Re: Can someone else help? Was changing partition size.

Yes, I get this:
* FAT32 0 1 1 828 254 63 13317822 [SE]
L Fat32 LBA 1217 1 1 2433 254 63 19551042 [XP]

There is an option to hit "L" and load back up.
If I choose the second one and hit P to list files, the XP files
are listed with a bunch of drwxr, etc in front of them.


Andy wrote:
Try running TestDisk again to see if the XP partition is recognized
correctly. There's also the Advanced Filesystem Utils option that can
look for files in the partition.

On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:15:44 -0400, Dennis <den942@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Unfortunately, no. Somehow, sometime, this last week I could see that
partition and the files, but not now. I think it was before I got
Windows 98 to boot up. If I loose that, I'm hurting bad. I did back
it up, I think, but not real recently.

Andy wrote:
Can you access the Windows XP files when booting from the Windows 98
floppy diskette?

On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:43:17 -0400, Dennis <den942@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I screwed up on this post. It is the second Partition on the first hard
drive, what would be D: with one hard drive, that Windows 98 does not list. Windows XP is on what Windows 98 would call D: but XP changes the
letters and it screws me up...


Dennis wrote:
Update:
I ran c:\regscan/restore and picked the oldest version to restore.
Now Windows 98 boots up. But, I can not run Scandisk or Defrag
because it says there isn't enough memory. It shows 768 mg of
memory is installed and 58% is free. I can get on the internet,
run PC Pitstop optimize, run SuperantiSpyware, etc.. I can not
run Scandisk or Defrag in regular or Safe Mode because it says
I don't have enough memory.
Also, My Computer still does not list the partition that has
Windows XP installed. That is the first partition on the second
hard drive. It shows the second partition on the second hard drive.

Dennis wrote:
Ok, did the sys c: thing. At boot up I get the option screen and
if I say Normal Mode, I get this:
Invalid VxD dynamic link called to Device No 3 Service B. Invalid
copy of Windows. Please reinstall Windows.(or something like this)
If I pick Safe Mode, it boots up in safe mode. While in Safe Mode,
it does not recognize or at least does not show the partition with
Windows XP installed. It only shows three of four partitions on the
two hard drives.
While in safe mode I copied everything on C: to drive E:. It would
not let me run Scandisk or Defrag saying I had insufficient memory.

Andy wrote:
Boot from the Windows 98 boot floppy, and run the sys c: command.
This should fix the boot sector on the C: drive and allow you to boot
to Windows 98. Then boot to the Windows XP recovery console and
execute the fixboot command.

On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:32:49 -0400, Dennis <den942@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ok, I ran scandisk and it repaired the FAT table.

C:\dir shows me all the folders and files on C:.

Test disk said the boot sector was ok and the copy was
ok but it still won't boot up.I still get a boot disk
failure message.

BTW, Testdisk did not write the back up FAT to the disk,
Scandisk repaired that part.

This is the drive that I changed the partition size that started
this whole mess. Is that why it still won't boot up? Is the partition
size incorrect in the MBR and keeping it from booting? Is there a way
to fix that?

Andy wrote:
Did you write the partition structure to the disk?
and
What does TestDisk say about the boot sector?

If there's a valid FAT32 boot sector, boot from the Windows 98
emergency floppy, and do a dir c:\. If you see the expected Windows 98
files and folders, then perform a scandisk c:\ to fix the file system.

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:47:50 -0400, Dennis <den942@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Here is what I get:

Disk 88 - 20 GB / 18 GiB - CHS 2435 255 63

Current Partition Structure

Partition Start End Size in Sectors

Invalid FAT Boot Sector

1 * FAT 32 0 1 1 828 254 63 13317822
1 * FAT 32 0 1 1 828 254 63 13317822
2 E extended LBA 1217 0 1 2433 254 63 19551105
5 L FAT 32 1 1 2433 254 63 19551105 [XP]

*=Primary Bootable P=Primary L=Logical E=Extended D=Deleted

[Quick Search] [Backup] Try to locate partition

--------------------------------------------------------------------------




Andy wrote:
There's a utility named TestDisk that can recover the Windows 98 FAT32
partition. <http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download>
<http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step>
<http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/Advanced_FAT_Repair>

Following is an example of a recovery operation:

(No Log)

(Select disk; Proceed)

(Intel)

(Analyse)

(Quick Search)

(Vista? No)

TestDisk 6.11.3, Data Recovery Utility, May 2009
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://www.cgsecurity.org

Disk /dev/sda - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4865 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
* FAT12 0 1 1 1 254 63 32067 [NO NAME]
L FAT32 LBA 2433 1 1 4864 254 63 39070017 [WINDOWS
XP]


