> -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Shiau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:39 AM > To: Dan Carl > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Clonezilla-live] Subject: Re: "error loading operating > system" xp, drive close to dead > > > > Dan Carl wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Steven Shiau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Dan Carl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [Clonezilla-live] "error loading operating system" > xp, drive > > close to dead > > > > > > > Dan, > > > Another option you could try is "-t1", which will load the MBR of > > syslinux > > > and put it in the target disk. > > > Remember to backup important data before you clone. > > > > I googled syslinux and it doesn't say it support NTFS, is that right? > > If it does what would the comand look like? Sorry little confused > The mbr.bin from syslinux is nothing to do with NTFS, it's just part of > the boot sector. Nothing to do with filesystem. > > Can I just copy the the MBR from the old drive to the new one. > > Like: #dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdc bs=446 count=1 > Sure. You can do that. Actually this is what "-j0" did for you. The > difference is -j0 dumps from the image, not from a disk. > > Please keep us posted. > Still no luck I copy the MBR with dd reported it copied 446 bytes.
Any thing else I can try? > > > > I've backup all the important data, just trying to save myself the > > hassle of > > reloading. > > > > I also used clonzilla to clone the none booting drive via network, so > > I have > > a copy of it as well. > > Look forward to hearing my options. > > Dan > > > > > Steven. > > > > > > Dan Carl wrote: > > >> I've used clonezilla on Linux drives without a single problem. > > >> Excellent product and the price is right:) > > >> I tried to clone my first XP drive > > >> (my wife's I figured by the clanking it was making it wouldn't last > > long) > > >> I after cloning it failed to boot. > > >> "error loading operating system" > > >> I searched the archives and found this solution: > > >> > > >> [ ] -j0 Use dd to create partition table instead of sfdisk > > >> or choose > > >> [ ] -e Client uses the HD CHS value (saved in image) for sfdisk > > >> when you do a restoration. > > >> > > >> Which worked for another user. > > >> > > >> My problem is I'm not sure the drive will last through another clone. > > >> The new drive that won't boot does contain all her data. > > >> Is there any other option I have besides crossing my fingers and > > hoping > > >> it > > >> survives another clone. > > >> > > >> My bois doesn't have an option for LBA mode either. > > >> > > >> Thanks > > >> Dan > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > > >> challenge > > >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & > win great > > >> prizes > > >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > > >> world > > >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Clonezilla-live mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live > > > > > > -- > > > Steven Shiau <steven _at_ nchc org tw> <steven _at_ stevenshiau org> > > > National Center for High-performance Computing, Taiwan. > > > http://www.nchc.org.tw > > > Public Key Server PGP Key ID: 1024D/9762755A > > > Fingerprint: A2A1 08B7 C22C 3D06 34DB F4BC 08B3 E3D7 9762 755A > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move > Developer's challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & > win great prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere > in the world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Clonezilla-live mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live > > > > > -- > Steven Shiau <steven _at_ nchc org tw> <steven _at_ stevenshiau org> > National Center for High-performance Computing, Taiwan. http://www.nchc.org.tw Public Key Server PGP Key ID: 1024D/9762755A Fingerprint: A2A1 08B7 C22C 3D06 34DB F4BC 08B3 E3D7 9762 755A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Clonezilla-live mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live
