http://neosmart.net/forums NeoSmart Technologies' support forums for EasyBCD, Windows Vista, Linux, OS X, programming, hardware, and more. Experts from around the globe, 24/7! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:10:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://neosmart.net/forums/http://neosmart.net/images/nst-mini.png http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/G8_tB90q-kE/showthread.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:41:21 GMT Any problems maybe? I would like to switch over to Free Partition Wizard Home Edition but my current XP Pro hd has been partitioned with PQuest 8. Is there certain issues that I must take care of before using Partition Wizard? I will be upgrading to Win 7 very soon and I understand that PQ is in any case not compatible. Ant tips or suggestions most welcome. Any problems maybe? I would like to switch over to Free Partition Wizard Home Edition but my current XP Pro hd has been partitioned with PQuest 8. Is there certain issues that I must take care of before using Partition Wizard?
I will be upgrading to Win 7 very soon and I understand that PQ is in any case not compatible.
Ant tips or suggestions most welcome. ]]> Legacy Windows Support reddy http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5104 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5104 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/QHfHy4vhg3w/showthread.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:01:00 GMT I use windows 7 and Vista in a dual boot version and I was very happy when I found easybcd for editing the boot loader under windows 7. I tryed to install ubuntu 9.10 like your description in the wiki.
I had the problem, that ubuntu 9.10 use a modified program for the partition. The described "advanced" button in step4 was not in the new partition program of ubuntu 9.10.So step 5 was not possible.
Can you give me some ideas how I can install Ubuntu 9.10 by using your easybcd instaed of Vista or in a new patition? ]]> EasyBCD Support Julo http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5103 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5103 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/_ScWiapbfD8/showthread.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:41 GMT Ive loaded the iso DVD and its been running for about 15 min or so. I'm at the part where it says Microsoft Corporation and the green lines and going across the bar. Is this normal to be there this long?

Addendum:

NM hit the restart and hit f9 and got the DVD to load

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Darn, I got the disk to work but the system repair didnt work. It all started when I accidently disabled the desktop wallpaper and all I got after that was a blackscreen. No icons, no startup menu, no nothing.
So I downloaded a hotfix from microsoft and that did nothing. Next I downloaded the Windows vista Service Pack 1, thats when it no longer booted up, justs shuts down. I meant to download Service Pack 2, I think I already had SP 1 and that caused the problem. I have no restore points because while I was trying to restore to fix the blackscreen I mistakenly erased the only restore point I had. LoL I just keep shooting myself in the foot. I let myself be totally unprepared for something like this, Arrrrr If anyone could throw me a bone as to what I do next it'df be appreciated. LoL Please don't tell me not to touch it anymore. LoL

Anyways great site, I denfinetly bookmarked it. I'm gonna haft to hang around here and learn so it doesnt happen to me again. ]]> The Vista Corner miktre http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5101 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5101 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/2834e5fcnWw/showthread.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:01:51 GMT I Have a Gateway laptop with windows vista home premium installed. After installing Vista SP1 the system crased and wouldn't boot with the following error:
File: ntoskrn1.exe
status: 0xc0000098
info: Windows failed to load because a required file is missing , or corrupt.

I tried booting with the Vista 32 bit recovery disk but it won't boot off the CD. I tried the original windows vista disk that came with the computer and it won't boot either.

Is it possible to boot from a usb drive? Any other options?

Larry Hable ]]> The Vista Corner hablel http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5100 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5100 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/MaOC-23miHw/showthread.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:47:49 GMT I dual booted vista home prem and ubuntu 810. I installed easybcd 1.7 as the boot loader as it was the only program for vista. now I am removing the ubuntu and I would like to completly remove the easybcd and go back to the vista bootloader. Can this be done? and how?. (I use computers, i dont understand them).
"you only fear what you dont understand" ]]> EasyBCD Support silvertree http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5099 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5099 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/iM-S6lndFTQ/showthread.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:10 GMT Two situations.
1.
On a desktop PC. I disconnected my WinXP OS drive. I installed Win 7 on a separate single drive (C. I reconnected the XP drive (now D, booted into Win 7 and installed Easy BCD ver1.7.2 (not beta). Could not get it to work no matter how much I read the forums.

Deleted EasyBCD ver 1.7.2. Downloaded and installed EasyBCD (beta ver 2.0 build 76). Removed XP entry. Added XP entry, used all program defaults. Works GREAT... wha-lah. Thanks.

