Re: XP Boot Disk

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

From: MarkusM (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 06:02:59 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>"MarkusM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:423e01c48900$166e28e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Why are you trying to access your hard drive(s)
>> via 'DOS'? You won't be
>>>able to access XP from there.
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Will Denny
>>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I know.
>> The problem is, the old folder with my personal
settings
>> in "documents and settings" is still there, but it
seems
>> to be empty and it is not accessible by any means.
>> What I would like to try as last attempt to restore my
>> old settings is, to rename (or delete) this folder in
DOS
>> make a new folder with the same name as the old one and
>> copy all the settings from the newer installation so I
>> may be able to just start my original XP version
somehow
>> and maybe get the opportunity to restore a working
system
>> checkpoint.
>> All I want to do first is to get rid of this folder,
>> which is neither accessible in normal mode nor in safe
>> mode.
>>
>> Thanks
>> MarkusM
>
>Hi
>
>If can't use the XP boot disk, try a Win 9x one. You
can download the files
>from here:
>
>www.bootdisk.com
>
>
>--
>
>Will Denny
>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Please reply to the News Groups

I tried that either, no success. I believe the reason is
as Ben already guessed, that the disks can only be
formatted in FAT whereas the hard drives are NTFS.
A last chance would be to find an NTFS-formatted disk
somewhere.

MarkusM

Relevant Pages

  • Re: 40Gb Hard Drive Low on Free Space
    ... Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, ... Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show hidden ... run Disk Defragmenter by selecting Start, All Programs, ... Tried to find other Drives but can't see anything. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: How to figure out whats plugging up my hard drive
    ... folder, where System Restore points amongst other things. ... on your C drive select Settings but this time find the slider and drag ... especially if you do not store offline copies on disk. ... select Properties, General, Advanced and check the box before Compress ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Winows Files & Settings Transfer Wizard
    ... Try copying and pasting the files from the USB hard drive to a IDE hard disk ... and restore from it. ... Before i did this i used the files & settings ... > Please type a valid folder path into the edit box. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.file_system)
  • RE: Browser lost its memory
    ... and on the Folder Options Click on View Tab. ... Remember each folder's view settings. ... History settings for keeping the history is set say for 30 days (you can make ... Temorary Internet Files ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: Encryption and File settings and transfer wizard
    ... Subject: RE: Encryption and 'File settings and transfer wizard' ... After I did the restore, ... looked for the .pst files and the folder was empty. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)