at the comment on #34, if the above doesn't work, reformat after transferring the data to another medium, with Ubuntu Live CD. As per my own problem - #34- time to know when to move on - server is back up and running sweet as, just transferring 120Gb (Approx) of data back now. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 685055 | 2008-07-05 06:41:00 | two options with hal . dll , (thats the hardware layer) Start the recovery console - ( think you know how now) You need to expand the CD to extract a new hal . dll --- At the command prompt expand d:\i386\hal . dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal . dll . Substitute d: for the drive letter of your CD . Once you have expanded the file type "exit" to exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer . If that doesn't work - Boot from your XP CD and follow the directions to start Recovery Console ( again ;) ) . Then: ( hit enter after each line) Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot . ini DEL C:\Boot . ini BootCfg /Rebuild Fixboot Thanks WT . Will definatly give this a go tomorrow . Tea is ready and AB test coming up . Will let you know how it goes . |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685056 | 2008-07-05 07:51:00 | Hi Wt. Did first suggestion, Got message "unable to create file hal.dll" Tried second suggestion and got "Parameter is not valid" when I entered Attrib -H -R -S C:\boot.ini |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685057 | 2008-07-05 08:13:00 | Just noticed a slight typo in the command, where it says \system32\.hal. remove the last dot, should read system32\.hal You can also try from the recovery console - this may work - Type the following comamds: cd\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 copy hal.dll c:\Windows\System32. The last thing I can think of doing is go to here (www.dll-files.com) download the .hal - you then need to extract it and be able to save it to a floppy or something like that, or load the drive as a slave in another PC, and copy the .hal to the x:\windows\system32 folder (where x: is the drive letter where windows was installed on the slave disk). |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 685058 | 2008-07-05 08:21:00 | One thing tho, as it says here (www.geekstogo.com) The hal.dll file on another PC may not work on yours or another, depending on the hardware thats in it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 685059 | 2008-07-05 09:17:00 | WT Just noticed a slight typo in the command, where it says \system32\.hal. remove the last dot, should read system32\.hal Can you rechech your typing. To many . in wrong places LOL |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 685060 | 2008-07-05 10:43:00 | expand x:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll (where x: is the drive letter where windows was installed on the slave disk) or from the CD: At the command prompt expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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