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06-21-2005, 12:27 AM

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Error loading os

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This actually started happening a while back but ive finally built the courage to ask for help. When i start my computer it goes through the checks and everything then it verifies the dmi pool stuff then it says error loading os then it just stops ive been getting by on a verson of symantec's systemworks 2004 as a boot disk could it be a bad spot on my hard drive? there may have been a power outage and may have surged my comp?
my system specs are

p4 2.8ghz w/ht
120gb wd, 160gb segate hd
windows xp pro
480 watt powersupply

im a nerd in training please enlighten me
eric

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06-21-2005, 02:45 AM	#2
renfes whore Join Date: May 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 281/0.17 Threads: 1 Friends Network	Re: Error loading os What might be happening is that some Windows file became corrupt somehow. If you have a XP disk, use that as a boot disk and mess around in the recovery console. Also if you have the disk you can re-install windows possibly without reformating the drive.

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06-21-2005, 02:45 PM	#3
wumbo6 whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: california Posts: 35/0.02 Threads: 1 Friends Network	Re: Error loading os i tried re-installing windows but all it did was erase my settings. and how do you mess around with the recovery console?

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06-23-2005, 10:09 PM	#4
outsida92 whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 505/0.35 Threads: 141 Friends Network	Re: Error loading os Can you get into the F8 function? If so you could try having it start from the last known good configuration. The recovery console: When it boots from the XP disc you can go into a repair mode and see if it will find and repair the problem. I tried that before and it didn't work for me, but might for you. Other than that I would burn what you need off and then reformat and install XP again.

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06-24-2005, 01:59 AM	#5
wumbo6 whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: california Posts: 35/0.02 Threads: 1 Friends Network	Re: Error loading os ive tried the last known good configuration but the error continued. i think ill just get a new hard drive and transfer the files i need on the new one i hear there is a segate 160gb sata drive for 50 bucks pretty good deal at frys

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06-27-2005, 11:59 AM	#6
jimdwa whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 47/0.04 Threads: 4 Friends Network	Re: Error loading os Try booting to the Windows XP CD. When the options come up where you can select repair using the recovery console, select it. It will ask which Windows installation to repair and it will list all of them (usually just one). Select it by number (remember that your number pad is probably inactive so use the main keyboard) then it will give you what looks like a C prompt. This is not your normal C prompt. It is the recovery prompt and it will accept commands. If you type "help" it wil list the commands available. One is "fixboot". This rewrites the boot sector which re-installing the OS does not do. When you do this you should also do the one called "fixmbr" which re-writes the master boot record that was written at the last time the HD was formatted and has been sitting in the last sector on the HD waiting for this command. They are easy to use. At the recovery console prompt just type the command and follow the instructions. You'll get warnings and verification prompts. Burn your important data to CD or a network drive first. I've seen this action fail and require a format, but it usually works cleanly.

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