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    multi boot options

    I have a feeling this has been addressed b4, but what might be preventing me from choosing Windows 98 or XP Home instead of W2K? (oh and I haven't tried the Redhat install for a year or so) from my multiboot menu ??
    You may remember I had to reinstall and repair W2K after loading SP4.....
    During that I ran fdisk /mbr - and in the process broke one of my golden rules of only doing one thing at once. I was impatient ......

    All I get is a message reporting:

    For W98
    'Invalid system disk, replace the disk and then press any key'

    |For XP
    'Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt :\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMd
    Startup option for windows 2000, press F8. You can attempt to repair this file by starting W2K setup using the original setup floppy disk or CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the 1st screen to start repair.

    What am I going to have to do?
    I have a backup of the W98 partition on a W2K partition used for backups, but the XP will need another activation code if I reinstall?
    Or is it more simple ?????
    Each OS has worked at some stage, just that I use W2K by default.

    Cheers
    Rob
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    Run the recovery console and try replacing that file.
    Last edited by BlackTower; 29-09-2003 at 10:57 PM.

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    Am going to try Acronis True Image, burn copies of my partitions to CDR and copy the lot on to reformatted disks.

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    Rob
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    Here is my disk info from Partitionmagic:
    PowerQuest PartitionInfo 7.0 -- Windows NT/2000 Version
    Date Generated: 10/27/03 11:27:06es): 154,472,448
    ===============
    Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 2650 Cylinders, 240 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
    System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
    ===============
    DESKTOP2 0 0 80 0 1 1 0B 456 239 63 63 6,909,777
    0 1 00 457 0 1 0F 1023 239 63 6,909,840 33,158,160
    Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Actual values are:
    0 1 00 457 0 1 0F 2649 239 63 6909840 33158160
    6,909,840 0 00 457 1 1 0B 989 239 63 6,909,903 8,058,897
    6,909,840 1 00 990 0 1 05 992 239 63 14,968,800 45,360
    14,968,800 0 00 990 1 1 83 992 239 63 14,968,863 45,297
    14,968,800 1 00 993 0 1 05 1023 239 63 15,014,160 24,932,880
    Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Actual values are:
    14968800 1 00 993 0 1 05 2641 239 63 15014160 24932880
    15,014,160 0 00 993 1 1 83 1023 239 63 15,014,223 24,932,817
    Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Actual values are:
    15014160 0 00 993 1 1 83 2641 239 63 15014223 24932817
    15,014,160 1 00 1023 0 1 05 1023 239 63 39,947,040 120,960
    Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Actual values are:
    15014160 1 00 2642 0 1 05 2649 239 63 39947040 120960
    SWAPSPACE2 39,947,040 0 00 1023 1 1 82 1023 239 63 39,947,103 120,897
    Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Actual values are:
    39947040 0 00 2642 1 1 82 2649 239 63 39947103 120897
    ===============
    Disk Geometry Information for Disk 2: 2494 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
    System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
    ===============
    0 0 00 0 1 1 17 990 254 63 63 15,920,352
    0 1 00 991 0 1 0F 1023 254 63 15,920,415 18,442,620
    Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Actual values are:
    0 1 00 991 0 1 0F 2138 254 63 15920415 18442620
    15,920,415 0 00 991 1 1 07 1023 254 63 15,920,478 18,442,557
    Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
    Actual values are:
    15920415 0 00 991 1 1 07 2138 254 63 15920478 18442557
    ===============
    Partition Information for Disk 1: 19,564.5 Megabytes
    Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
    ===============
    CESKTOP2 FAT32 Pri,Boot 3,373.9 0 0 63 6,909,777 6,909,777 0
    ExtendedX Pri 16,190.5 0 1 6,909,840 33,158,160 33,158,160 0
    EPBR Log 3,935.0 None -- 6,909,840 8,058,960 8,058,960 0
    E: FAT32 Log 3,935.0 6,909,840 0 6,909,903 8,058,897 8,058,897 0
    EPBR Log 22.1 6,909,840 1 14,968,800 45,360 45,360 0
    Linux Ext2 Log 22.1 14,968,800 0 14,968,863 45,297 45,297 0
    EPBR Log 12,174.3 14,968,800 1 15,014,160 24,932,880 24,932,880 0
    Linux Ext2 Log 12,174.2 15,014,160 0 15,014,223 24,932,817 24,932,817 0
    EPBR Log 59.1 15,014,160 1 39,947,040 120,960 120,960 0
    *:SWAPSPACE2 Linux Swap Log 59.0 39,947,040 0 39,947,103 120,897 120,897 0
    ===============
    Partition Information for Disk 2: 19,563.5 Megabytes
    Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
    ===============
    D: Hidden NTFS Pri 7,773.6 0 0 63 15,920,352 15,920,352 0
    ExtendedX Pri 9,005.2 0 1 15,920,415 18,442,620 18,442,620 0
    EPBR Log 9,005.2 None -- 15,920,415 18,442,620 18,442,620 0
    H: NTFS Log 9,005.2 15,920,415 0 15,920,478 18,442,557 18,442,557 0
    Unallocated Pri 2,784.7 None -- 34,363,035 5,703,075 0 5,703,075
    ===============
    Boot Record for drive C: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 63, Type: FAT32)
    ===============
    1. Jump: EB 58 90
    2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1
    3. Bytes per Sector: 512
    4. Sectors per Cluster: 8
    5. Reserved Sectors: 32
    6. Number of FAT's: 2
    7. Reserved: 0x0000
    8. Reserved: 0x0000
    9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
    10. Sectors per FAT: 0
    11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
    12. Number of Heads: 240 (0xF0)
    13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
    14. Big Total Sectors: 6909777 (0x696F51)
    15. Big Sectors per FAT: 6738
    16. Extended Flags: 0x0000
    17. FS Version: 0
    18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)
    19. FS Info Sector: 1
    20. Backup Boot Sector: 6
    21. Reserved: 000000000000000000000000
    22. Drive ID: 0x80
    23. Reserved for NT: 0x00
    24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29
    25. Serial Number: 0x1B2500EC
    26. Volume Name: DESKTOP2
    27. File System Type: FAT32
    28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
    ===============
    Boot Record for drive E: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 6,909,903, Type: FAT32)
    ===============
    1. Jump: EB 3C 90
    2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1
    3. Bytes per Sector: 512
    4. Sectors per Cluster: 8
    5. Reserved Sectors: 32
    6. Number of FAT's: 2
    7. Reserved: 0x0000
    8. Reserved: 0x0000
    9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
    10. Sectors per FAT: 0
    11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
    12. Number of Heads: 240 (0xF0)
    13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
    14. Big Total Sectors: 8058897 (0x7AF811)
    15. Big Sectors per FAT: 7858
    16. Extended Flags: 0x0000
    17. FS Version: 0
    18. First Cluster of Root: 652 (0x28C)
    19. FS Info Sector: 1
    20. Backup Boot Sector: 6
    21. Reserved: F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6
    22. Drive ID: 0x80
    23. Reserved for NT: 0x00
    24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29
    25. Serial Number: 0x3B78ED63
    26. Volume Name:
    27. File System Type: FAT32
    28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
    ===============
    Boot Record for drive *: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 14,968,863, Type: Ext-2)
    ===============
    Ext-2 file system super block:
    1. Inodes count: 5664
    2. Blocks count: 22648
    3. Reserved blocks count: 1132
    4. Free blocks count: 19449
    5. First data block: 1
    6. Logical block size: 0
    7. Logical fragment size: 0
    8. Blocks/group: 8192
    9. Fragments/group: 8192
    10. Inodes/group: 1888
    11. Mount time: 0x3C048F52
    12. Last write time: 0x3C048F58
    13. Mount count: 5
    14. Max. mount count: 20
    15. Magic number: EF53
    16. State: 0x0001
    17. Error behavior: 0x0001
    18. Minor revision level: 0
    19. Last check time: 0x3C036173
    20. Max. time bet. checks: 15552000
    21. Creator oper. system: 0
    22. Major revision level: 1
    23. Reserved block def. UID:0x0000
    24. Reserved block def. GID:0x0000

