installing xp on partition 2 when partion 1 is corrupt

[Guest adi]

My problem is like this, i have Xp pro installed on a SATA drive which is

having 2 partitions as C: and D:, size of disk is 80 GB

 

Xp is installed on C:( Both system and Boot partition are same)

 

Recently I started having a lot of chkdsk error while satrting the machine

and while using it also, It appeared that volume has got corrupted or

developed surface defects.

 

I reinstalled the Xp on Same partition by deleting the partion C:\ but

problem reappeaed again.

 

So I decided to install xp on partion 2 (i.e D:\) on my system during the

installation using OS Cd

 

I observed that althoug h i had selected partition 2 during installation

,but xp's setup program first start formatting drive C:\ and since unable to

format it (Due to surface defects dispalyas a message) installation could not

be continued.

 

To resolve this problem,During installation when setup asks you to choose

and create partion i deleted the First partition, and then tried the

installation, i met with the same error Partition are not iwhich xp can

understand and again prompted to create partition 1 and then format it. No

luck

 

Thinking that (and guessing too) whole of my Partion1 will not be damaged so

in the next setup I created a 5 GB, 40Gb,30GB partitions and selected

Partitions 3 (i.e 30 GB) during installation, again the xp setup program

first went to format 5 GB partition , but this time this portion of disk was

healthy so it was formatted sucessfully ,

 

After formatting 5GB partition setup went on to format my 30 GB partion and

xp was finally installed, and I thiught that I had made good use of disk space

 

The real problem started here when i went in disk management i found C:(5

GB) was listed as system partition and E:(30 Gb) as boot partition.

 

since i dont want to run system on failing disk partion i thought to make

E:\930 Gb) as system partition

 

i used the diskpart to make it active and made the C:(5GB) partition as

inactive and copied the boot.ini and ntdetect and ntldr to E: partion and

tried to boot

the machine surprisingly my machine didnot started.

 

thinking that boot record are not written properly i used recovery console

to run fixboot E:\

 

No result,

 

when i tried to run fixmbr I meeted a warning MBR on your disk is not

standard writing a new MBR will make your partitions inacessible( why and how

the nonstandard MBR came into the picture, from where this nonstandard MBR

came ?)

 

i also tried to run bootcfg /rebuild no sucess,

 

i again reinstalled xp using 5Gb,40 Gb, 30 Gb trick ( No Luck)

 

My qustion is if you have a say 80, or 160 Gb HDD and for some reason your

HD is damaged (primary partion) then there is no use of purchasing big size

disks

as setup creates one primary partition other as extended and logical partions

 

CAN SOMBODY TELL ME HOW TO MAKE MY E:\ PARTION AS SYSTEM PARTITION WITHOUT

REINSTALLING WINDOWS AGAIN,

 

Is it happening because of extended partion and logical partitions created

by setup

 

HOW TO CREATE PRIMARY PARTITION USING SETUP CD ( NOT USING ANY PE)

 

WILL CREATING A PRIMARY PARTITION USING SOME PE WILL HELP ME TO INSTALL XP

ON e: PARTITION WITH SYSTEM AND BOOT VOL AS SAME

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: installing xp on partition 2 when partion 1 is corrupt

 

just keep it simple.

 

"simple" is the key to

"success"

 

erase and wipe everything

from everywhere, as there

is simply too much corruption

and i don't think anyone here

will take the time to unravel

this pile of tangled string for

you.

 

next, be sure you computer

has a internal harddrive and

it is recognized by the c drive

 

next install windows to the

default drive which will be

the c.

 

next "enjoy"

 

later, if you want to make

pe's and install sata's, etc..

be sure to make a backup

of the c drive

 

also, if you are installing

other o.s's like linux, etc..

(in which it is likely you

have been doing), then

 

install one o.s. per hard

disk and not per partition.

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"adi" <adi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8B9C7B1B-4FDD-4E1A-A9E8-29C030CB9C41@microsoft.com...

> My problem is like this, i have Xp pro installed on a SATA drive which is

> having 2 partitions as C: and D:, size of disk is 80 GB

>

> Xp is installed on C:( Both system and Boot partition are same)

>

> Recently I started having a lot of chkdsk error while satrting the machine

> and while using it also, It appeared that volume has got corrupted or

> developed surface defects.

>

> I reinstalled the Xp on Same partition by deleting the partion C:\ but

> problem reappeaed again.

>

> So I decided to install xp on partion 2 (i.e D:\) on my system during the

> installation using OS Cd

>

> I observed that althoug h i had selected partition 2 during installation

> ,but xp's setup program first start formatting drive C:\ and since unable to

> format it (Due to surface defects dispalyas a message) installation could not

> be continued.

>

> To resolve this problem,During installation when setup asks you to choose

> and create partion i deleted the First partition, and then tried the

> installation, i met with the same error Partition are not iwhich xp can

> understand and again prompted to create partition 1 and then format it. No

> luck

>

> Thinking that (and guessing too) whole of my Partion1 will not be damaged so

> in the next setup I created a 5 GB, 40Gb,30GB partitions and selected

> Partitions 3 (i.e 30 GB) during installation, again the xp setup program

> first went to format 5 GB partition , but this time this portion of disk was

> healthy so it was formatted sucessfully ,

>

> After formatting 5GB partition setup went on to format my 30 GB partion and

> xp was finally installed, and I thiught that I had made good use of disk space

>

> The real problem started here when i went in disk management i found C:(5

> GB) was listed as system partition and E:(30 Gb) as boot partition.

>

> since i dont want to run system on failing disk partion i thought to make

> E:\930 Gb) as system partition

>

> i used the diskpart to make it active and made the C:(5GB) partition as

> inactive and copied the boot.ini and ntdetect and ntldr to E: partion and

> tried to boot

> the machine surprisingly my machine didnot started.

