Cannot boot from OS

[Harrison]

When I try to boot, it says "Cannot boot from OS."

Then, when I try to reinstall Windows, it says the
partition is "Inactive OS/2" or likewise. And the bootcfg
is set properly. Why does it do this? Do I need fdisk
and if so how can I use fdisk? Is there a certain
bootdisk I have to make and if so, where do I find it?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Harrison,

Boot the WinXP CD, load the Recovery Console, run fixboot from the =
command prompt.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D307654

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Harrison" > wrote in message =
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> When I try to boot, it says "Cannot boot from OS."
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> Then, when I try to reinstall Windows, it says the=20
> partition is "Inactive OS/2" or likewise. And the bootcfg=20
> is set properly. Why does it do this? Do I need fdisk=20
> and if so how can I use fdisk? Is there a certain=20
> bootdisk I have to make and if so, where do I find it?

[Harrison]

Taht doesn't work. I set bootcfg right, I did fixboot,
fixmbr, all of that, I need fdisk on a floppy.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Harrison,
>
>Boot the WinXP CD, load the Recovery Console, run fixboot
from the command prompt.
>
>HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows
XP [Q307654]
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Harrison" > wrote in message
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>> When I try to boot, it says "Cannot boot from OS."
>>
>> Then, when I try to reinstall Windows, it says the
>> partition is "Inactive OS/2" or likewise. And the
bootcfg
>> is set properly. Why does it do this? Do I need fdisk
>> and if so how can I use fdisk? Is there a certain
>> bootdisk I have to make and if so, where do I find it?
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