Re: corrupt drvmain.sdb
From: Paul (Paul_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/17/04
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:15:03 -0700
So anybody have any ideas on what to do next?
I can't re-install from the CD because it hangs at the starting windows
section.
I can't upgrade by booting in Directory services restore mode and starting
setup from there because setup wants to reboot and my machine won't boot.
Maybe re-installing is not the way to go here, it seems like it's just some
corrputed file, like drvmain.sdb or something else that is hanging the system
on boot.
With so many users out there experiencing the same problem I 'm hoping some
OS wizard out there who knows enough about the XP/win2003 Server OS can help
us all figure out what has happened. It maight happen again and I don't want
to be wiping my system for a new install when it does.
Please help.
"Paul" wrote:
> 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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