>

> thinking that boot record are not written properly i used recovery console

> to run fixboot E:\

>

> No result,

>

> when i tried to run fixmbr I meeted a warning MBR on your disk is not

> standard writing a new MBR will make your partitions inacessible( why and how

> the nonstandard MBR came into the picture, from where this nonstandard MBR

> came ?)

>

> i also tried to run bootcfg /rebuild no sucess,

>

> i again reinstalled xp using 5Gb,40 Gb, 30 Gb trick ( No Luck)

>

> My qustion is if you have a say 80, or 160 Gb HDD and for some reason your

> HD is damaged (primary partion) then there is no use of purchasing big size

> disks

> as setup creates one primary partition other as extended and logical partions

>

> CAN SOMBODY TELL ME HOW TO MAKE MY E:\ PARTION AS SYSTEM PARTITION WITHOUT

> REINSTALLING WINDOWS AGAIN,

>

> Is it happening because of extended partion and logical partitions created

> by setup

>

> HOW TO CREATE PRIMARY PARTITION USING SETUP CD ( NOT USING ANY PE)

>

> WILL CREATING A PRIMARY PARTITION USING SOME PE WILL HELP ME TO INSTALL XP

> ON e: PARTITION WITH SYSTEM AND BOOT VOL AS SAME

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: installing xp on partition 2 when partion 1 is corrupt

 

"adi" <adi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8B9C7B1B-4FDD-4E1A-A9E8-29C030CB9C41@microsoft.com...

> My problem is like this, i have Xp pro installed on a SATA drive which is

> having 2 partitions as C: and D:, size of disk is 80 GB

>

> Xp is installed on C:( Both system and Boot partition are same)

>

> Recently I started having a lot of chkdsk error while satrting the machine

> and while using it also, It appeared that volume has got corrupted or

> developed surface defects.

 

This is a very large clue that the drive is *damaged*

 

>

> I reinstalled the Xp on Same partition by deleting the partion C:\ but

> problem reappeaed again.

 

Of course, the drive is damaged. You're painting rust.

>

> So I decided to install xp on partion 2 (i.e D:\) on my system during the

> installation using OS Cd

>

> I observed that althoug h i had selected partition 2 during installation

> ,but xp's setup program first start formatting drive C:\ and since unable

> to

> format it (Due to surface defects dispalyas a message) installation could

> not

> be continued.

 

Yes, the drive is damaged. Don't use it. You are wasting your time and

effort.

 

>

> To resolve this problem,

 

Replace the drive.

> During installation when setup asks you to choose

> and create partion i deleted the First partition, and then tried the

> installation, i met with the same error Partition are not iwhich xp can

> understand and again prompted to create partition 1 and then format it. No

> luck

>

> Thinking that (and guessing too) whole of my Partion1 will not be damaged

> so

> in the next setup I created a 5 GB, 40Gb,30GB partitions and selected

> Partitions 3 (i.e 30 GB) during installation, again the xp setup program

> first went to format 5 GB partition , but this time this portion of disk

> was

> healthy so it was formatted sucessfully ,

>

> After formatting 5GB partition setup went on to format my 30 GB partion

> and

> xp was finally installed, and I thiught that I had made good use of disk

> space

>

> The real problem started here when i went in disk management i found C:(5

> GB) was listed as system partition and E:(30 Gb) as boot partition.

>

> since i dont want to run system on failing disk partion i thought to make

> E:\930 Gb) as system partition

>

> i used the diskpart to make it active and made the C:(5GB) partition as

> inactive and copied the boot.ini and ntdetect and ntldr to E: partion and

> tried to boot

> the machine surprisingly my machine didnot started.

>

> thinking that boot record are not written properly i used recovery console

> to run fixboot E:\

>

> No result,

>

> when i tried to run fixmbr I meeted a warning MBR on your disk is not

> standard writing a new MBR will make your partitions inacessible( why and

> how

> the nonstandard MBR came into the picture, from where this nonstandard MBR

> came ?)

>

> i also tried to run bootcfg /rebuild no sucess,

>

> i again reinstalled xp using 5Gb,40 Gb, 30 Gb trick ( No Luck)

>

> My qustion is if you have a say 80, or 160 Gb HDD and for some reason your

> HD is damaged (primary partion) then there is no use of purchasing big

> size

> disks

> as setup creates one primary partition other as extended and logical

> partions

>

> CAN SOMBODY TELL ME HOW TO MAKE MY E:\ PARTION AS SYSTEM PARTITION WITHOUT

> REINSTALLING WINDOWS AGAIN,

>

> Is it happening because of extended partion and logical partitions created

> by setup

>

> HOW TO CREATE PRIMARY PARTITION USING SETUP CD ( NOT USING ANY PE)

>

> WILL CREATING A PRIMARY PARTITION USING SOME PE WILL HELP ME TO INSTALL XP

> ON e: PARTITION WITH SYSTEM AND BOOT VOL AS SAME

 

Don't even bother to do this. It is a waste of time.

 

The drive is clearly damaged and should be removed from the system and

replaced. You can't fix it; at best you may recover some of the data.

 

Get a new drive, remove the old one, install the new one, install XP to it.

*after* XP is fully installed, re-attach the old drive as a secondary or

external drive and copy off what you can.

 

For reference, where I am, 500 gig SATA drives are around $100. 80 gig

drives are perhaps $50 or $60.

 

Again, it's clear that your drive is failing and should not be used. It

certainly can't be relied on; you can't even install to it. If the same

sorts of problems appear with the new drive, consider replacing the rest of

the system.

 

HTH

-pk