Win NT Server - corrupt boot record?

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I have a Dell PowerEdge 4200.

I tried rebooting this morning and it gets 'stuck' just
before booting windows.

I ran FDSIK /MBR - no change.

I copied the root files (e.g. config.sys, autoexec.bat,
io.sys etcetera) from another NT system and I can now boot
from floppy.

Looking through FDISK, the first partition is correctly
set to Active.

I am trying to prevent a reinstall of the OS as this is a
high use server and although I have up to date backups, I
do not have an emergency repair disk nor have I a disk
image - lessons learnt!!!

Is there a way I can repair this situation?

Thank you for any pointers or assistance.

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup (More info?)

"RDG" wrote:
|I have a Dell PowerEdge 4200.
|
| I tried rebooting this morning and it gets 'stuck' just
| before booting windows.
* Details of 'stuck' may help.

| I ran FDSIK /MBR - no change.
|
| I copied the root files (e.g. config.sys, autoexec.bat,
| io.sys etcetera) from another NT system and I can now boot
| from floppy.
* Windows NT doesn't use these files to start the operating system. A wild
guess here but try booting the Windows NT Setup disks or CD-Rom and choose
"R" for Repair, then "R" to use repair process, then "M" for manual repair,
choose "Inspect Startup Environment" and "Inspect Boot Sector" only.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup (More info?)

You're copying the wrong files
You need to copy NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM as well as
BOOT.INI (if the configuration is the same)

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Dell PowerEdge 4200.
>
>I tried rebooting this morning and it gets 'stuck' just
>before booting windows.
>
>I ran FDSIK /MBR - no change.
>
>I copied the root files (e.g. config.sys, autoexec.bat,
>io.sys etcetera) from another NT system and I can now
boot
>from floppy.
>
>Looking through FDISK, the first partition is correctly
>set to Active.
>
>I am trying to prevent a reinstall of the OS as this is a
>high use server and although I have up to date backups, I
>do not have an emergency repair disk nor have I a disk
>image - lessons learnt!!!
>
>Is there a way I can repair this situation?
>
>Thank you for any pointers or assistance.
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup (More info?)

I went through something similar quite a while ago on a production server.
Microsoft couldn't help, even over several hours of trying. They even
revealed The Secret of the Hidden Boot-Block Backup to me, and I copied
that back over the original, with no success. Manual examination shows
the boot block to be correct.

I ended up making a floppy that boots me into NT.


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