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Damaged NTFS volume won't boot.
At the command prompt type the following and press the Enter key after each command FIXMBR FIXBOOT type EXIT to quit type Recovery Console and reboot. required a few manula restarts), everything worked fine except that on boot up, the message came across that the hard drive needed to be checked for consistancy.

NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM fixmbr fixboot
After trying the fixboot command under W2K and doing a format of the disk both in FAT32 and then back to NTFS, I now find myself unable to use fdisk to begin again. Thats very odd and was likely the reason the DI boot hung. I used a Win98 startup disk and it creates a virtual C: drive, stating that there is no

File format is missing in Win XP while setup.
My NIC is a DLINK and when I reported that back to MS, they told me that I needed to turn off my Virus Scan and my Firewall (McAfee and ZoneAlarm) software. Are they nuts or what. This would be done by issuing the following command in a batch file before the SP4 installer is launched. a.. NET STOP IISADMIN b.

Windows 2000 replica
Thanks Jackie Although those are the files needed for booting... if you format the drive and reinstall win98 ...it will not be quite as simple as merely copying to do is boot from your XP cd and choose to repair... then from the recovery console issue the command : fixboot you *might* also need the command fixmbr.

Dual boot XP/ME problem after reinstall of ME
Not needed most times though, and all it is is the normal driver renamed for that adapter to use with NTLDR. And it is these last two files which really cause And you're absolutely correct... it is the FIXBOOT command which repairs the boot record for the C-partition to be the XP-variant which looks for NTLDR.

LILO Help needed: Erased Linux; Can't boot Windows
... but insofar, I've enjoyed Vista, and the deal with ActiveSync is the first time I've needed to even load XP since I first set everything up. bootrec from the Vista DVD (see <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;927392>). Run the commands bootrec /rebuildbcd, followed by bootrec /fixboot.

Fixboot/FixMBR-???
That being the case it may have a problem with the copy command, but if that's so there will be ways around that, alternatively perhaps I'm too drunk and JeffR wrote: Actually the changing the boot.ini setting is the fix from the software vendor causing the problem, we just needed a way to make it stick after

boot corrupted
In the Recovery Console, enter the following commands. 1) FIXBOOT, answer Yes 2) CD \ 3) ATTRIB -H NTLDR 4) ATTRIB -S NTLDR 5) ATTRIB -R NTLDR 6) ATTRIB -H DOS file needed to boot Win98/Me. For your convenience, you can download READ.SCR here. I suggest you use right click and Save As. You may need to use the

W2K Dual Boot? Looking for boot.ini
I install mandrake linux a few months ago, and have since needed to hard drive that it's on for another computer. But I cant remove the hd because I get an boot to XP you willl need to boot with your XP cd and enter the recovery console you will need to issue one (or both) of the following commands: fixboot fixmbr.

What files needed in primary Win98 to boot XP in other partition?
But before you do that you may be able to recover from booting with the XP CD and enter the repair console, once you are at the prompt enter FIXBOOT /? to check the usage and use the command. That should cure the problem, failing that try the FIXMBR /? before carrying out the re-install." The FIXBOOT option may

NTLDR missing. Have tried suggested methods.
DSPatrick.com microsoft public win2000 setup Try booting the recovery console and from a command prompt issue the command; fixboot To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000 Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup floppy disks and your computer cannot

Sysprep and Boot.ini
DOS file needed to boot Win98/Me. You may need to use the ATTRIB C:\BOOTSECT.DOS -S -H -R command if BOOTSECT.DOS already exists and you get an error when 11) When FIXBOOT is finished, remove the XP CD and type EXIT and the machine will reboot. Reconfigure your computer to boot from the hard drive if necessary.

Win2K boot drive problems
It appears you did a fixboot with no parameters, and that you did not run the fixmbr command. This is correct. Also, could you use the copy command to copy both the NTLDR and I can use partition commander to make C active if needed. In fact, that would be a good first step since that can easily be undone.

ActiveSync ruined my dual-boot - how to restore Vista boot order?
... fdisk) or using the DISKPART command while in Windows XP. Do the fixes in the Recovery Console first and then we will address the active issue if needed. "John John" wrote: Do the fixboot and fixmbr commands in the Recovery Console. The warning that you get when you issue the fixmbr command is a standard

linux screwed my bootloader
You can start the recovery console and from a command prompt issue the command; fixboot to repair the bootsector. To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000 Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the

Error Msg: NTLDR is missing
CHKDSK: CHKDSK drive /P /R Checks, and if needed, repairs or recovers a drive. Also marks bad sectors and recovers readable information. drive specifies the drive The FIXBOOT command is only supported on the x86 platform. FIXMBR: FIXMBR device name Repairs the master boot record (MBR) of the system partition.

Need Help to Create Setup Diskettes
And you're absolutely correct... it is the FIXBOOT command which repairs the boot record for the C-partition to be the XP-variant which looks for NTLDR. And since OS/2 doesn't care about these files, I was finally able to copy the four needed files from the second machine (restored under Win98 there) to the

philo
DSPatrick.com microsoft public win2000 new_user You can start the recovery console and from a command prompt issue the command; fixboot to repair the bootsector. You cannot access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been

Corrupted Windows XP OS, now a slave drive...
... could end up with even less than I have now. So my balls are out! I'm open to your learned suggestions. Willy Smith! :-(( With XP you do not "sys" a drive as you would with win9x just boot from your XP cd and from "repair" enter the command console try issuing the command: fixboot fixmbr *might* also be needed.

Anybody know how to restore NTLDR functionality? - RESOLVED!
Repairing a Multi-Boot: http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/repair_multi-boot.html Else see here next: Problems with boot.ini: http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/advanced/bootini. html (link on the bottom to the fixboot command) You may want the FIXMBR command. If that STILL bites your bum then... Kick it!