Re: XP does not boot anymore?

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 05:46:03 -0700

Gernot Frisch wrote:

> Hi,
>
> my XP system shut down smoothly on wednesday and on thursday booting
> was impossible. It started, the spash screen was displayed. then black
> screen entertainment and reboot. Next try: safe mode - same results.
> Also for "last working profile".
>
> Reboot under Linux, works. Now examining the contents of disk E:=OK,
> D=freeze, C=freeze.
>
> My drives + partitions:
>
>
> hda0:
> 0 C: Windows XP installation/NTFS
> 1 D: CD-Burner temp /FAT32
>
> hda1:
> 0 E: Program Files /NTFS
> 1 Linux patrition
> 2 Linux temp partition
>
> Is this a virus or is my hdd damaged? Where does the XP kernel boot
> from? Is it in the bootblock or is it on the C: partition? What are my
> options?
>
Are you saying that when you examine the C: and D: partitions from
Linux, Linux freezes too? If so, then I'd guess you have a hardware
problem. To test your drive(s), download a diagnostic utility from the
drive mftr.'s website. Make a bootable floppy, set the box to boot from
that drive, and boot with the utility. Run a thorough test. If you get
errors, replace the drive. Windows keeps its boot files on C: (hda).

Malke 

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