What is wrong with the boot sector?

phreak0ut · 05-06-2007, 05:30 PM

This is really a strange problem which is happening on my friend's PC. I don't know the perfect configuration, but I think only the hard disk part matters now. My friend had to reinstall Windows recently. Since this was a reinstall, GRUB was overwritten and I wanted to reinstall GRUB. This didn't happen as SuSE constantly kept showing that it couldn't install. I thought something had gone bad with the CDs, but it wasnt' as I had installed GRUB just 2 days back on my system with the same CD. Now, due to some problem, Windows had to be reinstalled (again

) To our surprise, we find that the files deleted in the Recycle Bin is intact even after formatting (both quick and complete) While checking with the defragmanter, we saw that the files were not at all removed, but it showed contigous files. It even started defragmenting!!!! Doing a chkdsk also didn't show any bad sectors or bad files. I have reinstalled Windows 3 times and the same thing is happening. Once even deleting the primary partition!!!!! GRUB is also not being written to the MBR due this problem. What exactly is the problem and how to fix it?

praka123 · 05-06-2007, 06:42 PM

If ur Master Boot Record is got problem,U can try installing grub on /boot partn(boot sector of the partn).make sure MBR is not available.may be make the /boot partn active.
Installing GRUB natively
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/man...-natively.html

phreak0ut · 06-06-2007, 12:00 PM

@Praka- Yeah, that is an alternative, but I want a complete fix to this problem so that Windows doesn't act up as well. I'll check that link. Thanks. Anymore suggestion guys?

phreak0ut · 11-06-2007, 06:05 PM

Bump!

praka123 · 11-06-2007, 11:45 PM

there is something u can do if u got a backup is -low level formatting may be it will resolve?

phreak0ut · 12-06-2007, 08:10 AM

Backup is the problem. She's got GBs of data to backup. After that, low level format. I really hope it will fix the problem.

05-06-2007, 05:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
phreak0ut The Thread Killer >:) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,182	What is wrong with the boot sector? This is really a strange problem which is happening on my friend's PC. I don't know the perfect configuration, but I think only the hard disk part matters now. My friend had to reinstall Windows recently. Since this was a reinstall, GRUB was overwritten and I wanted to reinstall GRUB. This didn't happen as SuSE constantly kept showing that it couldn't install. I thought something had gone bad with the CDs, but it wasnt' as I had installed GRUB just 2 days back on my system with the same CD. Now, due to some problem, Windows had to be reinstalled (again ) To our surprise, we find that the files deleted in the Recycle Bin is intact even after formatting (both quick and complete) While checking with the defragmanter, we saw that the files were not at all removed, but it showed contigous files. It even started defragmenting!!!! Doing a chkdsk also didn't show any bad sectors or bad files. I have reinstalled Windows 3 times and the same thing is happening. Once even deleting the primary partition!!!!! GRUB is also not being written to the MBR due this problem. What exactly is the problem and how to fix it? __________________ Want to make this world a better place? Then, start seeding and don't be just a leecher

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praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: What is wrong with the boot sector? If ur Master Boot Record is got problem,U can try installing grub on /boot partn(boot sector of the partn).make sure MBR is not available.may be make the /boot partn active. Installing GRUB natively http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/man...-natively.html __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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phreak0ut The Thread Killer >:) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,182	Re: What is wrong with the boot sector? @Praka- Yeah, that is an alternative, but I want a complete fix to this problem so that Windows doesn't act up as well. I'll check that link. Thanks. Anymore suggestion guys? __________________ Want to make this world a better place? Then, start seeding and don't be just a leecher

11-06-2007, 06:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
phreak0ut The Thread Killer >:) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,182	Re: What is wrong with the boot sector? Bump! __________________ Want to make this world a better place? Then, start seeding and don't be just a leecher

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12-06-2007, 08:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
phreak0ut The Thread Killer >:) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,182	Re: What is wrong with the boot sector? Backup is the problem. She's got GBs of data to backup. After that, low level format. I really hope it will fix the problem. __________________ Want to make this world a better place? Then, start seeding and don't be just a leecher

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