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Problem after hard drive won't boot (Read 85279 times)
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Re: Problem after hard drive won't boot
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I am out of town until late Monday or Tuesday. It's really great that you wrote out everything so detailed. I'll be ready to get back into that when I return. Thank you. Jordan
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isn't there an option to restore the MBR when doing a Ghost restore in Ghost 12
NightOwl,
That is correct. You have options to ...
Restore Master Boot Record (MBR)
Restore original disk signature
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Re: Problem after hard drive won't boot
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Using Ghost, restore the old WinXP backup file to your appro]x. 40 GB partition as outlined previously by Brian in reply #20--
making sure you select the correct *source* file and correct *destination* partition.
Make sure you make the partition *active* as mentioned in Brian's outline.
Brian's instructions show "Find your latest REcovery Point in the Backup partition" does it matter that the original C: drive partition was backed up only on the first of the month while the other D: and E: were backed up every week?
Sorry if this is a lame question but I'm not feeling confident in going forward. I am missing some part of the puzzle and it's not clicking yet.
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Re: Problem after hard drive won't boot
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does it matter that the original C: drive partition was backed up only on the first of the month while the other D: and E: were backed up every week?
Not in the slightest. Just restore your most recent C: drive image. Any other questions?
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Re: Problem after hard drive won't boot
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After the Ghost restore, before attempting to boot to WinXP, re-boot the system and enter the BIOS. Go the to the HDD Boot Priority menu item and determine if it is the OS HDD that is listed first--and not the *backup* HDD! Follow the instructions on how to change the priority if needed (you do know which drive is which now, don't you?!).
To do this I should not put a tick in the "Reboot when finsihed" checkbox. Is this correct?
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To do this I should not put a tick in the "Reboot when finsihed" checkbox. Is this correct?
Doesn't matter--you will be *re-booting* either way! Just hit the necessary key(s) to enter the BIOS setup utility and make sure it's the OS HDD that's listed as the first boot HDD.
(Remember to remove the Ghost CD so you don't re-boot to the Ghost Recovery Environment!)
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Yes, it would be better not to tick that option in case it reboots when you aren't watching.
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in case it reboots when you aren't watching
Brian's point is well taken--his way is best!
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I'm pretty sure if you disconnect the *bottom SATA cable* again, and boot to WinXP--in Disk Management you are likely to find that the HDD is labeled *Backup*.
Was I right?
And, was it the *Backup* HDD that was listed as the first boot HDD in the BIOS--(you did check, didn't you?)?
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It boots to WinXP and all my files are back. But WinXP is now in the Local Disk F: and my backups are in backup C:. I'm not sure how this happened. Can I use Disk Management to change the drive names and Letters around?
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I'm pretty sure if you disconnect the *bottom SATA cable* again, and boot to WinXP--in Disk Management you are likely to find that the HDD is labeled *Backup*.
Was I right?
And, was it the *Backup* HDD that was listed as the first boot HDD in the BIOS--(you did check, didn't you?)?
I'll try to attach the disk management screenshot I took now.
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OK. Can you disconnect that HD, connect the other HD and see if it boots.
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Yes it booted with my old system on it. What does that mean? What do I do next? Did I get my disks mixed up?
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Re: Problem after hard drive won't boot
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Yes it booted with my old system on it.
What does that mean?
Congratulations! You have recovered your old WinXP OS--and you're booting from the correct HDD!
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What do I do next? Did I get my disks mixed up?
It doesn't sound like you mixed anything up!
I assume you disconnected your *backup* HDD per Brian's recommendation above--correct?
Then shut down the system. Reconnect the *backup* HDD. Boot the system--but, enter the BIOS and just double check that your *old WinXP* HDD is still the first one listed in the boot priority list--both the HDDs should be listed.
If all looks as it should--exit the BIOS and let the system reboot--you should boot from your *old WinXP*.
Look at Disk Management--all the drive letters should be back to what they were before the problem began.
If all is good, then we can begin to delete the files that were added from the *New WinXP* installation--unless you want to keep that OS around for some reason.
Let us know.
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Then shut down the system. Reconnect the *backup* HDD. Boot the system--but, enter the BIOS and just double check that your *old WinXP* HDD is still the first one listed in the boot priority list--both the HDDs should be listed.
It booted with SATA 2 so I thought SATA 1 was the old WinXP. I guess it was mixed up. So I will make SATA 2 the first one listed in the boot priority list. What do you think of that?
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