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From: Colin Trunt on 8 Apr 2010 11:29 "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:uowuzZy1KHA.2156(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Colin Trunt wrote: >> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:O88cbNx1KHA.6104(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>> >>>> I can boot either normally or to recovery as llong as I don't >>>> mess about to much and do it directly. >>> What exactly does that mean? Mess about with what and what do you mean >>> by "do it directly"? If the Recovery Console is installed you get a >>> boot menu when you boot the computer and you select to boot the Recovery >>> Console or the Windows installation, what is there to mess about with >>> there and what is there to do directly other than selecting which option >>> to boot? >>> >>> How many hard disks do you have and how many partitions do you have on >>> these hard disks? Where is the Windows installation and where is the >>> Command Console installed? To avoid confusion please don't use the term >>> "drive" when answering, use the terms "Hard Disk" and "Partition". >>> >>> John >> >> First I get a screen which says hit f10 for recovery, > > That (F10) has nothing really to do with Windows per se, it's a factory > restore thing. What is a factory restore? What does that do? > >> then it goes to a choice >> >> 1)windows >> 2)recovey >> 3)ubuntu > > Is that *after* pressing the F10 key? Or does it go to this menu without > pressing the F10 key? Did you install Ubunto, is the above a Lilo/Grub > boot menu? Or is it the Windows boot menu? > > You didn't answer my question about your hard disks and partitions... I > need this information to offer additional help. > > Also, while booted to the Windows installation could you please run this > command at a Command Prompt and post the results of the command: > > set system > > John > I normally wait and it goes to the menu by itself however sometime I have hit f10 but I may not have hit it fast enough and it would in that case go to the menu as if I had hit f10 to make it go there. Thats what it seems like anyway. I think what often happens is I got to option 2 for recovery and then change my mind, then when I select option one for normal boot I get the hal.dll error.
From: John John - MVP on 8 Apr 2010 11:51 Colin Trunt wrote: > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:e%23YfUgy1KHA.3744(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Colin Trunt wrote: >>> "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message >>> news:xflvn.2326$LS2.1843(a)newsfe13.ams2... >>>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:O88cbNx1KHA.6104(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I can boot either normally or to recovery as llong as I don't >>>>>> mess about to much and do it directly. >>>>> What exactly does that mean? Mess about with what and what do you mean >>>>> by "do it directly"? If the Recovery Console is installed you get a >>>>> boot menu when you boot the computer and you select to boot the >>>>> Recovery Console or the Windows installation, what is there to mess >>>>> about with there and what is there to do directly other than selecting >>>>> which option to boot? >>>>> >>>>> How many hard disks do you have and how many partitions do you have on >>>>> these hard disks? Where is the Windows installation and where is the >>>>> Command Console installed? To avoid confusion please don't use the >>>>> term "drive" when answering, use the terms "Hard Disk" and "Partition". >>>>> >>>>> John >>>> First I get a screen which says hit f10 for recovery, then it goes to a >>>> choice >>>> 1)windows >>>> 2)recovey >>>> 3)ubuntu >>> my boot.ini >>> >>> [boot loader] >>> timeout=15 >>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS >>> [operating systems] >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home >>> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut >>> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >>> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" >> Comes back to the question of how many hard disks and partitions do you >> have and where exactly is Windows installed. Also, where is this boot.ini >> file located? (on which hard disk and on which partition?) >> >> Also need the results of the set system command. >> >> The problem is most likely due to an incorrect ARC path in the boot.ini >> file. >> >> John > > This is the boot.ini on drive d: (recovery drive) > > [boot loader] > timeout=15 > default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT > [operating systems] > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP > Professional" /fastdetect > C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons > c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" > > > > > > ah......im thinking > > I don;t know what happens at startup. > > Anyway partion 2 is c: I think and 1 is d: > When I list then in disk management they are show as d: then c : > in the bottom rigt panel Pulling a tooth from an angry lion would be easier than obtaining information from you... one more try: 1- How many physical hard disks do you have in the computer? 2- How many partitions do you have on each hard disk? 3- Please post the results of the SET SYSTEM command. Also, you are posting different variations of the boot.ini file, Windows only uses one boot.ini file. When you run the SET SYSTEM command it will return a line telling you: SystemDrive=?: (? will be C or D ...or ...) the correct boot.ini file will be in the root of the specified SystemDrive, for example C:\ or D:\ . Please post the contents of the correct boot.ini file. John
