What is the exact nature of the bootup problem? Possible causes: Damaged MBR Damaged Partition records Damaged Partition boot record Missing NTLDR Missing NTDETECT.COM Incorrect data in BOOT.INI Corrupted volume
Each has a different symptom. --- In [email protected], "joe979xx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In SYSTEM's "startup and recovery," I unchecked "detect OS for 30 > seconds at bootup." (I had two choices, and thought that would > help...) Now it doesn't boot past the POST. I can't get into safe > mode.. > > I tried Fixmbr and fixboot commands from the recovery console of a > WIN 2000 cd and they didn't work... Now I'm going to remove the hdd > and set it up externally. What files do I need to replace to fix > boot.ini? > > And I just tried to reload WIN 2000 ontop of itself and I had four > different partions or whatever they were---though only one was C: > drive, the other three were "unknown." But it wouldn't let me install > the OS on the existing "C". > > I don't want to do a clean install because there is a lot of stuff... > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/cd_AJB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