Structure: Ok. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to select partition.
Use Left/Right Arrow keys to CHANGE partition characteristics:
*=Primary bootable P=Primary L=Logical E=Extended D=Deleted
Keys A: add partition, L: load backup, T: change type, P: list files,
Enter: to continue
FAT12, 16 MB / 15 MiB

(Enter)

(Deeper Search)

TestDisk 6.11.3, Data Recovery Utility, May 2009
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://www.cgsecurity.org

Disk /dev/sda - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4865 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
D FAT12 0 1 1 1 254 63 32067 [NO NAME]
D FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1216 254 63 19551042
[WINDOWS98SE]
D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 4864 254 63 78156162
D FAT32 LBA 2433 1 1 4864 254 63 39070017 [WINDOWS
XP]


Structure: Ok. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to select partition.
Use Left/Right Arrow keys to CHANGE partition characteristics:
*=Primary bootable P=Primary L=Logical E=Extended D=Deleted
Keys A: add partition, L: load backup, T: change type, P: list files,
Enter: to continue
FAT12, 16 MB / 15 MiB

(Use Left/Right Arrow keys to CHANGE partition characteristics)

TestDisk 6.11.3, Data Recovery Utility, May 2009
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://www.cgsecurity.org

Disk /dev/sda - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4865 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
D FAT12 0 1 1 1 254 63 32067 [NO NAME]
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1216 254 63 19551042
[WINDOWS98SE]
D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 4864 254 63 78156162
L FAT32 LBA 2433 1 1 4864 254 63 39070017 [WINDOWS
XP]


Structure: Ok. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to select partition.
Use Left/Right Arrow keys to CHANGE partition characteristics:
*=Primary bootable P=Primary L=Logical E=Extended D=Deleted
Keys A: add partition, L: load backup, T: change type, P: list files,
Enter: to continue
FAT32, 20 GB / 18 GiB

(Enter)

TestDisk 6.11.3, Data Recovery Utility, May 2009
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://www.cgsecurity.org

Disk /dev/sda - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4865 255 63

Partition Start End Size in sectors

1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1216 254 63 19551042
[WINDOWS98SE]
2 E extended LBA 2433 0 1 4864 254 63 39070080
5 L FAT32 LBA 2433 1 1 4864 254 63 39070017
[WINDOWS XP]



[ Quit ] [ Write ] [Extd Part]
Write partition structure to disk

(Write)

TestDisk 6.11.3, Data Recovery Utility, May 2009
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://www.cgsecurity.org

Write partition table, confirm ? (Y/N)

(y)

TestDisk 6.11.3, Data Recovery Utility, May 2009
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://www.cgsecurity.org

Disk /dev/sda - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4865 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1216 254 63 19551042
[WINDOWS98SE]

Boot sector
OK
Warning: valid FAT bootsector but not a FAT32 one!
Backup boot sector
OK

First sectors (Boot code and partition information) are not identical.
Second sectors (cluster information) are not identical.

A valid FAT Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.


[ Quit ] [ List ] [Backup BS] [Rebuild BS] [ Dump ]
Copy backup boot sector over boot sector


(Backup BS)

(Quit)

(Quit)



On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:52:02 -0400, "Dennis" <den942@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

After debug, rebooting and entering sys c: at A:\. gets this:
File Alocation table bad, drive C

"Andy" <1@xxx> wrote in message news:k480459fe3ijeqk5ef7ilo93anqha52bsc@xxxxxxxxxx
The - is the debug prompt symbol.
You just enter w 100 2 0 1 and q.

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:54:23 -0400, "Dennis" <den942@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

After I type debug, are the next two lines automatic computer responses or
inputs from me?
Do I put in the -w 100 2 0 1 and the -q? I want to do it right once.


"Andy" <1@xxx> wrote in message
news:s6at35525ksop5u5k3nk10tkb5atirrf2g@xxxxxxxxxx
The directory listing of C:\ that looks like
Volume in drive C has no label
Volume serial number is 0000-0000

Directory of C:\

1 file(s) 222,368 bytes
0 dir(s) 7, 086,080 bytes free

(minus the ntldr file) is the result of the Windows XP Recovery
console fixboot command not being able to determine the file system of
the C: partition. After trying to determine the file system, the
fixboot command wrote an MS-DOS 5.0 FAT12 boot sector instead of the
correct MSWIN 4.1 FAT32 boot sector, which is why no files are shown.