From: Colin Trunt on 8 Apr 2010 12:43 "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:O8Y2qNz1KHA.4724(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Colin Trunt wrote: >> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:e%23YfUgy1KHA.3744(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>> "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message >>>> news:xflvn.2326$LS2.1843(a)newsfe13.ams2... >>>>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:O88cbNx1KHA.6104(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I can boot either normally or to recovery as llong as I don't >>>>>>> mess about to much and do it directly. >>>>>> What exactly does that mean? Mess about with what and what do you >>>>>> mean by "do it directly"? If the Recovery Console is installed you >>>>>> get a boot menu when you boot the computer and you select to boot the >>>>>> Recovery Console or the Windows installation, what is there to mess >>>>>> about with there and what is there to do directly other than >>>>>> selecting which option to boot? >>>>>> >>>>>> How many hard disks do you have and how many partitions do you have >>>>>> on these hard disks? Where is the Windows installation and where is >>>>>> the Command Console installed? To avoid confusion please don't use >>>>>> the term "drive" when answering, use the terms "Hard Disk" and >>>>>> "Partition". >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>> First I get a screen which says hit f10 for recovery, then it goes to >>>>> a choice >>>>> 1)windows >>>>> 2)recovey >>>>> 3)ubuntu >>>> my boot.ini >>>> >>>> [boot loader] >>>> timeout=15 >>>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS >>>> [operating systems] >>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home >>>> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut >>>> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >>>> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" >>> Comes back to the question of how many hard disks and partitions do you >>> have and where exactly is Windows installed. Also, where is this >>> boot.ini file located? (on which hard disk and on which partition?) >>> >>> Also need the results of the set system command. >>> >>> The problem is most likely due to an incorrect ARC path in the boot.ini >>> file. >>> >>> John >> >> This is the boot.ini on drive d: (recovery drive) >> >> [boot loader] >> timeout=15 >> default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT >> [operating systems] >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP >> Professional" /fastdetect >> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" >> >> >> >> >> >> ah......im thinking >> >> I don;t know what happens at startup. >> >> Anyway partion 2 is c: I think and 1 is d: >> When I list then in disk management they are show as d: then c : >> in the bottom rigt panel > > Pulling a tooth from an angry lion would be easier than obtaining > information from you... one more try: > > > 1- How many physical hard disks do you have in the computer? > > 2- How many partitions do you have on each hard disk? > > 3- Please post the results of the SET SYSTEM command. > > Also, you are posting different variations of the boot.ini file, Windows > only uses one boot.ini file. When you run the SET SYSTEM command it will > return a line telling you: > > SystemDrive=?: > > (? will be C or D ...or ...) the correct boot.ini file will be in the > root of the specified SystemDrive, for example C:\ or D:\ . Please post > the contents of the correct boot.ini file. > > John two phyisical drives one has partitios d: and c: other is f: one parition f: There is an ini on both c: and d: as posted, they are different. ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Application Data CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\QTJava.zip CLIENTNAME=Console CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files COMPUTERNAME=ZAX ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe DJGPP=c:\djgpp\djgpp.env FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO HOMEDRIVE=C: HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner LOGONSERVER=\\ZAX NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1 OS=Windows_NT Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;c:\Python22;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\MinGW\bin; PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86 PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15 PROCESSOR_REVISION=2f02 ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files PROMPT=$P$G QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\QTJava.zip SAN_DIR=C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite XII.SP2c SESSIONNAME=Console SonicCentral=c:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\Sonic Central\ SystemDrive=C: SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\HP_Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\HP_Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp USERDOMAIN=ZAX USERNAME=HP_Owner USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner windir=C:\WINDOWS __COMPAT_LAYER=DisableNXShowUI c:boot.ini[boot loader] timeout=15 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" d: boot.ini [boot loader] timeout=15 default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" Note it seems c: is partition 2 I am not syre if the d:boot.ini is ever used, there is no windows directory on d: there is I386 though, all the folders are locked
