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From: me on 28 Dec 2009 16:08 On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:44:14 -0700, "Bill in Co." <not_really_here(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >me(a)privacy.net wrote: >> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:43 -0500, "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote: >> >>> me(a)privacy.net wrote: >>>> A friend has brought me his XP netbook which will not boot. >>> >>> What is the make and model? >>> >> Medion E1210 >> >>> Are you saying that Windows won't boot? Or that the PC won't boot? (That >>> is, you are unable even to access the BIOS?) >> >> >> Windows won't boot. A file is missing in "System" folder. >>> >>> Is there a problem with the battery? Is there an AC adapter you can use? >>> >> No >> >>>> The restore option calls for the original CD. >>> >>> Was this from the official documentation? >> >> It is from the original setup of Windows >>> >>>> Since the netbook has no CD player that is not an option. >>> >>> If those are the instructions, that is the only option. You will need to >>> attach an external optical drive and configure the BIOS to boot off of >>> it. This information should be in the documentation. If you can't find >>> it, we should be able to guide you. >>> >>>> I suspect that there will be the usual >>>> recovery partition. >>> >>> Probably not if the manufacturer supplied a CD. >>> >>> Speaking of... >> >> No. I only had a quick look but I believe that it is a bootable CD >> that will allow me to access a recovery partition. > >Why would a CD be needed for a recovery partition on the HD? You should be >able to access the recovery partition directly at bootup by entering the >proper key sequence. Like for a Dell, it's F11 or Ctrl-F11, as I recall. > There was no such indication from within the BIOS. There was a partition called Recovery but I couldn't see it untill the recovery disk ran in the external player. Initialy I went for a repair but the original problem was still there - IE and some others would not load but created shortcuts instead.. I had to resort to a fresh install. Colin
From: Jim on 28 Dec 2009 16:14 On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:13:13 +0000, <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:43 -0500, "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote: > >>me(a)privacy.net wrote: >>> A friend has brought me his XP netbook which will not boot. >> >>What is the make and model? >> >Medion E1210 > >>Are you saying that Windows won't boot? Or that the PC won't boot? (That >>is, you are unable even to access the BIOS?) > > >Windows won't boot. A file is missing in "System" folder. What is the file name ? >> >>Is there a problem with the battery? Is there an AC adapter you can use? >> >No > >>> The restore option calls for the original CD. >> >>Was this from the official documentation? > >It is from the original setup of Windows >> >>> Since the netbook has no CD player that is not an option. >> >>If those are the instructions, that is the only option. You will need to >>attach an external optical drive and configure the BIOS to boot off of >>it. This information should be in the documentation. If you can't find >>it, we should be able to guide you. >> >>> I suspect that there will be the usual >>> recovery partition. >> >>Probably not if the manufacturer supplied a CD. >> >>Speaking of... > >No. I only had a quick look but I believe that it is a bootable CD >that will allow me to access a recovery partition. > >> >>Is it an actaul Windows XP installation CD? Or some sort of >>Recovery/Restoration disk? >> >>> At mydisposal I have I have my own laptop and two desktops, all >>> running XP Pro; a 16GB memory stick;Acronis True Image software for >>> capturing and restoring images; Isobuster; Nero which will create an >>> iso;; and quite a lot of experiiiiience. >>> >>> How can I get this netbook to boot normally? > >> >>You really need an external CD drive. > > >I can borrow one but ideally I need to convert the CD to a memory >stick.>
From: Bill in Co. on 28 Dec 2009 16:50 me(a)privacy.net wrote: > On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:44:14 -0700, "Bill in Co." > <not_really_here(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >> me(a)privacy.net wrote: >>> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:43 -0500, "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote: >>> >>>> me(a)privacy.net wrote: >>>>> A friend has brought me his XP netbook which will not boot. >>>> >>>> What is the make and model? >>>> >>> Medion E1210 >>> >>>> Are you saying that Windows won't boot? Or that the PC won't boot? >>>> (That >>>> is, you are unable even to access the BIOS?) >>> >>> >>> Windows won't boot. A file is missing in "System" folder. >>>> >>>> Is there a problem with the battery? Is there an AC adapter you can >>>> use? >>>> >>> No >>> >>>>> The restore option calls for the original CD. >>>> >>>> Was this from the official documentation? >>> >>> It is from the original setup of Windows >>>> >>>>> Since the netbook has no CD player that is not an option. >>>> >>>> If those are the instructions, that is the only option. You will need >>>> to >>>> attach an external optical drive and configure the BIOS to boot off of >>>> it. This information should be in the documentation. If you can't find >>>> it, we should be able to guide you. >>>> >>>>> I suspect that there will be the usual >>>>> recovery partition. >>>> >>>> Probably not if the manufacturer supplied a CD. >>>> >>>> Speaking of... >>> >>> No. I only had a quick look but I believe that it is a bootable CD >>> that will allow me to access a recovery partition. >> >> Why would a CD be needed for a recovery partition on the HD? You should >> be >> able to access the recovery partition directly at bootup by entering the >> proper key sequence. Like for a Dell, it's F11 or Ctrl-F11, as I >> recall. >> > > > There was no such indication from within the BIOS. There was a > partition called Recovery but I couldn't see it untill the recovery > disk ran in the external player. There won't be any such indication. You have to know which keys to press at bootup ahead of time to even see it. > Initialy I went for a repair but the original problem was still there > - IE and some others would not load but created shortcuts instead.. > > I had to resort to a fresh install. > > Colin
