hard drive hiccup

[Guest]

hey guys, got a WD 20GB hdd with os and data on it, its getting full now. So
i bought a Seagate 40GB to replace it, i have imaged the 20GB to the 40GB
with Acronis Drive Image, it seems to have copied ok, but when i try to boot
from the 40GB, the screen reads, that the " NTDRL is missing "
can anyone help me please?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

hey guys, got a WD 20GB hdd with os and data on it, its getting full now. So
i bought a Seagate 40GB to replace it, i have imaged the 20GB to the 40GB
with Acronis Drive Image, it seems to have copied ok, but when i try to boot
from the 40GB, the screen reads, that the " NTDRL is missing "
can anyone help me please?

Boot the machine with your WinXP CD, get into Repair / Recovery
Console, then run these commands:
fixboot
fixmbr

 

[JJ]

When you copied the hard drive, you didn't do anything to the MBR. The other
poster's suggestion should point the MBR to the right place.

John

 

[Guest]

Thanks Guys, shall do that! much appreciate it !!!

 

[Mobius]

hey guys, got a WD 20GB hdd with os and data on it, its getting full now.
So
i bought a Seagate 40GB to replace it, i have imaged the 20GB to the 40GB
with Acronis Drive Image, it seems to have copied ok, but when i try to
boot
from the 40GB, the screen reads, that the " NTDRL is missing "
can anyone help me please?

Maybe you should have used Acronis to clone the older hard drive to the
replacement. Creating an image would not help. An image is a single file
that is only for usage in restoration purposes, AFAIK.

Depending on your Acronis version, it might also present you with a "set up
new drive" option.

I am not an expert but I use Acronis (and Ghost) regularly.

HTH.

Mobius

 

[Carl G]

My Image files work ok on my new hard drives with True Image 8.0