Re: helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllp
From: haroon (haroon_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/27/04
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Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 03:21:01 -0700
My first posting and it seems I have started ww2. Thanks for informing about the netiquette and suggestions. The postings were duplicated in error although I had posted on different groups board as I was unsure of the right group to use for my problem. I have tried the suggestions offered without success.
Thanks for your help any ways.
"R. C. White" wrote:
> Hi, Haroon.
>
> First, a couple of Netiquette points:
>
> 1. A subject line like "helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllp" is not likely to
> generate many responses, except from a guy like me who tries to read all
> posts. Something like "Can't boot WinXP after formatting drive" would do a
> better job of interesting readers who might be able to help with your
> problem.
>
> 2. Posting a second message 1 minute after the first just wastes bandwidth
> and does not increase your chances of getting help. We all are volunteers
> here. Nobody pays us a salary to answer questions. None of us knows
> everything, and you may need to wait at least a few minutes for someone who
> knows about YOUR problem to come along. We are not all in one big room; we
> are in our own homes or offices around the world - just like you. And, just
> like you, we sometimes take coffee breaks, or turn off our computers and
> sleep at night, or even go on vacation. But we WANT to help; just give us
> some time. ;<)
>
> Now, to your problem: You gave us a lot of good information, but you left
> out some key details.
>
> HOW were you dual-booting before? Were you using the method built into
> WinXP? Or did you use Boot Magic or some other third-party boot loader?
> The Microsoft way is the only one that I'm familiar with, but others know
> about the other methods.
>
> Which partition did you reformat? Drive C:? Normally, when using
> Microsoft's multiple-boot arrangement, that's where the "system files" for
> ALL Windows installations are kept, no matter where the rest of Windows is
> installed. You did say that WinXP is on Drive C:, so that may not be the
> problem in your case, but we need to confirm that.
>
> HOW did you reformat your Win98 drive? Did you boot from an MS-DOS floppy
> and use Format.com? Or did you use WinXP's Disk Management? Or some other
> method?
>
> You said, "when I start the computer it asks me for a system dics". How are
> you starting the computer, and what is the exact error message? I've never
> seen WinXP ask for a "system disk"; that message must be coming from the
> BIOS, not from Windows. It sounds like the message that you might get if
> you've left a non-boot floppy in Drive A: and your computer is trying to
> boot from that.
>
> Have you tried booting from the WinXP CD-ROM and using the Repair options
> there, including the Recovery Console? Do you even have a full WinXP
> CD-ROM? You haven't told us the make and model of your computer, or which
> version of Windows (if any) was pre-installed on it. Many OEMs customize
> Windows before sale, and many of them include only a crippled CD with the
> computer.
>
> Several of us (including myself) have been dual-booting for years and can
> probably help you if we know more about your system. But it will probably
> take us more than 1 minute. ;<}
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "haroon" <haroon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:270EFBB9-434A-4055-82FA-D5F9A83C473B@microsoft.com...
> > Help!!
> > I have been operating with 2 primary FAT32 parttions using both win98 and
> > wnixp in each fo these partions as operating systems. As my HHD was
> > getting too full I decided to reformat my win98 drive, as I was not using
> > win98 much, to FAT32 Primary Partition with a view to using this drive as
> > backup and storing files not being used regularly. I cannot get the win-xp
> > loading now and when I start the computer it asks me for a system dics.
> > Can any one guide whether how can I get the system to start with win-xp. I
> > have checked that all the files in Drive C (win xp) drive are intact.
> > Thank you.
>
>
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