From: me on 29 Dec 2009 18:50 On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:14:34 +0000, Jim <bojimbo261(a)aol.com> wrote: >On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:13:13 +0000, <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >>On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:43 -0500, "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote: >> >>>me(a)privacy.net wrote: >>>> A friend has brought me his XP netbook which will not boot. >>> >>>What is the make and model? >>> >>Medion E1210 >> >>>Are you saying that Windows won't boot? Or that the PC won't boot? (That >>>is, you are unable even to access the BIOS?) >> >> >>Windows won't boot. A file is missing in "System" folder. > > > >What is the file name ? None specified. Only the system folder was named. I have done a fresh install but the drivers are missing. I shall try to speak to Medion tomorrow. > > > >>> >>>Is there a problem with the battery? Is there an AC adapter you can use? >>> >>No >> >>>> The restore option calls for the original CD. >>> >>>Was this from the official documentation? >> >>It is from the original setup of Windows >>> >>>> Since the netbook has no CD player that is not an option. >>> >>>If those are the instructions, that is the only option. You will need to >>>attach an external optical drive and configure the BIOS to boot off of >>>it. This information should be in the documentation. If you can't find >>>it, we should be able to guide you. >>> >>>> I suspect that there will be the usual >>>> recovery partition. >>> >>>Probably not if the manufacturer supplied a CD. >>> >>>Speaking of... >> >>No. I only had a quick look but I believe that it is a bootable CD >>that will allow me to access a recovery partition. >> >>> >>>Is it an actaul Windows XP installation CD? Or some sort of >>>Recovery/Restoration disk? >>> >>>> At mydisposal I have I have my own laptop and two desktops, all >>>> running XP Pro; a 16GB memory stick;Acronis True Image software for >>>> capturing and restoring images; Isobuster; Nero which will create an >>>> iso;; and quite a lot of experiiiiience. >>>> >>>> How can I get this netbook to boot normally? >> >>> >>>You really need an external CD drive. >> >> >>I can borrow one but ideally I need to convert the CD to a memory >>stick.>
From: Jose on 29 Dec 2009 21:24
On Dec 29, 6:50 pm, <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:14:34 +0000, Jim <bojimbo...(a)aol.com> wrote: > >On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:13:13 +0000, <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > >>On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:43 -0500, "Daave" <da...(a)example.com> wrote: > > >>>m...(a)privacy.net wrote: > >>>> A friend has brought me his XP netbook which will not boot. > > >>>What is the make and model? > > >>Medion E1210 > > >>>Are you saying that Windows won't boot? Or that the PC won't boot? (That > >>>is, you are unable even to access the BIOS?) > > >>Windows won't boot. A file is missing in "System" folder. > > >What is the file name ? > > None specified. Only the system folder was named. I have done a fresh > install but the drivers are missing. I shall try to speak to Medion > tomorrow. > > > > > > >>>Is there a problem with the battery? Is there an AC adapter you can use? > > >>No > > >>>> The restore option calls for the original CD. > > >>>Was this from the official documentation? > > >>It is from the original setup of Windows > > >>>> Since the netbook has no CD player that is not an option. > > >>>If those are the instructions, that is the only option. You will need to > >>>attach an external optical drive and configure the BIOS to boot off of > >>>it. This information should be in the documentation. If you can't find > >>>it, we should be able to guide you. > > >>>> I suspect that there will be the usual > >>>> recovery partition. > > >>>Probably not if the manufacturer supplied a CD. > > >>>Speaking of... > > >>No. I only had a quick look but I believe that it is a bootable CD > >>that will allow me to access a recovery partition. > > >>>Is it an actaul Windows XP installation CD? Or some sort of > >>>Recovery/Restoration disk? > > >>>> At mydisposal I have I have my own laptop and two desktops, all > >>>> running XP Pro; a 16GB memory stick;Acronis True Image software for > >>>> capturing and restoring images; Isobuster; Nero which will create an > >>>> iso;; and quite a lot of experiiiiience. > > >>>> How can I get this netbook to boot normally? > > >>>You really need an external CD drive. > > >>I can borrow one but ideally I need to convert the CD to a memory > >>stick.> You should look at the message again. Most messages of this nature mention a specific missing or corrupt file in c:\windows\system32 but your situation could be different. Often the file is not really missing or corrupt - XP is just a little confused at the moment... If you contact the manufacturer, their solution will likely be what is the least effort for them - usually a complete reinstall and you don't want to do that (I don't think). Oops! Too late is sounds like. Too bad. The original problem goes unresolved. Do you still have the problem of booting on a USB device or is that sorted out? |