Here are the specs to put things into context:
ECS P4M800PRO-M478 (V1.0)
Intel P4 "Northwood" 2.8C GHz (HT) Socket 478
2x 512 MB PC2-4200 DDR2-533 RAM
Visiontek Radeon HD 3650 512 MB DDR2 AGP
Maxtor 120 GB SATA HDD
The Best Power 500 W ATX PSU
Anyways, it's not booting Windows XP SP3 properly. Specifically, there is a sound when it fails to boot and the computer automatically restarts. You can listen to the sound here.
What could be the problem?
Hi All
If i have two hard disks with each hard disk having a single Windows XP installed on it. Each hard disk have multiple partitions.
My question is will there be a single boot.ini for all the hard disks and where will it be(first or second hard disk)?
Regards,
When I reboot my machine, it takes around 10-15 minutes to boot. Tried removing unused programs, disk defragmentation, check disk, but I'm not able to identify the issue.
Any ideas to troubleshoot to see whether there is any failure, trying to start a service/program?
my xp sp3 o/s system is alread set to boot from cd rom 1st, but once the bootable cd is found
and i get the "Press any key to Load " (or something like that) my keyboard and mouse will not
work until windows begins to load. Any ideas on why and what the fix may be?
After an update yesterday my Dell X300 will only boot to a screen with an option to perform 2 memory tests. If I perform these tests, it will only go back to this same screen, offering a choice of memory test again, 86+ or 86+ serial console 115200. This screen is headed - GNU Grub version 1.97 beta 4.
This is a full install on my hard drive.
How can I get back to booting normally?
My system doesn't boot at all, upon starting it takes me to the Windows Error Recovery screen saying "Windows failed to start, a recent software or hardware change might be the cause" and gives two options
Launch System Repair (Recommended)
Start Windows normally
But neither options work, upon clicking either of them, some progress bars get displayed and the screen just freezes on "Starting Windows".
I tried booting from the Windows 7 disk but it too freezes on the "Starting Windows" screen.
I even tried booting from ubuntu, slax linux, but they don't work too.
Is it possible to dual boot between Ubuntu and W7.vhd? If anyone knows please tell me how.
if you can answer to [email protected] would be perfect. Thanks
Hey guys,
Wondering if anyone has any ideas on what's causing my pc to lockup at the splash screen on bootup for 1-3minutes. This ONLY happens on the first power up, subsequent reboots run fine.
Running on a Falcon II SSD
I did the customary move of files to another drive when i first formatted the ssd. The slow first boot only started happening recently.
Thanks in advance!
I read somewhere that the ultimate boot cd can diagnos computer problems in this case would this program help me get my windows xp back? When I turn on the screen and hit start windows normal or go to safe mode I get a flash of the win xp logo and then it goes to this error page. Can you tell from this message is it a hardware or software issue
I would like to create an alternative booting possibility in my GRUB menu that does not start some services (listed by chkconfig) like cups.
I would use this boot during travel where I surely does not need these services and shorter bootup time is preferable. Permanent removal of such services is not an option because I could not miss them during normal daily work.
I use Mandriva 2010 with the latest updates.
I currently have a laptop with Windows Vista, and I'd like to upgrade to Windows 7 and also install Ubuntu Linux as dual boot. I need to make disk partitions used by Windows smaller to make room for Linux.
What is easiest way to upgrade? Should I resize Vista partition first to make room for linux installation, or should I upgrade first to Windows 7 and resize partitions after upgrade.
When I boot Mint in recovery profile it says something about a bug, then it freezes on the line:
Firmware bug DOD is defined but not DOS
I want to access it because I need to restore it like it was the first time I used it. I am suspecting it may be something about the drivers.
Is there any way to restore my system?
Here are my pc specifications:
Dell XPS 15z
Intel core i7
6 gb Ram
Im using linux mint, maya, cinnamon
I am getting the UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME error on my Samsung laptop which does not have a CD Rom drive. I tried to merge the C and D partitions to get more space but since then the laptop does not start up anymore.
I dont care about the laptop, just about some pictures on there which I did not back up yet. I really hope someone can help me?!!
I am a new user, so cant post pictures, but can send a screenshot if needed.
I have copied an ISO file into a partition (i.e. dd if=isofile of=/dev/sdb1). How can I boot into that partition via GRUB?
When I try just with chainloader (hd1,0)+1, it says unknown executable format.
I deploy my Windows 7 with imagex.exe. I do this by means some batch script :
Win7_install.bat:
cls
Diskpart /s Win7_install.txt
Imagex /apply Win7_October.wim 1 C:
Bcdboot C:\Windows
Exit
Win7_install.txt:
SELECT DISK 0
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SIZE=102400
SELECT PARTITION 1
FORMAT fs=ntfs LABEL=”SYSTEM” quick
ASSIGN LETTER=C
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 2
FORMAT fs=ntfs LABEL=”DATA” quick
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
EXIT
Then after restart I have duplicate entries in boot menu. Anybody have some idea how fix it?
Regards
Hello.
There is a broken kernel module, due to which I can not even load the OS, so I can not delete or fix it. Is it possible to skip this module at boot, using the kernel's parameters or something?
Thanks.
(I know that there are some questions similar to this one, but the ones I have read (and I have read more than one, did not answer my question)
I have installed, in two physically different hard drives Windows XP and Ubuntu 9.0.
I would like to have a dual boot that, if nothing was pressed, the Windows XP would start automatically.
I have read about Grub but got the impression that it wasn't possible to default the operating system to start to something other than Ubuntu.
Thanks.
I have a Dell desktop that is hanging at the Windows XP splash screen and eventually (after about 5 minutes) cycles to a "F1 to retry boot F2 to enter setup utility".
I tried to start the computer in Safe Mode but it eventually cycles to the same "F1, F2" screen.
What are the likely causes and what are the remedies?
I trying to create a dual boot of linux and mac without bootcamp. But I'm nervous that I'll screw up or lose my data.
In disk utilitys I made a 45gig partion called linux but I dont know how to format it and if it matters at all....
Also, when the partition is done. I press cntrl when booting up select that Linux partition and put in the livebootUSB or CD right?
I want to change Windows 7's boot screen. Is there any way?
Edit: I'm not talking about the logon screen. I'm talking about the screen which you see before the Welcome screen:
I recently bought a new netbook from Malasia. It doesn't have a brand name, or officially supporting drivers.
It came with a version of windows, and working drivers for all the hardware - but I want to install Ubuntu on here.
Being a netbook, it has no CD/DVD drive.
I want some free easy to use software to image the entire drive onto a thumb drive, which I could later use to boot up a recovery program to reinstall windows, should I fail to get all the hardware supported on Linux.
I have already done some research and found driver backup/restore software
in this thread, and will probably use that failing a more all-encompasing solution.
After an update yesterday my Dell X300 will only boot to a screen with an option to perform 2 memory tests. If I perform these tests, it will only go back to this same screen, offering a choice of memory test again, 86+ or 86+ serial console 115200. This screen is headed - GNU Grub version 1.97 beta 4.
This is a full install on my hard drive.
How can I get back to booting normally?
I am using Windows XP and this morning it didn't boot, it showed an error on "Windows/system32/config/SYSTEM" so I connected the hd to another pc, rename that file and then copy the one in Windows/Repair. And now it shows the error cannot find or corrupted "ntfs.sys".
I tried copying ntfs.sys from the windows installation cd but still get the same error, also tried "EXPAND :\i836\ntoskrnl.exe ( and ntkrnlpa.exe ) :\Windows\System32" but the error persist.
What other fixes can I try?