I've encountered a an XP computer where the hard drive partition is corrupt.

Win XP starts to boot, gets to the point where I could choose safe mode, but
then crashes with ntfs.sys x24 blue screen.

I cannot even install or repair with XP boot disk, always crashes with ntfs.sys
blue screen.

The hardware is ok, I've tried clearing the hd partitions and installing.

I was able to do a sector copy backup using Acronis.

Is there some way to create a bootable XP CD that would allow me to run CHKDSK
on the corrupt partition?
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Thanks in advance, Les Caudle

Les Caudle wrote:

> I've encountered a an XP computer where the hard drive partition is
> corrupt.
>
> Win XP starts to boot, gets to the point where I could choose safe mode,
> but then crashes with ntfs.sys x24 blue screen.
>
> I cannot even install or repair with XP boot disk, always crashes with
> ntfs.sys blue screen.
>
> The hardware is ok, I've tried clearing the hd partitions and installing.
>
> I was able to do a sector copy backup using Acronis.
>
> Is there some way to create a bootable XP CD that would allow me to run
> CHKDSK on the corrupt partition?

Have a look here:
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

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I created the peBuilder CD, and when it almost finishes, it gives an ntfs.sys
x24 blue screen of death - just as if I booted from the corrupt partition.

Is there anyway to force it to do a chkDsk on the hard drive before trying to
boot?

Thanks Les Caudle

On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:57:12 +0100, Gordon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Les Caudle wrote:
>
>> I've encountered a an XP computer where the hard drive partition is
>> corrupt.
>>
>> Win XP starts to boot, gets to the point where I could choose safe mode,
>> but then crashes with ntfs.sys x24 blue screen.
>>
>> I cannot even install or repair with XP boot disk, always crashes with
>> ntfs.sys blue screen.
>>
>> The hardware is ok, I've tried clearing the hd partitions and installing.
>>
>> I was able to do a sector copy backup using Acronis.
>>
>> Is there some way to create a bootable XP CD that would allow me to run
>> CHKDSK on the corrupt partition?
>
>Have a look here:
>http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

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Thanks in advance, Les Caudle

What about downloading the manufacturers hard drive utility, possibly run
from a floppy? May be better than CHKDSK, anyway.

"Les Caudle" wrote:

> I created the peBuilder CD, and when it almost finishes, it gives an ntfs.sys
> x24 blue screen of death - just as if I booted from the corrupt partition.
>
> Is there anyway to force it to do a chkDsk on the hard drive before trying to
> boot?
>
> Thanks Les Caudle
>
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:57:12 +0100, Gordon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Les Caudle wrote:
> >
> >> I've encountered a an XP computer where the hard drive partition is
> >> corrupt.
> >>
> >> Win XP starts to boot, gets to the point where I could choose safe mode,
> >> but then crashes with ntfs.sys x24 blue screen.
> >>
> >> I cannot even install or repair with XP boot disk, always crashes with
> >> ntfs.sys blue screen.
> >>
> >> The hardware is ok, I've tried clearing the hd partitions and installing.
> >>
> >> I was able to do a sector copy backup using Acronis.
> >>
> >> Is there some way to create a bootable XP CD that would allow me to run
> >> CHKDSK on the corrupt partition?
> >
> >Have a look here:
> >http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
>
> --
> Thanks in advance, Les Caudle
>

Mount the disk in another machine capable of reading ntfs and run chkdsk
from there. I guess you already know that at this stage the risk of
loosing your files will escalate by running chkdsk.

John

Les Caudle wrote:

> I created the peBuilder CD, and when it almost finishes, it gives an ntfs.sys
> x24 blue screen of death - just as if I booted from the corrupt partition.
>
> Is there anyway to force it to do a chkDsk on the hard drive before trying to
> boot?
>
> Thanks Les Caudle
>
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:57:12 +0100, Gordon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Les Caudle wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've encountered a an XP computer where the hard drive partition is
>>>corrupt.
>>>
>>>Win XP starts to boot, gets to the point where I could choose safe mode,
>>>but then crashes with ntfs.sys x24 blue screen.
>>>
>>>I cannot even install or repair with XP boot disk, always crashes with
>>>ntfs.sys blue screen.
>>>
>>>The hardware is ok, I've tried clearing the hd partitions and installing.
>>>
>>>I was able to do a sector copy backup using Acronis.
>>>
>>>Is there some way to create a bootable XP CD that would allow me to run
>>>CHKDSK on the corrupt partition?
>>
>>Have a look here:
>>http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
>
>
> --
> Thanks in advance, Les Caudle

It may well be worth recalling that "Les Caudle" <(E-Mail Removed)> had
already stated in news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've encountered a an XP computer where the hard drive partition is
> corrupt.
>

>
> I cannot even install or repair with XP boot disk, always crashes with
> ntfs.sys
> blue screen.


>

'Repair' can mean a number of things with the XP CD. If you can get to the
Recovery Console you can run a chkdsk from there.

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Jon