To fix the problem, do the following:
Boot from Windows 98 emergency boot floppy and do the following (this
wipes out the existing boot sector):
A:\>debug
- w 100 2 0 1
-q
A:\>

Boot the computer from the Windows 98 emergency boot floppy again
(this must be done) and do the following:
A:\>sys c:

Hopefully, the system will be transferred, and the computer should
boot to Windows 98 from the hard drive.
If there's an error, more complicated procedures can be performed.

Alternatively, if there aren't any files on the C: drive that you
can't do without, it's easier just to reinstall Windows 98 by
reformatting C: first. Then Windows XP fixboot will work correctly.

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:49:46 -0400, "Dennis" <den942@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

C:\ dir gets this
Volume in drive C has no lablel
Volume serial number is 0000-0000

Directory of C:\

NTLDR 08-13-01 12:00 p
1 file(s) 222,368 bytes
0 dir(s) 7, 086,080 bytes free


"Andy" <1@xxx> wrote in message
news:hhjj35hubce1b52bcb45qhvkkq5j337a1k@xxxxxxxxxx
Boot from Windows 98 emergency boot floppy.
A:\>dir C:
Do you see the directory listing?
If yes,
A:\>sys c:
Now boot from hard drive. It should boot to Windows 98.

On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:39:53 -0400, "Dennis" <den942@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I tried this and have NO access to any hard drive or any OS. It would
only
attempt to boot windows 98SE and did not show the DUAL BOOT OPTION.
Then I ended up with the NTDLR not found and now I have the no system
disk
error.
I did have XP booting but not any more.
I tried to repair Windows XP but it says it is corrupt. So now I am
totally
screwed with no access to anything. What now?

"Andy" <1@xxx> wrote in message
news:ie7735p3upf647535mvcnvmu6k3f8vf46s@xxxxxxxxxx
Boot from a Windows 98 emergency boot floppy and execute the following
commands:

A:>c:

C:debug
-n bootsect.wxp
-l 100 2 0 1
-rcx
:200
-w
Writing 00200 bytes
-q

C:\>sys a: c:
System transferred

C:\>attrib -h -s -r bootsect.dos

C:\>debug bootsect.dos
-l 100 2 0 1
-rcx
:200
-w
Writing 00200 bytes
-q

C:\>attrib +r +s +h bootsect.dos

C:\>debug bootsect.wxp
-w 100 2 0 1
-q

C:\>


On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:36:46 -0400, Dennis <den942@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Well, I guess this thread got dropped again...

Dennis wrote:
Tim Meddic originally replied. What he suggested did not work. He
never answered my follow up question. This is all the
correspondence:

Tim,
Finally had time to try this fix. I don't get on the screen what you
say I will get. When I choose "R" for Repair console, I get a
message:
Which Windows XP do you want to repair? and my only choice is:
1. E:\Windows XP. If I choose choose 1, I get the password request
then I hit enter. This takes me to E:\Windows prompt, Not C:\
prompt.
If I type in fixboot C:, it says it will repair the boot information
over writing the original info.. I said yes. It says it repaired it
but
does not tell me to reboot. I rebooted anyway and I still can not
boot
in to Windows 98, the screen flashes and I get the two choices
again.
Fortunately Windows XP still worked.

Tim Med*** wrote:
> Hi Dennis,
> In that case it's a matter of rebuilding the boot
partition. The Partition table is sometimes written over be programs
that resize partitions. Unfortunately, this is where XP writes a
tiny
bit of code to start the boot menu that you [used to] see when your
computer starts up. To repair this you need your XP installation
disk.
Configure your BIOS settings to be able to boot from the cd. Put
the
cd in the drive and boot from it. When it gives you the choice -
select
the item: "Repair XP with Recovery Console". After it starts you
will
be prompted for the Administrator password, so beforehand you should
know what this is. If you have never configured a password for
Administrator, it will have remained 'blank' and just pressing
[ENTER]
when the password is required will be fine. Then you will be faced
by
a DOS-style "C:\>" prompt. This is NOT the same as DOS and for a
list
of available commands type "help" and press [ENTER] for more help
on
a
command type the command followed by a /? forward-slash /
questionmark
'switch'. So for the 'fixboot' command help would look like:
>
> fixboot /?
>
> ..and you would get::
>
> Writes a new bootsector onto the system partition.
>
> FIXBOOT [drive:]
>
> [drive:] Specifies the drive to which a boot sector
> will be written, overriding the default
> choice of the system boot partition.
>
> ....etc. Then type:
>
> fixboot c:
>
> ...at the prompt and press [ENTER] reboot. Your boot.ini file
listing the available bootable Windows installations (i.e. XP and
98)
should be intact on you XP drive, and all should be as it was with
regards to your boot process.
>
> Good luck with this. Re-post with the results of your exploits
and/or any [further] problems.
.