[win2kforum] Re: Inaccessible Boot Device
- From: John Bailey <JBailey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:53:16 -0600
Just a question, when was the last time you were able to boot, and what
change from there?
-----Original Message-----
From: Rosilyn Carroll [mailto:rcarroll@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:41 AM
To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [win2kforum] Inaccessible Boot Device
Hi All
I have a problem with a machine which I am unable to boot and any ideas to
resolve would be v.grateful.
Machine: Compaq 3500
OS: W2K SP1
File system: NTFS
System dir: C:\winnt
Error Message on boot = Inaccessible Boot Device - Please run CHKDSk
Solutions tried and failed:
1. Boot with W2K Install disk and tried to run Chkdsk.
After loading the OS install files, error message = Unable to locate
HD
2. Boot with W2K Install disk and tried to install OS into new
partition
After loading the OS install files, error message = Unable to locate
HD
3. Boot with NTFS Dos Disk
Am able to read all dirs except %system%
I can access this dir but when I try to list the files, nothing
appears
4. Boot with ghost Boot disk to take image off machine
Falls over straight away (err msg - unable to read boot sector)
5. Boot with Imagecast boot disk and tried to burn off image
Falls over after about 15 mins... timeout errors - have increased
the
timeout but still falls over.
6. Removed HD and placed into identical machine - same error msg as 1
7. Tried all troubleshooting options built in to W2K at boot - all have
failed. Do not have the Recovery Console installed and am unable to install
it.
I have not tried going in with a boot disk and running fdisk or format as
there is data on here I have to retrieve and there is no backup. If any one
knows of any utils which maybe worth trying please let me know - thanks
v.much in advance....
Rosilyn Carroll
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