"Inaccessible boot device" BSoD ? - Page 2

Feek · 04-12-2006, 22:33

I don't think the fat table or the partition is knackered.

Mark · 04-12-2006, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Daz

Definitely, definitely reinstall. Don't even bother looking into other avenues, it's a world of pain, especially on 2k.

Indeed. That'll be a SMP to Multiprocessor kernel change. Nasty. Horrible. A reinstall is at least five times quicker and has a good chance of success at the end. I know which I'd choose.

Admiral Huddy · 05-12-2006, 17:17

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Originally Posted by Feek

Windows starts booting, then I get an Inaccessible boot device blue screen of death.

Windows cannot load driver for disk controller on boot device, or the wrong driver being used. Could also be that the disk controller was conflicting with some other hardware on the system.

It might be worth booting step-by-step to identify the offending item and check for any conflicts.

worth a try before the big re-install.

Daz · 05-12-2006, 17:20

The whole system architecture has changed dude. Solving the disk issues might be possible, but you've then got to deal with kernel and chipset issues after that. Just not worth it.

Feek · 12-12-2006, 12:24

1) Put original drive back into PC
2) Install Windows 2000 and patch
3) Put drive from broken system into PC
4) Install applications
5) Copy appropriate directories from second drive to appropriate directories on new main system drive
6) Copy stuff from two partitions of the second drive onto another PC
7) Format second drive as one partition
8) Copy stuff back
9) Tidy

*sigh*

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I don't think the fat table or the partition is knackered. __________________

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	The whole system architecture has changed dude. Solving the disk issues might be possible, but you've then got to deal with kernel and chipset issues after that. Just not worth it. __________________ apt-get moo

12-12-2006, 12:24	#15
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	1) Put original drive back into PC 2) Install Windows 2000 and patch 3) Put drive from broken system into PC 4) Install applications 5) Copy appropriate directories from second drive to appropriate directories on new main system drive 6) Copy stuff from two partitions of the second drive onto another PC 7) Format second drive as one partition 8) Copy stuff back 9) Tidy sigh __________________