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Madman · 10-21-2009, 09:56 AM

My home PC went tits up a few months ago. The BOOT.INI file got corrupted and I had to recreate it so I needed to use the restore disk. Well, it didn't work, but I had created a bootable 3 1/2 and installed certain boot files (using attrib -r).

Anyway, I got it booted and got enough of the BOOT.INI file repaired to where it would recognize the partition and boot up. Then I used the Restore CD and repaired it all.

Sure beats the hell out of buying a new PC or paying out the ass to have it done. I know I make it sound like it took me just a wee-wittle-bit-O-time. The reality of it is that it took me about two weeks to figure it all out and another week to load everything back up (I do keep backups of important stuff like my wife's music, my wife's photos, my wifes document files, etc...).

10-21-2009, 09:56 AM	#11
Madman has left the building. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 455	My home PC went tits up a few months ago. The BOOT.INI file got corrupted and I had to recreate it so I needed to use the restore disk. Well, it didn't work, but I had created a bootable 3 1/2 and installed certain boot files (using attrib -r). Anyway, I got it booted and got enough of the BOOT.INI file repaired to where it would recognize the partition and boot up. Then I used the Restore CD and repaired it all. Sure beats the hell out of buying a new PC or paying out the ass to have it done. I know I make it sound like it took me just a wee-wittle-bit-O-time. The reality of it is that it took me about two weeks to figure it all out and another week to load everything back up (I do keep backups of important stuff like my wife's music, my wife's photos, my wifes document files, etc...).