Re: SATA ntfs boot error
- From: Randalf72 <Randalf72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:56:01 -0700
"John John" wrote:
Randalf72 wrote:
Hi got a PC that won't boot, in fact it gives an error regarding
\windows\system32\config\system not being accessible or corrupt
if only it were that simple
system setup is as follows
dual sata drives configured as striped raid array with win xp home sp2
installation on and some important data stored there.
third hdd with my documents stored
fourth hdd with some backups of installation scripts
all formatted ntfs
I've accessed the recovery console without loading the SATA drivers on and
everything works as it should apart from my inability to access the my
documents folder to try and copy it to another removable drive. I suspect
that if I removed it and connected it to another pc I would still have the
same problem.
Probably not. By design the Recovery Console has certain security
restrictions, in the Recovery Console you can only use the following
folders:
• The root folders
• The %SystemRoot% folder and the subfolders of the Windows installation
you are currently logged on to
• The Cmdcons folder
• Removable media drives such as CD-ROM drives
NOTE: If you try to obtain access to other folders, you receive an
"Access Denied" error message. Also, while you are using the Windows
Recovery Console, you cannot copy a file from the local hard disk to a
floppy disk. You can copy a file from a floppy disk or CD-ROM to a hard
disk, and from one hard disk to another hard disk.
The above restrictions can be changed but only from the up and running
Windows installation, before the installation fails and becomes
unbootable, or after the fact only by remote registry editing. With a
Bart's PE disk or similar live cd or via a parallel installation, or by
mounting the disk to another XP installation you should be able to
access the files on the non RAID disks. The Recovery Console is a
rather clumsy tool to use to salvage files.
I've not heard of a barts pe disk, will have to look into that.
currently I'm trying to recover the files off the non raid disks and will
then attempt to reinstall windows onto one of those.
from there I'm going to try and copy data off the raid array
Oh obviously I can't see the raid array either which is a
problem for fixing the config error.
If I add the required sata drivers as soon as the recovery console attempts
to analyse the striped discs i get a stop error.
STOP: 0x00000024 (0x001902FA,0xF7CA6B70,0xF7CA6870,0xF744283D)
ntfs.sys - Address F744283D base at F7431000, DateStamp 3d6de5c1
This error occurs if I select reinstall windows or recovery console.
running chkdsk or any other software seems to be out of the question as I
can't get to an kind of gui or command prompt while still having access to
the sata drives.
can anyone advise on how to recover this machine, access the data or just
plain fix it???
What type of RAID controller is this? Is the Windows XP CD at SP2
level? There was an issue with certain RAID controllers and ntfs.sys
when trying to install Windows XP or use the Recovery Console with an
SP2 cd, apparently when using a gold cd or one with SP1 the issue was
not present or it disappeared.
John
The RAID controller is a silicon image motherboard bios, I never managed to
get it working with windows out of the box, ultimately I copied the drivers
to a floppy disc and hit the f6 key when booting up the xp installer
randalf
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