From: John John - MVP on 8 Apr 2010 15:32 Colin Trunt wrote: > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:O8Y2qNz1KHA.4724(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Colin Trunt wrote: >>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>> news:e%23YfUgy1KHA.3744(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>>> "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:xflvn.2326$LS2.1843(a)newsfe13.ams2... >>>>>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>>>> news:O88cbNx1KHA.6104(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I can boot either normally or to recovery as llong as I don't >>>>>>>> mess about to much and do it directly. >>>>>>> What exactly does that mean? Mess about with what and what do you >>>>>>> mean by "do it directly"? If the Recovery Console is installed you >>>>>>> get a boot menu when you boot the computer and you select to boot the >>>>>>> Recovery Console or the Windows installation, what is there to mess >>>>>>> about with there and what is there to do directly other than >>>>>>> selecting which option to boot? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How many hard disks do you have and how many partitions do you have >>>>>>> on these hard disks? Where is the Windows installation and where is >>>>>>> the Command Console installed? To avoid confusion please don't use >>>>>>> the term "drive" when answering, use the terms "Hard Disk" and >>>>>>> "Partition". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John >>>>>> First I get a screen which says hit f10 for recovery, then it goes to >>>>>> a choice >>>>>> 1)windows >>>>>> 2)recovey >>>>>> 3)ubuntu >>>>> my boot.ini >>>>> >>>>> [boot loader] >>>>> timeout=15 >>>>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS >>>>> [operating systems] >>>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home >>>>> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut >>>>> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >>>>> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" >>>> Comes back to the question of how many hard disks and partitions do you >>>> have and where exactly is Windows installed. Also, where is this >>>> boot.ini file located? (on which hard disk and on which partition?) >>>> >>>> Also need the results of the set system command. >>>> >>>> The problem is most likely due to an incorrect ARC path in the boot.ini >>>> file. >>>> >>>> John >>> This is the boot.ini on drive d: (recovery drive) >>> >>> [boot loader] >>> timeout=15 >>> default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT >>> [operating systems] >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP >>> Professional" /fastdetect >>> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >>> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ah......im thinking >>> >>> I don;t know what happens at startup. >>> >>> Anyway partion 2 is c: I think and 1 is d: >>> When I list then in disk management they are show as d: then c : >>> in the bottom rigt panel >> Pulling a tooth from an angry lion would be easier than obtaining >> information from you... one more try: >> >> >> 1- How many physical hard disks do you have in the computer? >> >> 2- How many partitions do you have on each hard disk? >> >> 3- Please post the results of the SET SYSTEM command. >> >> Also, you are posting different variations of the boot.ini file, Windows >> only uses one boot.ini file. When you run the SET SYSTEM command it will >> return a line telling you: >> >> SystemDrive=?: >> >> (? will be C or D ...or ...) the correct boot.ini file will be in the >> root of the specified SystemDrive, for example C:\ or D:\ . Please post >> the contents of the correct boot.ini file. >> >> John > > > two phyisical drives > one has partitios d: and c: > other is f: one parition f: > > There is an ini on both c: and d: as posted, they are different. > > ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users > APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Application Data > CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\QTJava.zip > CLIENTNAME=Console > CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files > COMPUTERNAME=ZAX > ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe > DJGPP=c:\djgpp\djgpp.env > FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO > HOMEDRIVE=C: > HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner > LOGONSERVER=\\ZAX > NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1 > OS=Windows_NT > Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;c:\Python22;C:\Program > Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel;C:\Program > Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\MinGW\bin; > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH > PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86 > PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD > PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15 > PROCESSOR_REVISION=2f02 > ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files > PROMPT=$P$G > QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\QTJava.zip > SAN_DIR=C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite XII.SP2c > SESSIONNAME=Console > SonicCentral=c:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\Sonic Central\ > SystemDrive=C: > SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS > TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\HP_Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp > TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\HP_Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp > USERDOMAIN=ZAX > USERNAME=HP_Owner > USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner > windir=C:\WINDOWS > __COMPAT_LAYER=DisableNXShowUI > > > > c:boot.ini[boot loader] > timeout=15 > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS > [operating systems] > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home > Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut > C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons > c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" Do you get a brief error message telling you that the boot.ini file is invalid when you boot Windows? Modify your c:\boot.ini file as such (to avoid errors you can copy and paste): timeout=15 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Partion 1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Partition 2 