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XP Pro Repair Help
Name: fedie0007 Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:25:01 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: 600 256
Comment:
My operating system will not boot up so I am trying to do a repair using the XP CD. The problem I am getting is that when it asks me which operating system to repair, the one that I want to repair is not listed. I can however get into the recovery console and that does recognize my operating system. Can I somehow fix it from here so the repair will recognize my broken OS?
I also have the ability to copy files from a working OS directory into my broken OS directory if that would work.
Name: XpUser Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:27:44 Pacific
Reply:
If you only have Compaq Restore CD, you cannot do much repair with it. Compaq Restore CD is designed to reinstate your back to the factory settings.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 2
Name: ClydeB Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:29:46 Pacific
Reply:
Are you saying that when you boot from the XP CD it doesn't show XP being there to repair? What O/S does it show?
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Response Number 3
Name: scoobydoo Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:30:56 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried booting in safe mode?
If so and doesn't work do you have the microsoft 6disk boot?
Scooby
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Response Number 4
Name: fedie0007 Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:34:13 Pacific
Reply:
I have two operating systems on my computer, an old one that works and a new one with all of my programs installed on that does not. It recognizes the old one only when I try to repair, but both in the recovery console.
safe mode does not work
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Response Number 5
Name: scoobydoo Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:41:05 Pacific
Reply:
Try visiting here. Make sure you use the correct SP version.
Could me a corrupt MBR (Master Boot Record) or partition.
Scooby
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Response Number 6
Name: scoobydoo Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:45:20 Pacific
Reply:
Another crazy bug fix is to unplug the HDD and plug a different in.
Let the Bios detect it and then revert back to connecting original disk and has worked for me sometimes.
Scooby
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Response Number 7
Name: fedie0007 Date: January 22, 2005 at 12:53:02 Pacific
Reply:
What happens when I run fixmbr in the recovery console? I have not done that because it says that it could mess up my partitions and then neither operating system would work. If I tried that would it fix anything?
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Response Number 8
Name: scoobydoo Date: January 22, 2005 at 13:23:20 Pacific
Reply:
Normally will fix MBR with no probs.
Scooby
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Response Number 9
Name: RoadRunner Date: January 22, 2005 at 13:38:26 Pacific
Reply:
Are you trying to repair the operating system which is preinstall with a windows xp pro disk ??
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Response Number 10
Name: fedie0007 Date: January 22, 2005 at 14:08:20 Pacific
Reply:
I am repairing an operating system that I have installed on my computer.
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