grub error 18

[vish786]

i'm getting this error in grub, so cannot boot into winxp.

when i boot into winxp
Error 18 : Selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS
prob is only with winxp, i can boot into rest of my other OS.

winxp is in (hd0,0)[sata drive]

i did no changes to system. :(

[QwertyManiac]

Please give us your /boot/grub/menu.lst contents ..

[vish786]

i dont know whats happening to ma system.

i ones successfully booted in winxp... and then i tried to access my second sata drives partition and that particular folder got hang, so i killed it(end task) , but can easily access my first sata drives parition.... none of the second drives paritition files r openin(i can just see folders but as soon as i open them that window gets hang/not responding) so i restarted my system and now grub is not at all loading, this time with a new error

GRUB Loading stage1.5.

GRUB loading, please wait
Error 16

for ur info:
I hav two sata drives 80GB & 160GB.

WHATS GOING ON WITH MY SYSTEM. ? :(:(

[praka123]

as usual -did u have windows reinstalled every 3 or 6 months?
then may be partn order changed or something which yet to find :njee:

[vish786]

as usual -did u have windows reinstalled every 3 or 6 months?
then may be partn order changed or something which yet to find :njee:
no partition order is not changed dude.

GOOD LORD !!! is their someone who can help me. :(

i had a same problem, few months back and this problem lasted for few days (i had posted a same prob regarding this earlier also (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59982)) and then automatically by its own it got solved, i didnt reinstall any OS/grub. And again this prob has come to trouble be.

i hav tried ever possibility/tweaking my comp... but all to vain. :(

GOOD LORD !!! is their someone who can help me. :(

[mehulved]

Check your disk if it's all right. Maybe some loose cable. I have had this tpye problems on couple of PC's at work. Turned out that some cables were loose.

[abhinandh]

try ultimate boot cd.there is a tool caller super grub disk.use restore grub option.
i did the same.ubcd was given with digit dec 2006(bootable)