HELP. Ubuntu 6.10 change windows partition drive letters

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Before I install Ubuntu I had 2 partition ( c: with Windows XP x64,
and d. I have created a new one and install on it Ubuntu. After that
my c: drive letter change to d: and d: to c: and i cannot boot
Windows ;(.
 
6rzes said:
Before I install Ubuntu I had 2 partition ( c: with Windows XP x64,
and d. I have created a new one and install on it Ubuntu. After that
my c: drive letter change to d: and d: to c: and i cannot boot
Windows ;(.
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- Which boot loader do you use?
- What exactly happens when you try to boot into Windows?
 
To choose OS i use GRUB. When i choose Windows, then windows try to
boot from c: partition, where it was installed, but now c: is d:, and
d: is c:
 
6rzes said:
To choose OS i use GRUB. When i choose Windows, then windows try to
boot from c: partition, where it was installed, but now c: is d:, and
d: is c:
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You seem to forget that we can't see your machine. Unless you
take the time to tell us exactly what happens during the failed
boot process, how far it goes and what messages you see on the
screen, we cannot help you. It's your choice.
 
"Windows could not start because the following file is missiong or
corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. Please re-install a
copy at the above file." Windows can't find this file because its
now on d: like other files. I need to change partition drive letter. I
try to change it by Windows Live CD and it doesn't help. c: is still
d:. I try fdisk /mbr it doesn't help too.
 
Boot process freeze at start : "Windows could not start because the
following file is missiong or corrupt: <Windows root>
\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. Please re-install a copy at the above
file." Windows can't find this file because its now on d: like
other files. I need to change partition drive letter. I try to change
it by Windows Live CD and it doesn't help. c: is still d:. I try
fdisk /mbr it doesn't help too.
 
6rzes said:
"Windows could not start because the following file is missiong or
corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. Please re-install a
copy at the above file." Windows can't find this file because its
now on d: like other files. I need to change partition drive letter. I
try to change it by Windows Live CD and it doesn't help. c: is still
d:. I try fdisk /mbr it doesn't help too.
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There is nothing wrong with your Master Boot Record, hence
fdisk /mbr won't help you. If the MBR was damaged then
you would never see the message about the missing ntoskrnl.
This is why it was important for you to quote the exact error
message you see!

The hidden file c:\boot.ini probably points to the wrong
partition. Modify it as below, then try all four options.

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="1 Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="2 Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="3 Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="4 Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
 
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