Re: [Clonezilla-live] Subject: Re: "error loading operating system" xp, drive close to dead

[Steven S. <st...@nc...>]

Dan Carl wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Shiau" <st...@nc...>
> To: "Dan Carl" <da...@bl...>
> Cc: <clo...@li...>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Clonezilla-live] "error loading operating system" xp, drive
> close to dead
>
>
> > Dan,
> > Another option you could try is "-t1", which will load the MBR of
> syslinux
> > and put it in the target disk.
> > Remember to backup important data before you clone.
>
> I googled syslinux and it doesn't say it support NTFS, is that right?
> If it does what would the comand look like? Sorry little confused
The mbr.bin from syslinux is nothing to do with NTFS, it's just part of
the boot sector. Nothing to do with filesystem.
> Can I just copy the the MBR from the old drive to the new one.
> Like: #dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdc bs=446 count=1
Sure. You can do that. Actually this is what "-j0" did for you. The
difference is -j0 dumps from the image, not from a disk.

Please keep us posted.

>
> I've backup all the important data, just trying to save myself the
> hassle of
> reloading.
>
> I also used clonzilla to clone the none booting drive via network, so
> I have
> a copy of it as well.
> Look forward to hearing my options.
> Dan
>
> > Steven.
> >
> > Dan Carl wrote:
> >> I've used clonezilla on Linux drives without a single problem.
> >> Excellent product and the price is right:)
> >> I tried to clone my first XP drive
> >> (my wife's I figured by the clanking it was making it wouldn't last
> long)
> >> I after cloning it failed to boot.
> >> "error loading operating system"
> >> I searched the archives and found this solution:
> >>
> >> [ ] -j0 Use dd to create partition table instead of sfdisk
> >> or choose
> >> [ ] -e Client uses the HD CHS value (saved in image) for sfdisk
> >> when you do a restoration.
> >>
> >> Which worked for another user.
> >>
> >> My problem is I'm not sure the drive will last through another clone.
> >> The new drive that won't boot does contain all her data.
> >> Is there any other option I have besides crossing my fingers and
> hoping
> >> it
> >> survives another clone.
> >>
> >> My bois doesn't have an option for LBA mode either.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Dan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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