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Phoney Baloney Operating System" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" The changes above are obvious enough, when you boot the computer you will see the "Phoney Baloney Operating System" in the boot menu, this will confirm that you are indeed using the boot.ini file on C: Try booting the "Partition 1 Microsoft..." and the "Partition 2 Microsoft..." and see what happens. Also try booting the Recovery Console. After you confirm the proper Windows boot partition we can modify the boot.ini file again and remove the invalid entries. > Note it seems c: is partition 2 I don't think so, I think that it is partition 1 and that you get the error when you boot the Command Console because the boot.ini file on C: points to the wrong partition. Do you see C: as partition 2 in the Disk Management Tool? To open the Disk Management tool enter diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box. You can also verify this at the Command Prompt with the Diskpart utility. > I am not syre if the d:boot.ini is ever used, there is no windows directory > on d: > there is I386 though, all the folders are locked The SystemDrive=C: above tells us that the c:\boot.ini file is the one used to boot the system, I don't know why you have this boot.ini file on D:\... But I think that it does have the correct ARC path and that the one on C: has an improper path, try the modified boot.ini file and then report your findings. John
From: Colin Trunt on 8 Apr 2010 17:46
"John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:OGcvyI11KHA.5880(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Colin Trunt wrote: >> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:O8Y2qNz1KHA.4724(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:e%23YfUgy1KHA.3744(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>>>> "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:xflvn.2326$LS2.1843(a)newsfe13.ams2... >>>>>>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:O88cbNx1KHA.6104(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Colin Trunt wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I can boot either normally or to recovery as llong as I don't >>>>>>>>> mess about to much and do it directly. >>>>>>>> What exactly does that mean? Mess about with what and what do you >>>>>>>> mean by "do it directly"? If the Recovery Console is installed you >>>>>>>> get a boot menu when you boot the computer and you select to boot >>>>>>>> the Recovery Console or the Windows installation, what is there to >>>>>>>> mess about with there and what is there to do directly other than >>>>>>>> selecting which option to boot? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How many hard disks do you have and how many partitions do you have >>>>>>>> on these hard disks? Where is the Windows installation and where >>>>>>>> is the Command Console installed? To avoid confusion please don't >>>>>>>> use the term "drive" when answering, use the terms "Hard Disk" and >>>>>>>> "Partition". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John >>>>>>> First I get a screen which says hit f10 for recovery, then it goes >>>>>>> to a choice >>>>>>> 1)windows >>>>>>> 2)recovey >>>>>>> 3)ubuntu >>>>>> my boot.ini >>>>>> >>>>>> [boot loader] >>>>>> timeout=15 >>>>>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS >>>>>> [operating systems] >>>>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP >>>>>> Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut >>>>>> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >>>>>> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" >>>>> Comes back to the question of how many hard disks and partitions do >>>>> you have and where exactly is Windows installed. Also, where is this >>>>> boot.ini file located? (on which hard disk and on which partition?) >>>>> >>>>> Also need the results of the set system command. >>>>> >>>>> The problem is most likely due to an incorrect ARC path in the >>>>> boot.ini file. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>> This is the boot.ini on drive d: (recovery drive) >>>> >>>> [boot loader] >>>> timeout=15 >>>> default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT >>>> [operating systems] >>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP >>>> Professional" /fastdetect >>>> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >>>> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ah......im thinking >>>> >>>> I don;t know what happens at startup. >>>> >>>> Anyway partion 2 is c: I think and 1 is d: >>>> When I list then in disk management they are show as d: then c : >>>> in the bottom rigt panel >>> Pulling a tooth from an angry lion would be easier than obtaining >>> information from you... one more try: >>> >>> >>> 1- How many physical hard disks do you have in the computer? >>> >>> 2- How many partitions do you have on each hard disk? >>> >>> 3- Please post the results of the SET SYSTEM command. >>> >>> Also, you are posting different variations of the boot.ini file, Windows >>> only uses one boot.ini file. When you run the SET SYSTEM command it >>> will return a line telling you: >>> >>> SystemDrive=?: >>> >>> (? will be C or D ...or ...) the correct boot.ini file will be in the >>> root of the specified SystemDrive, for example C:\ or D:\ . Please post >>> the contents of the correct boot.ini file. >>> >>> John >> >> >> two phyisical drives >> one has partitios d: and c: >> other is f: one parition f: >> >> There is an ini on both c: and d: as posted, they are different. >> >> ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users >> APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\Application Data >> CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\QTJava.zip >> CLIENTNAME=Console >> CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files >> COMPUTERNAME=ZAX >> ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe >> DJGPP=c:\djgpp\djgpp.env >> FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO >> HOMEDRIVE=C: >> HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner >> LOGONSERVER=\\ZAX >> NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1 >> OS=Windows_NT >> Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;c:\Python22;C:\Program >> Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel;C:\Program >> Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\MinGW\bin; >> PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH >> PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86 >> PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD >> PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15 >> PROCESSOR_REVISION=2f02 >> ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files >> PROMPT=$P$G >> QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\QTJava.zip >> SAN_DIR=C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite XII.SP2c >> SESSIONNAME=Console >> SonicCentral=c:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\Sonic Central\ >> SystemDrive=C: >> SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS >> TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\HP_Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp >> TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\HP_Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp >> USERDOMAIN=ZAX >> USERNAME=HP_Owner >> USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner >> windir=C:\WINDOWS >> __COMPAT_LAYER=DisableNXShowUI >> >> >> >> c:boot.ini[boot loader] >> timeout=15 >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS >> [operating systems] >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home >> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut >> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons >> c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" > > Do you get a brief error message telling you that the boot.ini file is > invalid when you boot Windows? Modify your c:\boot.ini file as such (to > avoid errors you can copy and paste): No I never get any errors on a normal boot, none whatsoever. The only time I have had error is when I try to do a recovery, there seems to be two paths to recovery. The only time I have ever got an error is when I have selected option 2 for recovery, but 'bottled out' and decided to boot normally, this brings back the boot menu IIRC, and IIRC when I press 1 for a normal boot I get the hal.dll error. That's the only time I get it on a normal boot. I suspect doing it that way may cause it to look on drive d: for hal.dll and it won't find it there, as it has no windows folder on it. I don't recall an error message about boot.ini at all, although there is a small possibilty I might have missed it but I doubt it. > > timeout=15 > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS > [operating systems] > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Partion 1 Microsoft Windows > XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Partition 2 Microsoft Windows > XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Phoney Baloney Operating > System" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut > C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons > c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu" > > The changes above are obvious enough, when you boot the computer you will > see the "Phoney Baloney Operating System" in the boot menu, this will > confirm that you are indeed using the boot.ini file on C: Try booting the > "Partition 1 Microsoft..." and the "Partition 2 Microsoft..." and see what > happens. Also try booting the Recovery Console. After you confirm the > proper Windows boot partition we can modify the boot.ini file again and > remove the invalid entries. > > > > >> Note it seems c: is partition 2 > > I don't think so, I think that it is partition 1 and that you get the > error when you boot the Command Console because the boot.ini file on C: > points to the wrong partition. I don't get that error, at least not all the time, I have booted into the Command Console before it must be the right partition I would imagine. Also the way it is listed in disk management suggests partition 1 is d: When I google images of "disk management" http://images.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&tbs=isch:1&q=disk+management&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=18 I can see mine is different, d: comes before c: > > Do you see C: as partition 2 in the Disk Management Tool? To open the > Disk Management tool enter diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box. You > can also verify this at the Command Prompt with the Diskpart utility. Disk part confirms partition 2 is 69GB, and that's the size of C: It says partion 1 is 6164MB which is the smaller recovery partition d: SO I think that's established what partion is what, thus partion 2 is c: > >> I am not syre if the d:boot.ini is ever used, there is no windows >> directory on d: >> there is I386 though, all the folders are locked > > The SystemDrive=C: above tells us that the c:\boot.ini file is the one > used to boot the system, I don't know why you have this boot.ini file on > D:\... But I think that it does have the correct ARC path and that the one > on C: has an improper path, try the modified boot.ini file and then report > your findings. > > John Well I may change those ini files on c: presumably between the quotes is just a comment, so I can change without fear of damage? I will just stick a part 1 in or whatever so I can see what is what. I am reluctant to do anything more yet because I am worried I might not be able to boot up at all? What if I make changes and it won't boot? How do I change the boot.ini then? I need to know that really. |