sonuteklists
Technical User
On this Windows 2003 Std Edition server with 2 partitions, C(4G) and (D930G), after updating MS pacthes, this machine has gone into endless reboots. After checking with Dell and other utilities, all h/w errors were ruled out, no bad sectors either.
I tried to boot using the server using the OS CD, when it came to the part where it showed previous partitions, it showed C as unknown partition due to either too full, unknown filesystem, etc.
When I tried to boot into safe mode, it hung exactly when tryin to load the following file, \Windows\Patch\app*.sdb file, cant remember the exact file.
Then I tried going into the recivery console, thought I would use listsvc and disable any bad drivers, etc. But I couldnt even list contents as C drive and said that it couldnt enumerate C drive.
Before reformatting I want to try to retrieve/repair as I need some info which didnt get backed up before going ka-punk.
Also, is it possible that a machine doesnt boot due to the System partition becoming full. I have had problems logging in as a new user when the C drive becoming full as profiles couldnt be created. ??
Please advice.
Thanks.
I tried to boot using the server using the OS CD, when it came to the part where it showed previous partitions, it showed C as unknown partition due to either too full, unknown filesystem, etc.
When I tried to boot into safe mode, it hung exactly when tryin to load the following file, \Windows\Patch\app*.sdb file, cant remember the exact file.
Then I tried going into the recivery console, thought I would use listsvc and disable any bad drivers, etc. But I couldnt even list contents as C drive and said that it couldnt enumerate C drive.
Before reformatting I want to try to retrieve/repair as I need some info which didnt get backed up before going ka-punk.
Also, is it possible that a machine doesnt boot due to the System partition becoming full. I have had problems logging in as a new user when the C drive becoming full as profiles couldnt be created. ??
Please advice.
Thanks.