2.
On a laptop, a long, long time ago. I partioned the drive for and installed XP for dual-boot. Vista was the OEM installed OS. I booted into Vista and installed EasyBCD v 1.7.1 Could never get it to work correctly, missing file errors, etc. Read the forums, gave up months ago. Just left it alone and used Vista.

Today after success with the desktop, on the laptop, deleted EasyBCD ver 1.7.2. Downloaded and installed EasyBCD (beta ver 2.0 build 76). Removed XP entry. Added XP entry, used all program defaults. Works GREAT... wha-lah. Thanks.

This latest ver, Beta 2.0 build 76, seems to know what it's doing, at least for me.

Thanks to: Terry60 who wrote the following,

"Download EasyBCD 2.0 latest build (don't use 1.7)
Install it in W7
add/remove
delete the XP entry
add it again
accept the offer to auto-configure
don't change the drive assigned to XP - EasyBCD knows what it's doing."



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"you lie !"

]]> EasyBCD Support mrfuzzyjets http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5097 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5097 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/4T5-2kMoalU/showthread.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:17 GMT Hello, I was directed here by a user on another message board, and this link was recommended for correcting my stiuation... Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download The NeoSmart Files ... I am not familiar with the recovery process, and wanted to get any guidance or recommendations from anybody willing to assist. I am not completely inept with software troubleshooting, but I am far from proficient.

Originally, my goal was to uninstall Microsoft Office as it was not working. I was unable to uninstall using Vista's Programs and Features in the control panel. I found this Microsoft Support page... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218/en-us. I followed the instructions on this page and restarted my laptop, however I found that I still had the same problem with Microsoft Office. Now, I have the problem that my AVG won't work, and when I start the laptop it tells me that there is a problem with Pinyin IME. Other files and programs are giving me error messages now as well. I appear to have deleted files that I need. I attempted recovery using Vista System Restore wizard. Unfortunately, I deleted those files over 2 weeks ago, and the oldest system restore date listed was 3 days ago. I don't know anything about what mistakes I made as I just followed the instructions on the Microsoft Support page. I would greatly appreciate any assistance in fixing my errors. Thanks.

It's an ASUS laptop with Vista home premium pre-loaded. ]]> General PC Help Center Zenforcer http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5095 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5095 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/fZ5JrDROkFo/showthread.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:42 GMT After installing Win7 32 bit on a Gigabyte MB with 4 GBs, AMD Phenom I an getting a "disK failure' error. I have checked connections, replaced HD, replaced, optical drive, reinstalled Win 7 as 64 bit, with same result. I have also run scf /scannow ans chkdsk /r. When system boots it seems as though it cannot locate boot loader? I have checked msconfig/boot and run Easy BCD and all appears to be OK? Suggestions for resolution are appreciated, TKS,

BB3 ]]> EasyBCD Support buppertb http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5094 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5094 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/my3_akCKDe0/showthread.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:40 GMT HELP! Problems with recovery cd Vista after having installed Windows 7 beta.Get this message - Bootmgr is missing. Sorry for my bad english. I want to reinstall Vista again but there is some problems!
The vista backup old file is gone from C: but Windows 7 beta backup is located on D: i think I've overwrite the vista partition after innstalled Windows 7 beta. I've got the factory recover Vista cd but get this message (Bootmgr is missing "after running recovery cd 1 of 2. How can I use EASYBCD to run a clean installation of Vista. Can someone PLEASE give me the correct solution :-):x ]]> EasyBCD Support borgert http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5092 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5092 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/dzRGBfPFZCc/showthread.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:18:52 GMT After booting with the disk I still cannot open the window. Error found unknow bug check what can i do at this point? Thanks in advance After booting with the disk I still cannot open the window.
Error found unknow bug check
what can i do at this point? Thanks in advance ]]> The Vista Corner asngrl76 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5090 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5090 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/xJQFYaFF4RM/showthread.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:35:36 GMT I will try to give all the details, maybe it will help:

My PC has 2 drives but drive
1) The C: was partitioned into
- C: which had the preinstalled VISTA and
- a smaller D: partition for recovery.
2) I installed XP on the second drive, I think named E: now due to the partitioning.

Everything was fine to dual boot after using easy bcd.

MY MISTAKE & WHERE I LOST IT
- I installed Windows 7 Ultimate completly wiping clean the C: drive and its recovery partition. I sipped Champaign and rejoiced w/ win 7!
- I reboot to try XP and noticed that was no longer an option
- I used Easy BCD to reselect that there should be to options and reboot
- I now have the option to boot Windows 7 or XP
BUT
when I select XP I receive the following error

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software changemight be the cause blah blah blah
File: \NTLDR
Status 0x000000f
Info: The Selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.


