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corrupt the startup files

Original Message
Name: Ford12
Date: December 22, 2006 at 22:45:59 Pacific
Subject: corrupt the startup files
OS: windows 2000 sp4
CPU/Ram: 700Mhz
Model/Manufacturer: compaq
Comment:
Hello
I want to practice using the recovery console from my windows cd to restore windows 2000 sp4 on my laptop to a working state. My computer is working correctly but I want to know how I can stop my computer booting normally. Perhaps removing a windows system file or deleting a registry key? but which ones. It would be quite good to render the computer unbootable. Perhaps even by corrupting the mbr.
Thanks :)

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Name: btech
Date: December 27, 2006 at 11:48:45 Pacific
Subject: corrupt the startup files
Reply: (edit)
when i was installing dual boot on my pc i messed up boot.ini file and i have to use recovery console.
you can delete boot files NTLDR, ntdetect.com, boot.ini, located at the root folder of the bootable volume.

iam newbie i recently install suse linux 10.1 when i use su and type /etc/shadow it says permission denied i dont know why.


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