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Can't access NTFS files on dualboot
Name: tslugmo Date: April 16, 2003 at 21:44:45 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 2.4 Ghz P4 512 MB RAM
Comment:
Long story, but I had to reformat and reload XP Pro on a partition that previously had Windows 98. Unfortunately, I stupidly didn't think about the fact that I already had XP loaded onto the 2nd partition. So the new installation of XP took over. Now I can see the files on my 2nd partition, but the NTFS encrypted ones are not accessible. I know the password, I just can't boot into that installation. I've tried a fixmbr from the 2nd installation's "Drive" in the recovery console to no avail. Will formatting the 1st partition and then doing a fixmbr with the 2nd (original) installation help?
Name: wawadave Date: April 16, 2003 at 23:23:46 Pacific
Reply:
it might .
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Response Number 2
Name: eddie Date: April 17, 2003 at 00:18:07 Pacific
Reply:
Right click My computer,Left click properties,Advanced,(Startup and recovery)settings,edit. You will now see what is there (with a bit of luck) you can then delete what you don't want. Good luck!
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