Re: Cannot load the Hive



Done the clean install, still gives hive errs,and others eg
Stop inaccessible boot device,
winnt/systm32\config\systemced missing or corrupt
Used a single good hd, no raid.


"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Might be time for that clean install.
>
> You'll want to boot the Windows 2000 setup disks or CD-Rom. The set of
> four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000 CD-Rom; change to
> the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute makeboot.exe (from dos)
> or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the prompts.
>
> Then *F6* very early and very important (at setup is inspecting your
> system) in the setup to prevent drive controller detection, and select S
> to specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to insert the
> manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver for your raid controller in
> drive "A"
>
> If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers, then it may be too
> late as Windows 2000 Setup at this point may have already assigned the
> resources your drive's controller is wanting to use.
>
> When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other
> partitions found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install,
> then again restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid
> unexpected drive letter assignments with your new install.
>
> Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any
> network.
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "DL" wrote:
>> Background:
>> Using Sil mirror raid, started getting intermittent event errors on Sil
>> controller eg 'did not start'
>> Certain apps exhibited odd behaviour.
>> Broke the mirror, rebooted extreamly! slow boot.
>> Rebooted a number of times with differing err msgs.
>>
>> Used last good config, ERD, Erdnt and recovery consul to restore backup
>> and default hives, all to no effect.
>> Tried a win reinstall on one hd, still get hive err.msgs.
>>
>> Run hd manu checking utility over both disks for a number of loops, all
>> ok
>> Run chkdsk all ok.
>>
>> At this stage I'm tending towards mobo problem.
>> What think you?
>> TY
>
>


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