Re: corrupt drvmain.sdb
From: Paul (Paul_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/16/04
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:41:02 -0700
Well the upgrade won't work. After setup copies the files it reboots, and my
computer will only boot in Directory Services Restore Mode. So how to I
continue with the win2003Ent uprade install.
Paul
"Todd J Heron" wrote:
> Choose the upgrade since you're left with no other choice. That will
> preserve your existing settings.
>
> --
> Todd J Heron, MCSE
> Windows 2003/2000/NT
>
>
> "Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E17156F-CA42-4311-98D1-31172D95C624@microsoft.com...
> > I can however boot in Directory Services Restore Mode and then browse to
> the
> > CD and start win2003ent setup. I then have the option of an upgrade or a
> new
> > install. Should I try the upgrade or will that mess things up even more.
> >
> > "Paul" wrote:
> >
> > > Tried all the fixes in that link that I could. Still no fix.
> > >
> > > I can only boot up in Directory Services Restore Mode. If I try to boot
> from
> > > the CD with the OS disk it seems to go throught the process ok coping
> over
> > > all the drivers but than hangs when you get to the message about
> 'Starting
> > > Windows'
> > >
> > > My system has worked fine for about a year and only stopped booting
> after a
> > > power failure rebooted it the other day. The last time I rebooted before
> that
> > > was the last windows update that asked me to reboot. I think it was a
> few
> > > ago. Between that time and the power failure I have not even touched the
> > > system.
> > >
> > > Any ideas.
> > >
> > > It seems there are many people out there with the same problem.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Todd J Heron" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Try replacing the drvmain.sdb file with a copy from an identical
> machine if
> > > > possible while in Safe Mode. If this doesn't help, then see where a
> > > > gentleman in the google thread below experienced the same problem you
> are
> > > > having, and referred the poster to this article:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.longhornblogs.com/mrusso/archive/2004/02/02/2319.aspx
> > > >
> > > >
> http://www.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&threadm=O9gmrjUXEHA.1656%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fas_q%3Ddrvmain.sdb%2520%26safe%3Dimages%26ie%3DUTF-8%26lr%3Dlang_en%26num%3D100%26hl%3Den
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Todd J Heron, MCSE
> > > > Windows 2003/2000/NT
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "paulb1us@yahoo.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > news:604201c4818c$a395e210$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > I have windows 2003 Server DC. I think I had a power
> > > > > failure and now the server hangs at the windows 2003
> > > > > screen when booting. Safe mode stops at the line with the
> > > > > drvmain.sdb file. But I can boot up to safe mode using
> > > > > dir service repair mode.
> > > > > How do I fix this problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>
>
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