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Hi Peterk,
Thanks, BootItNG is good BUT if you try PartitionMagic (PM) it is much better. First
timer using it has no problem of reverting to my original state of partitions. If I
close the program and PM ask me if I want the change make and if I choose 'no' then
nothing has ever change no matter how many steps I went through - Awesome program.
Yes, PM give Demo BUT has no effect if you make some changes to your HD not until you
buy it.
By the way, I have this other problem. I noticed there is one Unallocated partition
about 11GB big and I think it never use because we cannot normally see it. How can I
claim it back and add it into C: drive?
Regards,
--Rino
"peterk" <peterk@nomalarky.net> wrote in message
news:eb4UCPhmFHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html
This program does an excellent job without data loss
Download it and you have a certain time limit...30 days I think
Expand it to a floppy and boot with the floppy.Read the TXT file that comes
with it for detailed instructions before you boot from the floppy
peterk
--
It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about
the problem
"<<< R I N O >>>" <Sorry@NoMail.com> wrote in message
news:ODc6v7emFHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi Knight & Yves, et al,
> Thank you Knight for your line by line responses. Regarding No. 1, I've
> tried it - both
> diskette & Win-xp CD and no way to proceed to No. 2 - except to continues
> to No. 3.
>
> Please don't worry about Virus - his HD is 100% clean - I even attached it
> to my
> working PC to clean-up all viruses. I know nobody dare to do that and I
> hope all should
> believed me now. I accepted his pleaded because his PC cannot complete in
> virus
> scanning and his PC STOP functioning (HD stop - death! but PC is still on)
> in all
> program installed. Cold boot (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) can not worked. After we
> installed a
> fresh O.S. stopping problem has eliminated BUT PC run very slow because PC
> complaint of
> Invalid Boot.ini file. We can forget about virus this time - Thanks!
>
>>If you need not backup files at your M/C, you need not to keep several
>>partitions.
> Thanks Knight, for mentioning it. How can I make the C: drive and D: drive
> merge into
> one drive? Does Win-xp capable of doing it? What free shareware available?
>
> Thank you (and all) for your input and suggestions!
> --Rino
>
>
>
> "Knight" <Knight@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC4A133E-11B8-4A74-9A7A-FEEACF2A7A20@microsoft.com...
> I think that the best way for you now is to install OS from the first
> stage.
> 1. boot with A diskette or CD.
> 2. format C drive only.
> 3. install OS.
> When you install OS, cut off internet and install Anti-Virus.
> The latest virus like CIH or Nimda, etc can infect your M/C within a
> couple
> of second.
> 4. No.5 & 6 you asked should be forgotten.
> 5. If the M/C has D & E Drives, you'd better make backup image to store
> there.
> The reason why we emphasize to make D & E Drives is to store backup
> files
> there.
> If you need not backup files at your M/C, you need not to keep several
> partitions.
>
>
>
> --
>
http://free.mizc.com
>
>
> "<<< R I N O >>>"?? ??? ??:
>
>> Hi Knight, Peterk & Installer, et al,
>> 1. I took out his HD and connect as slave HD in my PC to take out all
>> Viruses. His HD
>> is virus FREE now.
>> 2. I put back his HD changed to master setting and install fresh Win-xp
>> and upgrade
> or
>> continues in installing because 2 times were stop of accidental
>> switch-off, etc.
>> 3. Because installation of O.S. take forever to finish - we stop the
>> process BUT PC
>> knows where we leave off and continues the installation. I remembered one
>> time I
> chose
>> Upgrade.
>> 4. No - we did not upgraded from an earlier version of Windows.
>> 5. The most important thing now is to fix "Boot.ini file"
>> 6. How to go to Recovery Console or Repair/Recover the Boot &
>> configuration files.
>> 7. His HD has 3 partitions, is it possible to format C: drive only and
>> install fresh
> OS
>> again if No. 5 & 6 has no solutions? What is the best method, through My
>> Computer >
>> Format or using Maxtor Hard Drive Installation Software?
>>
>> Thanks Guys for coming to my aid,
>> --Rino
>>
>>
>> "Installer" <lost_in_70s_tunes> wrote in message
>> news:C7EF9AF4-4FF5-4FC7-A196-07D0EC7B38FF@microsoft.com...
>>
>> -- If you find a virus keeps coming back after you delete it, it's most
>> probably infected the System Restore folder, the best way to solve this
>> is to
>> disable System Restore, reboot your machine and then enable it again.
>> System
>> Restore cannot be disabled on Windows 9x.TURN 'off' Windows XP System
>> Restore {{{ THIS IS A MUST >BEFORE< REMOVING VIRUSUS , TROJANS ETC.
>> }}}RUNNING ALL SCANS IN 'SAFE MODE' IS ENCOURAGED {TURN ON PC , BEGIN
>> TAPPING
>> f8 }.
>>
>> To turn off System Restore, follow these steps: 1. Click Start,
>> right-click
>> My Computer, and then click Properties.
>> 2. Click the System Restore tab.
>> 3. Select the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off System
>> Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK.
>> 4. Click Yes when you receive the prompt to the turn off System Restore.
>>
>> Turn on System Restore
>> To turn on System Restore, follow these steps: 1. Click Start,
>> right-click
>> My Computer, and then click Properties.
>> 2. Click the System Restore tab.
>> 3. Clear the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off System
>> Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK .
>> KD
>>
>>
>> "<<< R I N O >>>" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Guys,
>> > I need your help to troubleshoot a friend PC. Even when we upgrade his
>> > Win-xp
> because
>> > of Trojan Virus infestation - it took almost the whole day to install
>> > it! I don't
>> know
>> > why very s-l-o-w and when Windows start to reboot - one error line
>> > flash out
> "Invalid
>> > Boot.ini file". We tried to upgrade again but Windows stop and
>> > complaint of needing
>> > Boot.ini file and indicated us to "Restart and go to Recovery Console,
>> > choose the
>> > option to Repair/Recover your Boot & configuration files." We like to
>> > follow but
> the
>> > direction is unclear and lost.
>> >
>> > Everything we try to execute run very very slow - liked it take
>> > forever.
>> >
>> > Thanks In Advance,
>> > --Rino
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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