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Cannot boot to c:\ drive--Please help.

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darkandstormy

IS-IT--Management
Feb 22, 2001
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I was using Norton Speed Disk to optimize my c: drive (for the 1st time, as I've just acquired the package), when it came up with a file error, and asked me if I wanted to repair the error. I said 'Yes', and put the diskette in the drive so it could create an 'undo' file (which it did: ndundo.dat). Now when I reboot, is says that the disk (the c: drive, that is) is not a system disk and I need to remove it; I can't figure out what to do with the undo file.

Luckily I have Win2K on my PC as well (so that I can post this!), and I can use My Computer to view all the files in c:\...I just can't boot to it.

Any suggestions?

Many TIA, darkandstormy at mailandnews dot com
 
I would use a boot disk. Then when you get to the C: prompt rename the DAT file that was made. Then I would copy it to MY DOCUMENTS and delete the file from the root
directory and reboot. Also make sure the diskette is NOT in A:
If the machine boots you can use the restore command.
 
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