XP Pro SP2 fails to boot
- From: "Sir Benjamin Nunn" <bennunn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:43:58 +0100
I've had ongoing problems for for a while, and haven't found anything in the
knowledge base that worked.
Background: I use DriveImage 7 to create regular backups of my system -
normally this would be every couple of weeks, and I rotate my backup drives
etc. I'm pretty religious about it.
A few months ago, XP Pro failed to boot for the first time - system checked
for bootable CDs, then just hang. I was able to get into recovery console to
get some crucial recent files off the disk (e.g. those that wouldn't be in
my latest backup image). I then tried a repair installation of windows over
the top by booting from the installation CD. This failed, so I just restored
from my latest backup.
Couple of weeks later, this happened again... and basically it keeps
happening - Windows won't boot at all.
Sometimes there is an error message: that NTLDR is missing or corrupt, but
usually nothing.
Things I've already tried:
- Manually restoring NTLDR (and indeed all the key system files) to the
installation.
- Running scandisk on the drive before restoring the backup (in case of bad
sectors etc.)
- Running scandisk on the drive after restoring the backup
- Formatting the drive before restoring the backup
None of this makes any difference.
Every time I have to restore from a backup, and after a few reboots, it will
happen again, and I'll need to restore again.
Anyone have any ideas? Or should I just give up, and do a fresh install on a
new drive?
TIA,
BTN
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