HDDs + Win2k == trouble?

[mastermind94]

hello all,

I got that problem: each time i had, remove or move a harddrive in my computer, win2k boots and restarts a ll while after the boot, even in safe mode, if i switch the HDDs to their original locations, win2k still crash! what's up with that? am i doing something wrong?

thanks for help!
~master

[VisionIT]

There is a line in the BOOT.INI at the root of X (where X is your drive letter)

There should be a line which lists...

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000"

Try changing the DISK(x) & RDISK(x) value between 1 & 2, and re-boot with the drive on the other IDE.

Windows will be trying to boot to a drive which is no longer there! You must edit the boot.ini file before changing over. Some ATA133 IDE's detect this change, and modify the files accordingly.

If it still crashes after this... rebuild the MBR (Master Boot Record), which should do the trick!

Regards,

Paul.

[mastermind94]

windows is booting and all, just reboots after like 2 mins when on the desktop

[JoshT]

Check the event log for more info - do you get a quick blue screen of death before it reboots - if so, that message is logged.

[mastermind94]

i have not enought time to get to the events viewer! it reboots b4.. i guess i get a blue screen but, i dont see it, well, i see a blue flash but, i have no time to read which module caused it....

[JoshT]

If you can move the HDD to another computer you could try editing boot.ini as Paul said or look at log files - there's a minidump folder somewhere, IIRC. You could even boot off a Windows 2K boot disk / CD into emergency repair mode if you're comfortable with a command line interface.

[mastermind94]

so it's all in the \BOOT.INI?? sweet tahnks alots guys

[VisionIT]

No Probs...

That's why were here!

Regards,

Paul.

[mastermind94]

i just added a HDD in my PC. I tried everything above and nothing worked!!!!
SOS!

[siyan]

i believe the win2k cd shoudl let you boot into admin console mode. use fixmbr or something like that.

[Pirate]

Originally posted by mastermind94
so it's all in the \BOOT.INI?? sweet tahnks alots guys

Weird !! boot.ini should solved this pro . How many HDs do you have ??

[VisionIT]

What does the system do now? Does it still crash?

Pirate's right... it should be as simple as modifying the boot.ini file. How did you modify it BTW... windows locks access to the boot.ini file, so there's a set routine to follow before trying any of the above.

Regards,

Paul.

[mastermind94]

i got three...


i decided to boot with the CD and used all the commands there is related to hardware, disk and stuff and i fixed it. i;m not sure exactly which one did it but, it did it....


thanks alot for your time.