    ===============
    Boot Record for drive *: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 15,014,223, Type: Ext-2)
    ===============
    Ext-2 file system super block:
    1. Inodes count: 1560576
    2. Blocks count: 3116602
    3. Reserved blocks count: 155830
    4. Free blocks count: 2813840
    5. First data block: 0
    6. Logical block size: 2
    7. Logical fragment size: 2
    8. Blocks/group: 32768
    9. Fragments/group: 32768
    10. Inodes/group: 16256
    11. Mount time: 0x3C049CC4
    12. Last write time: 0x3C049CC4
    13. Mount count: 5
    14. Max. mount count: 20
    15. Magic number: EF53
    16. State: 0x0001
    17. Error behavior: 0x0001
    18. Minor revision level: 0
    19. Last check time: 0x3C036171
    20. Max. time bet. checks: 15552000
    21. Creator oper. system: 0
    22. Major revision level: 1
    23. Reserved block def. UID:0x0000
    24. Reserved block def. GID:0x0000


    Does this help????

    Cheers
    Rob
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    ===============
    Boot Record for drive D: (Drive: 2, Starting sector: 63, Type: NTFS)
    ===============
    1. Jump: EB 52 90
    2. OEM Name: NTFS
    3. Bytes per Sector: 512
    4. Sectors per Cluster: 1
    5. Reserved Sectors: 0
    6. Number of FATs: 0
    7. Root Dir Entries: 0
    8. Total Sectors: 0
    9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
    10. Sectors per FAT: 0
    11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
    12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
    13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
    14. Total Sectors (>32MB): 0 (0x0)
    15. Unused: 0x80008000
    16. Total NTFS Sectors: 15920351
    17. MFT Start Cluster: 19876
    18. MFT Mirror Start Clust: 5449431
    19. Clusters per FRS: 2
    20. Clusters per Index Blk: 8
    21. Serial Number: 0xEE6CCA5E6CCA2167
    22. Checksum: 0 (0x0)
    23. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

    ===============
    Boot Record for drive H: (Drive: 2, Starting sector: 15,920,478, Type: NTFS)
    ===============
    1. Jump: EB 52 90
    2. OEM Name: NTFS
    3. Bytes per Sector: 512
    4. Sectors per Cluster: 8
    5. Reserved Sectors: 0
    6. Number of FATs: 0
    7. Root Dir Entries: 0
    8. Total Sectors: 0
    9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
    10. Sectors per FAT: 0
    11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
    12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
    13. Hidden Sectors: 15920478 (0xF2ED5E)
    14. Total Sectors (>32MB): 0 (0x0)
    15. Unused: 0x80008000
    16. Total NTFS Sectors: 18442556
    17. MFT Start Cluster: 786432
    18. MFT Mirror Start Clust: 1152659
    19. Clusters per FRS: 246
    20. Clusters per Index Blk: 1
    21. Serial Number: 0xF454DA1254D9D786
    22. Checksum: 0 (0x0)
    23. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
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