boot problems...

[mike]

I deleted a linux partition then attempted to boot into
DOS to run fdisk /mbr but the system wouldn't restart. It
just gave and error and asked for a system disk.

I placed the windows cd into the drive and started the
recovery console. It now seems that no windows
installations can be detected. I think it's a problem
with the service_boot_start reg entry but I'm not sure.

chkdsk can't find a disk to check and none of the boot
config commands will work either.

Any suggestions on how to get windows up and running
again.

Thanks

 

[mike]

more on this...

I'm attempting to reinstall windows and it doesn't seem
to find any partitions, and later dies giving me a
message saying that in thinks the problem lies in the file

setupdd.sys

please help!!

 

[Saubhik Datta]

hi again
u can also try
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
BYE

 

[Alex Nichol]

I deleted a linux partition then attempted to boot into
DOS to run fdisk /mbr but the system wouldn't restart. It
just gave and error and asked for a system disk.

I placed the windows cd into the drive and started the
recovery console. It now seems that no windows
installations can be detected. I think it's a problem
with the service_boot_start reg entry but I'm not sure.

From the recovery console prompt give
diskpart
list partition
[note the number n for the one where the XP is installed]
select partition=n
active
exit
[this will have ensured that the boot will go looking to the right
partition as the active one]. Next

BootCfg /Rebuild
fixboot
fixmbr

and
exit
to reboot