My guess. When I celebrated and wiped my C: drive of the evil Vista OS I messed up the naming of the drives where XP used to be E: but has now become D: my guess is NTLDR and the associated boot.ini is missing because of this. Furthermore, even if I could point it to the files, the boot.ini file may also be incorrect because it would be trying to get the information from the wrong location.

AM I RIGHT and HOW DO I FIX THIS?

Help please
:x

Windows 7, dual boot, windows xp, ntldr, issue, problem, troubleshoot

Addendum:

btw,

Windows 7 Ultimate on the c: drive is a 64bit OS while my Windows XP Pro on the seperate HDD d: is 32bit.

Not sure if that changes anything. Now someone help! If I can load into Windows 7, how do I fix is so when I select XP in the boot menu I don't keep getting that

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software changemight be the cause blah blah blah
File: \NTLDR
Status 0x000000f
Info: The Selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.

P.S. it seems a lot of people have this issue as I have been searching these forums. ]]> EasyBCD Support Razer http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5085 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5085 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/LrUWdgYMhC0/showthread.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:30 GMT Hi,

Firstly I have been having trouble trying to install Vista Service Pack 2, which has got me to the point of not being able to boot into Windows at all.

I saw in another post that I should download the Paragon Rescue Kit, which I did. I then moved the Components, Default, Sam, Security, Software, System files from \Windows\System32\config\RegBack into \Windows\System32\config\. This worked brilliantly and I booted with no problems.

However, since then when I shut down and restarted the laptop went into a "configuring updates screen showing stage 3 of 3 0% where it sits for a few minutes, restarts itself and the cycle continues with no progress from the 0%.

I have tried F8 to do a startup repair, to which it says there is no error, safe mode just incurs the same issue as above and windows restore shows no restore points before I tried to install SP2.

If I try and use the CD again, replacing files etc I can get back into Vista, but I get the same issue whenever it shuts down/restarts.....

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Dan ]]> The Vista Corner Dan Higginson http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5086 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5086 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/ltVSbXiYMcM/showthread.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:45 GMT I have a window 7 machine w/ one HD. I loaded Fedora 12 on empty space on drive created a / partition and /swap partition w ext3 format. I installed EasyBCD 2.0 beta 76 and tried to setup a linux boot.

1. I used legacy grub w checked box as I have installed grub to the /boot directory and not into MBR. This failed.
2. I tried Neogrub and copied my menu.lst file into it and this failed.

It seems I cannot get to the linux grub as I always get dumped to the gub4dos box.
Under neogrub if I type configfile /NST/menu.lst I can see the grub entires there. I can even type root (hd0,2) and get access to the ext3 root Fedora 12 partition. However when I execute the kernel /boot/vmlinuz.... line it fails with error 2

I changed kernel line from root=UUid... to root=/dev/sda3 and this fails as well.

I also reinstalled grub from the live cd to the partition as well and still the same. I know the correct files are in /boot and /boot/grub but the neodos can't see them.

Any ideas ]]> EasyBCD Support psm1963 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5084 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5084 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/d_JtasR46D8/showthread.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:48 GMT So I get this error when I start up my friends PC (Running Vista Sp1) that I'm trying to fix.

I've tried everything, the "Startup repair" and various commands through the Command prompt. He told me that the possible cause of this issue was that he installed a "Windows 7 loader" somehow to preactivate his PC with W7 (even though it isn't possible and sounds ridiculous).

If you guys could enlighten me a little, I'd appreciate it so much.

Thanks in advance . ]]> The Vista Corner tommymartinez13 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5083 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5083 http://feeds.neosmart.net/~r/nst_forums/~3/mKOmt1FoFAg/showthread.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:21:32 GMT Hi, I have installed a new HDD. (The old HDD is still there.)
The problem is, now I hear a weird noise coming from the computer, and it's surely the new HDD.

The sound is like humming starting each 1 second, perhaps a little more.
The sound is getting louder at the end, and then stops.
It is not loud - you could say much more than barely hearable, but it is quite annoing.


My guess is - the vibration of the HDD is causing the noise. Is it the HDD itself, the case or the cables/cords? Can I stop this noise?
(I tried holding cables/cords with no effect. - I was thinking it's a guitar-like effect.)

Important: Can it cause premature HDD failure? ]]> Hardware and Stuff huran http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5081 http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5081