Partition

[Him007]

Hi,

My HDD having three partiton namley "c,d,e". I have insatlled the XP(C drive), 2000 server (D drive) & Me in (E drive).
Whenever I boot my system, get the choice menu to boot the desired OS.
My problem is that win2k server has been infected by spyware / viruses & I want to re-install it (after formatting the d drive only, alreday in NTFS) but not affecting the other OS bcz it is working fine.
I am afraid if I re-install the server, may be boot.ini or other files would be affected.
So i need the suggestion that how to do that? OR is it ok to do the simple setup..

[abhijangda]

Don't come across this kind of prob. Try removing virus by av.

[Him007]

already done with different spyware/av programs but the problem is still there.

[Him007]

plz help Me!!!!!

[piyush gupta]

As much i Know if u format partition and reinstall 2k u need to change boot.ini file

not sure about it
ask Vishal for such prblems

[Him007]

who is vishal?

[piyush gupta]

^^ checkout

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/members/7430.html

also dont forget to see this

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42482

He is registry and windwos shell guru

and one of most popular person here

[himtuna]

typ e msconfig in run and copy the boot.ini fil. Now reinstall the server edition inthe d drive. even if something goes wrong youo can rreplace the original boot.ini and reformatt the partition.

[Him007]

Vishal plz help me!!!!!!!!!!!

Would somebody will fwd this problem to him???

Problem is still in my machine....

[khattam_]

You will not need to do anything.. Just format your D: and reinstall.. and you should get the new entry in boot.ini...

However, i recommend not to...

Boot with XP and scan with a good av, preferably with KAV 2007 Beta...

[piyush gupta]

DO this buddy

format d: drive from XP
then install 2000 without any worry
then boot using XP CD
and repair XP installation
yaar simply

1. format D: and install 2000
2. install XP again on C:
it'll solve the problem

[Vishal Gupta]

The method mentioned by piyush should work fine!
Anyway lemme describe again:
If u'll format and install Windows 2k server, it'll overwrite XP boot loader and XP may deny to boot. So do as following:

1. Boot ur PC using Windows 2k server Setup CD and install it on D: drive. U'll get an option to select the partition and to format it.
2. Now after installation if everything works fine and u'll be able to boot into each OS properly, then its good, otherwise:

3. Boot using XP Setup CD and enter into Recovery Console by pressing R.
4. Now at command prompt, give following commands:

fixmbr
fixboot
bootcfg /rebuild

It should repair the boot loader and u should be able to boot into each and every OS.

[Him007]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

The method mentioned by piyush should work fine!
Anyway lemme describe again:
If u'll format and install Windows 2k server, it'll overwrite XP boot loader and XP may deny to boot. So do as following:

1. Boot ur PC using Windows 2k server Setup CD and install it on D: drive. U'll get an option to select the partition and to format it.
2. Now after installation if everything works fine and u'll be able to boot into each OS properly, then its good, otherwise:

3. Boot using XP Setup CD and enter into Recovery Console by pressing R.
4. Now at command prompt, give following commands:

fixmbr
fixboot
bootcfg /rebuild

It should repair the boot loader and u should be able to boot into each and every OS.

Ok I will do that, one thing before doing that I dnt need to take the bckup of boot.ini file right?
& what abt windows Me it will work after the recovery of XP cd.
I installed the win xp 3 years back, wd sp1 now I have the diffrent bootable xp cd with sp2, whether it would work or not?

plz revert

[piyush gupta]

^^Both will work

and Your windows ME wil work fine

[Him007]

Ok will do that..... thanks

[Him007]

Hi, Vishal

Today I formatted the d: drive using the 2000 server botable cd & it is working fine, but while booting in the menu option if i use XP getting the messege "Couldn't start because following file is missing or corrupt \windows\system32\config\systemd".
I tried all of your commands in the recovery console prompt but no use problem is still there.
I want to recover the xp aslo plz help!!!!!!!!!!

help me Plz......

plz help me....

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ Did u used XP CD to enter Recovery Console?

[Him007]

yes I did the same.....

yes I did the same..... all in the sequence.... 2000 server & Me are working fine... one thing on the boot option I am getting two blank rows like as:

1.
2.
3. XP
4. 2000
5. Me

if i click 1 it will direct to xp(after that same error) & 2 for 2000 server.
Then I checked the start up & recovery option in the system properties in 2000 server it was look like:

1 ""
2 ""
3 xp
4 2000
5 Me

Plz help....

[Vishal Gupta]

Buddy, all these entries are stored in "C:\Boot.ini" file (its a HIDDEN and Read-only file). U can edit this file to remove the unwanted entries.

[Him007]

Yaa that I will do that, but problem is for XP getting the error

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ Boot using XP CD and then choose option to repair existing windows installation. In this way, u'll not loose anything and u'll be able to dual boot into XP and 2000.

[Him007]

How to do that? do again go to recovery console option?

vishal could you add me in yahoo id plz mine is himanshu_hathway@yahoo.com

I am online....

[Vishal Gupta]

No. u don't need to enter into "Recovery Console". Just boot using CD and follow the steps, then the wizard will automatically detect ur existing windows and will ask u whether u want to repair it or want to do a fresh installation. Just accept repair option and it'll repair ur existing XP.

[Him007]

Ok but no other idea to recover from the that error?

[Vishal Gupta]

OK, Try this but I'm not sure whether it'll work or not?
Boot into Windows 2000 and goto following directory as mentioned in the error:

%windir%\system32\config\

Now in this folder look for a file with name "system.sav". Rename it to system and I think it should help.

[Him007]

any idea why are these commands not working?

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

OK, Try this but I'm not sure whether it'll work or not?
Boot into Windows 2000 and goto following directory as mentioned in the error:

%windir%\system32\config\

Now in this folder look for a file with name "system.sav". Rename it to system and I think it should help.

No use , system file is also there in that folder but one thing vishal it is asking for systemd file not system file.

[Vishal Gupta]

U can choose any of following options:

1. Repair XP using XP Setup CD. It'll surely work.

2. Boot into windows 2000, insert XP Setup CD, open its contents, goto "I386" folder, copy "ntldr" and "ntdetect.com" files to C:\ drive. Now boot using XP CD and enter into "Recover Console" by pressing "R" and at command prompt, give following commands:

fixmbr
fixboot
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild

3. Goto "%windir%\Repair" folder, copy "system" file and paste it into "%windir%\System32\Config" folder.

[Him007]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

U can choose any of following options:

1. Repair XP using XP Setup CD. It'll surely work.

2. Boot into windows 2000, insert XP Setup CD, open its contents, goto "I386" folder, copy "ntldr" and "ntdetect.com" files to C:\ drive. Now boot using XP CD and enter into "Recover Console" by pressing "R" and at command prompt, give following commands:

fixmbr
fixboot
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild

3. Goto "%windir%\Repair" folder, copy "system" file and paste it into "%windir%\System32\Config" folder.

HEY man, u have to tell this first, yesterday I searched the same problem in the microsoft.com; they told that just copy 2 files on the C drive from the I386 folder. Yes......WOW it work......
Now my all OSs r running file......
They also told that this problem is bcz 2K server was released before XP so boot loader file cldn't configure well.......

BUT I wld thank 2 u .....bcz u was involve in this problem...

gr8 Job

Him007