win2k server

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Sandra

After a couple of weeks testing this server, I was
finally going to move it into production. When I tried
to power it up after moving it, it gives me a message
Operating System not found???? I also received the
following couldn't open boot partition to check for
signature. Any suggestions on how to go around it with
out having to reinstall?
 
Greetings --

Well, since you say that you "moved" the server, the obvious
conclusion would be that something came loose or was damaged in the
physical move. Have you opened the server and ensured that all of the
components are still properly seated and/or connected?

Bruce Chambers

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Stupid wild guess here... Look in the BIOS to make sure that the drive
is not turned off. Use fdisk and make sure the boot partition is
flagged as active.

Run FDISK /MBR

WARNING: If you do the fix mbr and loose everything don't come back
here crying and blaming me. As I said in the opening... Stupid wild guess!

John
 
FYI,
Be aware that Microsoft uses the term boot partition for the partition where
the operating system is installed, while the system partition is the first
primary active partition (where the files required to start the OS reside
aka boot sector) The system and boot partition can be the same partition.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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:
Use fdisk and make sure the boot partition is
flagged as active.
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