Re: Mirrored disk boot up problem


"kysiow" <kysiow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
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> > "kysiow" <kysiow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:B3579BE9-2FE5-4442-A6D0-5151C2E2D9BB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I have one Compaq Proliant ML350 system running with Windows 2000
Server.
> > I
> > > have use Windows 2000 Server disk management to create disk mirroring.
> > Even
> > > through the system successful created the mirrored disk, but when I
try to
> > > boot up the system with using the mirrored disk that what system
created.
> > It
> > > can not be boot up after POST stage. I do not what wrong for the
setting.
> > I
> > > have followed the actual procedure from Microsoft knowledgebase and
also
> > > ensure the hard disk condition is good. So any one has faced this
problem
> > > before, so can you share the idea with me.
> > >
> > > Thanks & Regards
> > >
> >
> > Your first steps should be to ascertain if Windows 2000
> > Server is still operational, by booting the machine with a
> > Windows boot disk:
> > - Format a floppy disk on some Win2000/XP PC.
> > Don't do it on a Win9x PC - it won't work.
> > - Copy these files from the \i386 folder of your Win2000 Server to A:\
> > ntldr
> > ntdetect.com
> > - Create a file a:\boot.ini with these lines
> > [Boot Loader]
> > Timeout=3
> > Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
> > [Operating Systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Server"
> > /fastdetect
> >
> > You may have to adjust "partition(1)" according to your own
> > boot partition, and also "WINNT".
> >
> > Can you boot the server with this diskette?
> >
> >
> >
> Hi Pegasus;
>
> Thanks for your reply. It can works, I just adjust the "partition(2)" to
> "partition(1)" However what should I do to allows the system direct boot
up
> from the mirrored hard disk to instead use the boot disk? I tried to
modify
> the boot.ini in mirrored hard disk and try to reboot the system. However
the
> Windows still unsuccessful boot without using the boot disk. So what
further
> thing I need to do add in.
>
> Thanks & Regards

Your Windows installation is obviously intact but your boot
environment is damaged. You should now state exactly how
far the boot process goes and what message(s) you see on
the screen.


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