wtf do I do now?

[GasX]

I boot my pc and I get a message that my ntfs.sys is corrupt. S o, I boot to my XP CD and it says that it is in the middle of an upgrade - which it isn't! :| I hit F10 to start a new install (so I can get into the recovery console) and it hangs when loading the kernel debugger.

ARRRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!

:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:

 

[littleman]

can you boot into safe mode?

 

[GasX]

I can't do a thing...

 

[pyonir]

Plug your carbon monoxide detector into it, see if that helps.

 

[littleman]

looks like time for a format :disgust:

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: pyonir
Plug your carbon monoxide detector into it, see if that helps.

I'd laugh if I wasn't so close to crying...

 

[Crucial]

format and start over

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: pyonir
Plug your carbon monoxide detector into it, see if that helps.

I'd laugh if I wasn't so close to crying...

That's why i tried to make you laugh.

 

[zCypher]

Format, if no luck then you have a problem..

 

[GasX]

how do I format, when I can't have any meaningful interaction with my pc?

/me fumbles in drawer for boot disk...

 

[amdskip]

To resolve this error, you need to use the Recovery Console (RC) to replace the ntfs.sys file by performing the following steps:
1. Insert the XP installation CD-ROM and reboot your machine.
2. When the installation menu appears, press the R key to start an RC session.
3. When prompted, select the installation and enter the Administrator password.
4. At the console, navigate to the system32\drivers folder, assuming your Windows folder is called "windows," by typing
cd \windows\system32\drivers
5. Rename the current ntfs.sys file by typing
ren ntfs.sys ntfs.bad
6. Copy the ntfs.sys file from your installation CD-ROM to your current location by tying
copy :\i386\ntfs.sys .
Be sure you include the period at the end of the command to instruct your system to use the current location.
7. Remove the XP installation CD-ROM, then restart your machine.

Thats what google got me.

Edit: appears its fubarred

 

[littleman]

are you on a linux box right now?

 

[HappyPuppy]

You are buggered.

 

[FoBoT]

take it apart and upgrade/rebuild it

like the six million dollar man

 

[GasX]

ok, I guess I am going to format..

How do I rescue my pst?

 

[drag]

You could attack your computer with a old fasion dos disk and a format.com

 

[Mannkind]

he doesn't need to goto a website drag!

*hehe, sorry, it always sucks to have to format.*

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
ok, I guess I am going to format..

How do I rescue my pst?

Plug your HDD into another computer as the secondary drive and boot. then you can back up your files.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber

Originally posted by: Mwilding
ok, I guess I am going to format..

How do I rescue my pst?

Plug your HDD into another computer as the secondary drive and boot. then you can back up your files.

or perhaps restore the ntfs file from another pc with his windopws disk

 

[skrjones]

From a quick google search.

http://www.ntfaq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=39746

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/Q121/5/17.asp&NoWebContent=1

To paraphrase I feel the easiest way to go would be to obtain a Windoze boot disk (I presume a Win98SE one would do) and then search for the NTFS.sys file and rename it.

Good luck.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber

Originally posted by: Mwilding
ok, I guess I am going to format..

How do I rescue my pst?

Plug your HDD into another computer as the secondary drive and boot. then you can back up your files.

that's what I did (had to drive it over to other side of town...)

So, I pop in the win98 boot disk I have lying around and it doesn't see the hard drives...


So, I hit the reset button and leave the room for a moment and the PC has booted normally... :Q

I am just taking this opportunity to make sure I have all my ducks in a row before clearing the decks and reformatting.

 

[leolaw]

I would say this everytime when something having a windows problem:

"It is the right time to have an excuse to change to linux now"

 

[Crucial]

A windows 98 boot disk will not be able to see the NTFS partitions. You can't just replace the ntfs.sys or any other file for that matter. THe only way to access the disk from a boot disk would be to use a program like NTFSpro or mount it in a 2000 or XP system and pull the files off.

 

[Tbirdkid]

You have alot of possibilities...
boot to your a drive, then make sure you have a good ntldr file.... then go in and delete all the lines in the file.... and replace them with the good lines. Then reboot and try it. good luck. if that doesnt help i say you would be better off doing an fdisk and then starting over. probably getting rid of that junky microsoft product and going with linux.... possibly red hat 9???

 

[philmore47]

It sounds like cosmic rays corrupted your file. It happens all the time. Especially noticable with MS OS's.