stugogo
10-27-2004, 10:28 AM
PLEASE HELP - NEW USER TO KNOPPIX!
Ok guys, heres the deal, I recently statted using Knoppix on my laptop (AMD 2600 processor, original OS is windows XP) and created a 'persistent home directory' to save my files too. It said that by doing this all previous data would be lost, i pressed ok, and i was able to save my files fine, no problem.
the problem comes when trying to access windows XP (home edition) again. With the knoppix cd not in the CD-rom drive, a message comes up saying 'missing operating system': thus windows xp does not boot.
I have tried the windows xp reload cd's, which have worked fine in the past but upon booting from the CD-rom, a screen comes up saying.....
"...entering system reload process
partition1
bootable FAT 32 EXTENDED
start LBA 3f
no of lbas 4a852c1
last lba 78140160
1 partitions defined...."
This screen just stays the way itis and nothing happens!!!!!
can someone please tell me how to get windows back! and if possible, my files!
Ok guys, heres the deal, I recently statted using Knoppix on my laptop (AMD 2600 processor, original OS is windows XP) and created a 'persistent home directory' to save my files too. It said that by doing this all previous data would be lost, i pressed ok, and i was able to save my files fine, no problem.
the problem comes when trying to access windows XP (home edition) again. With the knoppix cd not in the CD-rom drive, a message comes up saying 'missing operating system': thus windows xp does not boot.
I have tried the windows xp reload cd's, which have worked fine in the past but upon booting from the CD-rom, a screen comes up saying.....
"...entering system reload process
partition1
bootable FAT 32 EXTENDED
start LBA 3f
no of lbas 4a852c1
last lba 78140160
1 partitions defined...."
This screen just stays the way itis and nothing happens!!!!!
can someone please tell me how to get windows back! and if possible, my files!