I typically setup win2k's bootloader to point to linux Thanks folks. I'll give the "Fixing Win 2K" trick a try. Join Date Apr Posts The following is from TechNet. Lengthy but I believe it will help get the MBR back. The Recovery Console is designed to help you recover when your Windows based computer does not start properly or at all.
In the Recovery Console you can: - Use, copy, rename or replace operating system files and folders. Note that only an administrator can obtain access to the Recovery Console so unauthorized users cannot use any NTFS volume.
This requires approximately 7MB of disk space on your system partition to hold the cmdcons directory and files. Using this utility incorrectly can cause serious system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
Type 'exit' to leave the command prompt and reboot the system. After you enter the number for the appropriate Windows installation, enter the Administrator account password. Note that if you use an incorrect password 3 times, the Recovery Console quits. Also, if the SAM database is missing or damaged, you are not be able to use the Recovery Console because you cannot be properly authenticated.
After you enter your password and the Recovery Console starts, typing "exit" restarts your computer. Restrictions and Limitations of the Command Console From the Recovery Console you can only use the following folders: - The root folder. Also, while in the Recovery Console you cannot copy a file from the local hard disk to a floppy disk.
You can copy a file from a floppy disk or CD-ROM to a hard disk, and from one hard disk to another hard disk. R Read-Only file attribute. S System file attribute. H Hidden file attribute. NOTE: At least one attribute must be set or cleared. To View attributes use the DIR command. Type "CD drive:" without the quotation marks to display the current folder in the specified drive.
Type "CD" without the quotation marks without parameters to display the current drive and folder. Stopping the computer during the check might lead to filesystem corruption. How do you fix such corruption? Windows provides a utility tool known as chkdsk that can correct most errors on a storage disk. The chkdsk utility must be run from an administrator command prompt to perform its work. Then run the tool and select Create installation for another PC.
Finally, select USB flash drive and wait for the installer to finish. In the left pane, select This PC, and all drives are shown on the right. When you choose to run a Full format on a volume, files are removed from the volume that you are formatting and the hard disk is scanned for bad sectors. If you choose the Quick format option, the format removes files from the partition, but does not scan the disk for bad sectors.
Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started. What is disk checking and repair software such as Scandisk, Chkdsk and Fsck?
Programs such as Scandisk, Chkdsk and Fsck are software utilities that are designed to correct filesystem errors on hard disks. It will scan the hard disk and detect any errors to the filesystem and then attempt to repair them. Technically speaking, the answer is Yes, formatting your laptop would make it faster.
A menu will appear. You can then release the F8 key. Use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking if you need to use the Internet to solve your problem , then press Enter. Answer: Yes, Windows 10 does have a built-in repair tool that helps you troubleshoot typical PC issues.
Your email address will not be published. For Windows Me, I believe it is the same as W For Windows XP, you can right click on your floppy drive with a blank disk in the drive and choose from the menu to create a DOS boot disk. There is a download of an updated version of fdisk that supports hard drives up to GB available at www. If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem.
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All submitted content is subject to our Terms Of Use. General discussion. By srinivas. Hi I need to format Hard drive.
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