Re: Boot problem and activation
From: William B. Lurie (billurie_at_nospam.org)
Date: 03/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:01:26 -0500
Thanks, Michael. I'll print out your lengthy advice and
study it. Meanwhile, I clarified one point way down below.
/WBL/
Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) wrote:
> The procedure for activation, assuming it doesn't prompt you for it would be
> Start\All Programs\System Tools\Activation Wizard.
>
> Instead of safe mode try doing a repair install of that installation and see
> if that will let you boot to the desktop and than activate from there:
>
> NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files intact, if
> something goes wrong during the repair install, you may be forced to start
> over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have your data backed up,
> you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.
>
>
>
> Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the CD, it
> should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up, if you
> wish to boot from the CD press any key.
>
>
>
> Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference
> asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you
> wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let
> setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.
>
>
>
> Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen
> with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation
> using the Recovery console.
>
>
>
> The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to
> press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup
> will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
> version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or
> install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there
> on, follow the screens.
>
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> Bill, when you created this backup setup, did you use the copy function or
> did you image the original drive to the new drive? I ask because it sounds
> as though you've used a copy function and not an actual image.
Michael, I did not use Drive Image in the mode where it creates a
"drive image", but in its "Make a direct copy of the hard drive" mode.
As I understand it, a drive image, like Ghost, gives something which can
be used to recreate the original on disk, whereas what I've been trying
to do is create a spare disk. Maybe I should go the other way, make
a drive image, and use THAT to recreate my Master.
>
> Also, how did you set up the dual boot as this may be part of the issue as
> well.
The only 'dual boot' I use, is to hit 'Del' during BIOS, and then set
the boot sequence either 'Floppy>>CDROM>>HDD0' or 'Floppy>>CDROM>>HDD1'
for booting to Master or Slave drive. But I think I mentioned that
the drive which is my malfunctioning copy boots fine, runs fine if
I jumper it as Slave and run it as Slave, but it refuses to boot
when I try to run it alone as Master or Single, properly jumpered.
>
William B. Lurie
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