Re: XP Destroying MBR on re-install
- From: "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:16:12 +0200
See below.
"Steve Wright" <SteveWright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,
Quite a complex one this one - please excuse.
Problem 1.
When booting up XP stalls. It will boot via "safe mode" and "safe mode
with
networking" but VGA mode totally dies. Has happened 3 times in the last
month. I am not aware of what the problem is that causes this. I've done a
full virus scan and found no problems.
This is probably a hardware problem: The video adapter no longer
responds the way it is supposed to, thus forcing Windows to drop
down to a generic VGA mode. You could borrow an adapter from
a retired machine to prove this point.
Problem 2.
To resolve problem 1 it tried to perform a fresh install (repair install
wouldn't stick) on the hard drive. The files are copied but when the
machine
reboots the MBR is totally screwed and the machine cannot now boot at all.
The disk is TOTALLY RUINED as a bootable disk. This is the third time this
has happened.
- What makes you think that the Master Boot Record is ruined?
- What exactly are the messages you see at boot time?
- What happens when you boot the machine with a WinXP boot floppy disk?
To be quite clear, before performing the new install, the machine booted
fine.
Please - save me from buying any more disks- or moving to Apple!
- What makes you think a new disk is required?
- Why should an Apple present you with fewer problems when you have a flawed
disk?
Regards,
Steve.
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