Re: boot problem....ntldr could not open drive...
From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 01/10/05
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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:48:02 +1100
What you say is correct, but it applies to the MS registration
key, not the installation CD.
In other words, you can use the same WinXP CD to install
WinXP on as many PCs as you like - as long as you have
a separate registration key for each of them.
"yabbadoo" <lsdolby@ignore.ntlwor.com> wrote in message
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> Thought it wasn't possible to install 1 XP OS on 2 machines - plus,
> "re-installation CD" is not the full OS, but a "tailored" version for a
> specific PC configuration ??
>
> (Extract from original post ...." - however upon reinstalling Windows XP
> Home with a reinstallation CD from a previous computer, which I was able
> to boot off ....")
>
> Just a thought, from a relative novice - my understanding from previous
> posts is that initial set-up creates a 10 point checklist of hardware/CPU
> etc. Subsequent PC changes are checked against that - if the "points"
score
> goes below 7 (checklist no longer substantially matches original hardware)
> then the OS will no longer function ? "reinstalling" on a different PC
will
> surely result in a checklist score of Zero?
>
> Since yr new PC was clearly working (with its own XP OS) prior to becoming
> infected, surely you need to use the correct XP recovery disk?
>
> Apols if my thoughts are based on misunderstanding - Len.
>
> "soyabeans" <soyabeans.1im7pq@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
> news:soyabeans.1im7pq@pcbanter.net...
> >
> > Hey,
> >
> > Here's the story:
> >
> > New computer, 2 hard drives (possible were configured in a RAID
> > formation
> > since I have a folder on my System and Driver Restore CD called VIA
> > SATA Raid
> > Controller\SATA\Winxp.
> >
> > The computer became riddled with malware and spyware so I thought I'd
> > format
> > my drives, however upon reinstalling Windows XP Home with a
> > reinstallation CD
> > from a previous computer, which I was able to boot off. The setup
> > completes
> > and reboots the computer to as it does,
> > but then I'm greeted with the error message:
> >
> > could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)
> > NTLDR could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)
> >
> > any ideas?
> >
> > I've tried running a boot disk but I just get the message:
> >
> > 'Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware
> > configuration problem. Could not read from the selected boot disk,
> > check the boot path and disk hardware.'
> >
> > I've been having some help from a nice person on experts-exchange,
> > where you
> > can follow the previous progress of the problem which has seemingly
> > been
> > relatively fruitless.
> >
> > The URL is:
> > http://tinyurl.com/4mggf
> >
> > Any help is much, much appriciated.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > --
> > soyabeans
>
>
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