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

[Dan C. <da...@bl...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Shiau [mailto:st...@nc...]
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:39 AM
> To: Dan Carl
> Cc: clo...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Clonezilla-live] Subject: Re: "error loading operating
> system" xp, drive close to dead
>
>
>
> 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.
>
Still no luck I copy the MBR with dd reported it copied 446 bytes.

Any thing else I can try?

> >
> > 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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