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installation stopped by ghost file..
I am trying a partial, not a full, installation of windows
xp. I would like to keep my old settings and files and be able to return to Win ME if I do not like XP. During the setup and system check, i get the bad prompt that I have Goback installed and the installation will stop until I delete this program or file or whatever. I have checked and rechecked and re-rechecked but to no avail. I cannot locate this file in my system, I did clear out all of Nortons, systems works and utilities because the system check indicated that it will not be compatible, but still no GOback. I did have that awhile ago but removed it. Any ideas? I do not want a full installation at this time. Any ideas..Please? Howard |
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installation stopped by ghost file..
Hello Howard,
Goback actually hides in the Master Boot Record (sector 0). About the only way you can get it out of there, is to boot to a Windows 98 boot disk and run the following command: FDISK /MBR This will rewrite the boot code where Goback is hiding. However, I strongly recommend that you backup your data before doing this just in case. It shouldn't be a problem but in the unlikely event that sector 0 is missing it's end of sector marker, FDISK could delete your partition table. A way you can safeguard against this is to use some utility to backup your Master Boot Record (sector 0, aka MBR) before you do the FDISK /MBR. Then, even if you mess up the partition table, you can restore it using the utility you backed it up with. No harm done. Usually it's not a problem. -- Robert Mitchell MCSE Microsoft Support This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "howard" wrote in message ... I am trying a partial, not a full, installation of windows xp. I would like to keep my old settings and files and be able to return to Win ME if I do not like XP. During the setup and system check, i get the bad prompt that I have Goback installed and the installation will stop until I delete this program or file or whatever. I have checked and rechecked and re-rechecked but to no avail. I cannot locate this file in my system, I did clear out all of Nortons, systems works and utilities because the system check indicated that it will not be compatible, but still no GOback. I did have that awhile ago but removed it. Any ideas? I do not want a full installation at this time. Any ideas..Please? Howard |
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installation stopped by ghost file..
Hello Howard,
Goback actually hides in the Master Boot Record (sector 0). About the only way you can get it out of there, is to boot to a Windows 98 boot disk and run the following command: FDISK /MBR This will rewrite the boot code where Goback is hiding. However, I strongly recommend that you backup your data before doing this just in case. It shouldn't be a problem but in the unlikely event that sector 0 is missing it's end of sector marker, FDISK could delete your partition table. A way you can safeguard against this is to use some utility to backup your Master Boot Record (sector 0, aka MBR) before you do the FDISK /MBR. Then, even if you mess up the partition table, you can restore it using the utility you backed it up with. No harm done. Usually it's not a problem. -- Robert Mitchell MCSE Microsoft Support This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "howard" wrote in message ... I am trying a partial, not a full, installation of windows xp. I would like to keep my old settings and files and be able to return to Win ME if I do not like XP. During the setup and system check, i get the bad prompt that I have Goback installed and the installation will stop until I delete this program or file or whatever. I have checked and rechecked and re-rechecked but to no avail. I cannot locate this file in my system, I did clear out all of Nortons, systems works and utilities because the system check indicated that it will not be compatible, but still no GOback. I did have that awhile ago but removed it. Any ideas? I do not want a full installation at this time. Any ideas..Please? Howard |
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