Lots of missing detail about your problem, most notably, version of Windows.
Does that re-install appear to complete successfully? If it's Windows XP or 2000: 1. Did you boot the Windows XP CD in order to re-install? 2. Did you delete all partitions and create a new one from the XP setup routine? 3. Did you choose to format the partition with NTFS from the XP setup routine? 4. Did you NOT choose the "quick" format when selecting format in (2)? Correct answer to the 4 questions above is "yes". If you said "no" to any question, go back and try again. If you are unsuccessful when answering "yes" to all questions, then the hard drive has probably gone bad, or there is there a cable/connection problem to the drive, or there is a failure of the hard drive controller. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Spain, John Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 6:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Boot Partition My laptop has decided not to boot and shows an error message "boot partition missing or corrupt", I believe this is a bug issue but am not sure how to rectify it. Re-install windows does not solve the prob, nor does reformatting. Discussion or solutions would be most welcome. TIA John R Spain Asset Management Service 5th Floor Civic Offices Guildhall Square Portsmouth ******** ************************************************************** This email is for the intended recipient only. If an addressing, transmission or other error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy or print it. This email may be monitored, read, recorded and/or retained by Portsmouth City Council. Email monitoring/blocking software may be used. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
