System restore thinks D: is system disk - Microsoft Windows
This is a discussion on System restore thinks D: is system disk - Microsoft Windows ; I can not use system restore in XP Home Ed.. When I try, I get a
message that claims drive D is the system disk. This might be related
to the fact that my computer will not do a warm ...
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System restore thinks D: is system disk
I can not use system restore in XP Home Ed.. When I try, I get a
message that claims drive D is the system disk. This might be related
to the fact that my computer will not do a warm reboot. It says that
boot files can not be found. If I turn off, then start, it works fine.
This all started when I installed a new HD, transfering everything
over, then keeping the original drive as D: drive.
I sure hope that someone can help! Thanks, Rich
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Re: System restore thinks D: is system disk
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> I can not use system restore in XP Home Ed.. When I try, I get a
> message that claims drive D is the system disk. This might be related
> to the fact that my computer will not do a warm reboot. It says that
> boot files can not be found. If I turn off, then start, it works fine.
> This all started when I installed a new HD, transfering everything
> over, then keeping the original drive as D: drive.
> I sure hope that someone can help! Thanks, Rich
How did you copy the old disk onto the new disk?
Ideally you should have used something like Symantec Ghost to create an
image of your old drive onto the new one.
Then after removing the old disk, and making your new disk the Primary
Master, make sure that the new disk booted properly.
Then add your old disk either as a slave on the same channel as your new
disk, or onto the secondary channel as a master or slave. Then Format
the old disk to clean it up completely before using it.
Phil...
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Re: System restore thinks D: is system disk
I found out yesterday what the problem seems to be. When I installed
the new drive, I used the existing cable, instead of the one that came
with it. Maxtor's site is pretty strong in recomending the new one. So,
I'll find it and switch and see what happens. BTW I used Maxblast to
copy my system over.
Thanks, Rich