Unable to boot to windows

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Hey all,
I'm having a basic problem in booting that some of you can help with.

I just wiped out the Linux partition on my dual booting machine and
removed grub using fixmbr. Now I find that all my C partition files are
on the F partition. Windows is unable to boot saying it cannot find the
ntldr file. I just want to get on windows, backup the data which is on
the D partition before I reformat the PC.

Can somebody suggest how I can get my PC to load Windows from the F(or
whichever) partition it is in?

Thanks
Wally
 
Hey all,
I'm having a basic problem in booting that some of you can help with.

I just wiped out the Linux partition on my dual booting machine and
removed grub using fixmbr. Now I find that all my C partition files are
on the F partition. Windows is unable to boot saying it cannot find the
ntldr file. I just want to get on windows, backup the data which is on
the D partition before I reformat the PC.

Can somebody suggest how I can get my PC to load Windows from the F(or
whichever) partition it is in?

Thanks
Wally
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I assume that Windows is installed on the first partition, which
was visible as drive C:. If so then you can do this:
1. Format a floppy disk on some other WinXP/2000 PC.
2. Copy these files from your WinXP CD to it:
i386\ntdetect.com
i386\ntldr
3. Create a file a:\boot.ini with these lines
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=3
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

You should now be able to boot your machine with this
disk. Why do you want to wipe WinXP?
 
Hi Pegasus,
Thanks a lot for the timely response! I just want to backup a few
valuable files and put a whole bunch of new software on my PC.

Right now I only have another laptop so I'm unable to format the
floppy. The files I need are on Partition D. So I'm just wondering if
the following will work:
1. Boot with the XP CD
2. Delete all partitions except D(which contains my files)
3. Create a new partition and install windows on it

Would my other partition remain intact if I try this?

Thanks
Wally

Hey all,
I'm having a basic problem in booting that some of you can help with.

I just wiped out the Linux partition on my dual booting machine and
removed grub using fixmbr. Now I find that all my C partition files are
on the F partition. Windows is unable to boot saying it cannot find the
ntldr file. I just want to get on windows, backup the data which is on
the D partition before I reformat the PC.

Can somebody suggest how I can get my PC to load Windows from the F(or
whichever) partition it is in?

Thanks
Wally
Click to expand...

I assume that Windows is installed on the first partition, which
was visible as drive C:. If so then you can do this:
1. Format a floppy disk on some other WinXP/2000 PC.
2. Copy these files from your WinXP CD to it:
i386\ntdetect.com
i386\ntldr
3. Create a file a:\boot.ini with these lines
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=3
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

You should now be able to boot your machine with this
disk. Why do you want to wipe WinXP?
Click to expand...
 
In theory - yes. In practice - accidents do happen. I have
seen posts from people who did exactly what you propose,
and lost all data on drive D:. Because your method entails
a certain risk and because do you do not appear to believe
in regular backups to an independent medium, I would not
recommend it. Your decision!


Hi Pegasus,
Thanks a lot for the timely response! I just want to backup a few
valuable files and put a whole bunch of new software on my PC.

Right now I only have another laptop so I'm unable to format the
floppy. The files I need are on Partition D. So I'm just wondering if
the following will work:
1. Boot with the XP CD
2. Delete all partitions except D(which contains my files)
3. Create a new partition and install windows on it

Would my other partition remain intact if I try this?

Thanks
Wally

Hey all,
I'm having a basic problem in booting that some of you can help with.

I just wiped out the Linux partition on my dual booting machine and
removed grub using fixmbr. Now I find that all my C partition files are
on the F partition. Windows is unable to boot saying it cannot find the
ntldr file. I just want to get on windows, backup the data which is on
the D partition before I reformat the PC.

Can somebody suggest how I can get my PC to load Windows from the F(or
whichever) partition it is in?

Thanks
Wally
Click to expand...

I assume that Windows is installed on the first partition, which
was visible as drive C:. If so then you can do this:
1. Format a floppy disk on some other WinXP/2000 PC.
2. Copy these files from your WinXP CD to it:
i386\ntdetect.com
i386\ntldr
3. Create a file a:\boot.ini with these lines
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=3
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

You should now be able to boot your machine with this
disk. Why do you want to wipe WinXP?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You could also try this somewhat safer option:
- Boot the machine with your WinXP CD.
- Get into the Recovery Console
- Run these commands:
fixboot
fixmbr
bootcfg /rebuild


Hi Pegasus,
Thanks a lot for the timely response! I just want to backup a few
valuable files and put a whole bunch of new software on my PC.

Right now I only have another laptop so I'm unable to format the
floppy. The files I need are on Partition D. So I'm just wondering if
the following will work:
1. Boot with the XP CD
2. Delete all partitions except D(which contains my files)
3. Create a new partition and install windows on it

Would my other partition remain intact if I try this?

Thanks
Wally

Hey all,
I'm having a basic problem in booting that some of you can help with.

I just wiped out the Linux partition on my dual booting machine and
removed grub using fixmbr. Now I find that all my C partition files are
on the F partition. Windows is unable to boot saying it cannot find the
ntldr file. I just want to get on windows, backup the data which is on
the D partition before I reformat the PC.

Can somebody suggest how I can get my PC to load Windows from the F(or
whichever) partition it is in?

Thanks
Wally
Click to expand...

I assume that Windows is installed on the first partition, which
was visible as drive C:. If so then you can do this:
1. Format a floppy disk on some other WinXP/2000 PC.
2. Copy these files from your WinXP CD to it:
i386\ntdetect.com
i386\ntldr
3. Create a file a:\boot.ini with these lines
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=3
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

You should now be able to boot your machine with this
disk. Why do you want to wipe WinXP?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Pegasus. I was able to boot with the Win XP CD and move the data
to my flashdrive.
Thanks again!!

You could also try this somewhat safer option:
- Boot the machine with your WinXP CD.
- Get into the Recovery Console
- Run these commands:
fixboot
fixmbr
bootcfg /rebuild


Hi Pegasus,
Thanks a lot for the timely response! I just want to backup a few
valuable files and put a whole bunch of new software on my PC.

Right now I only have another laptop so I'm unable to format the
floppy. The files I need are on Partition D. So I'm just wondering if
the following will work:
1. Boot with the XP CD
2. Delete all partitions except D(which contains my files)
3. Create a new partition and install windows on it

Would my other partition remain intact if I try this?

Thanks
Wally

Hey all,
I'm having a basic problem in booting that some of you can help with.

I just wiped out the Linux partition on my dual booting machine and
removed grub using fixmbr. Now I find that all my C partition files are
on the F partition. Windows is unable to boot saying it cannot find the
ntldr file. I just want to get on windows, backup the data which is on
the D partition before I reformat the PC.

Can somebody suggest how I can get my PC to load Windows from the F(or
whichever) partition it is in?

Thanks
Wally


I assume that Windows is installed on the first partition, which
was visible as drive C:. If so then you can do this:
1. Format a floppy disk on some other WinXP/2000 PC.
2. Copy these files from your WinXP CD to it:
i386\ntdetect.com
i386\ntldr
3. Create a file a:\boot.ini with these lines
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=3
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

You should now be able to boot your machine with this
disk. Why do you want to wipe WinXP?
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