- Boot Device Failure after Windows Update
- Posted by Will Niccolls on October 24th, 2005
Hi,
I replaced the HD in an XP Pro machine and reinstalled the OS and some
applications (AV, Office, MS Antispy). Then I used it for a day or two.
Realized AutoUpdates are off so I go to windows update.
The new upate software installed, then a bunch of updates, on restarting, I
got a "BOOT DEVICE FAILURE".
Booting to the XP CD and going to Recovery, I found the WinXP installation.
I did a FIXMBR and it found an invalid boot sector. Repaired it and now all
is well.
Any ideas on what happened? Anyone else seeing a BOOT failure after recent
updates? Or do I have a hardware problem with this 40GB Western Digital
IEDE drive?
Will Niccolls
- Posted by John Morgan on October 24th, 2005
Try start your computer in safe mode. Press on F8 when your computer starts.
--
John Morgan (Microsoft MCSE)
"Will Niccolls" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I replaced the HD in an XP Pro machine and reinstalled the OS and some
> applications (AV, Office, MS Antispy). Then I used it for a day or two.
> Realized AutoUpdates are off so I go to windows update.
>
> The new upate software installed, then a bunch of updates, on restarting, I
> got a "BOOT DEVICE FAILURE".
>
> Booting to the XP CD and going to Recovery, I found the WinXP installation.
> I did a FIXMBR and it found an invalid boot sector. Repaired it and now all
> is well.
>
> Any ideas on what happened? Anyone else seeing a BOOT failure after recent
> updates? Or do I have a hardware problem with this 40GB Western Digital
> IEDE drive?
>
> Will Niccolls
>
>
>
- Posted by Rock on October 24th, 2005
Will Niccolls wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I replaced the HD in an XP Pro machine and reinstalled the OS and some
> applications (AV, Office, MS Antispy). Then I used it for a day or two.
> Realized AutoUpdates are off so I go to windows update.
>
> The new upate software installed, then a bunch of updates, on restarting, I
> got a "BOOT DEVICE FAILURE".
>
> Booting to the XP CD and going to Recovery, I found the WinXP installation.
> I did a FIXMBR and it found an invalid boot sector. Repaired it and now all
> is well.
>
> Any ideas on what happened? Anyone else seeing a BOOT failure after recent
> updates? Or do I have a hardware problem with this 40GB Western Digital
> IEDE drive?
>
> Will Niccolls
>
>
One way to test the drive is download a drive diagnostic utility from
the Western Digital web site. This will create a boot floppy. Boot
from that and test the drive.
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by Will Niccolls on October 26th, 2005
Resolved. User error.
The problem wasn't the master boot record on the new drive, it was that I
was trying to boot the cd device! I had not just demoted the HDD in the
boot order, I'd disabled it. I'm not sure why rcovery console saw a
non-standard or corrupt boot record, but I don't think that was the problem.
Will Niccolls
"John Morgan" <johnmorganmcseNospam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:11C62A26-93DB-4FF9-91E9-3069673DB32B@microsoft.com...
> Try start your computer in safe mode. Press on F8 when your computer
> starts.
>
> --
> John Morgan (Microsoft MCSE)
>
>
> "Will Niccolls" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I replaced the HD in an XP Pro machine and reinstalled the OS and some
>> applications (AV, Office, MS Antispy). Then I used it for a day or two.
>> Realized AutoUpdates are off so I go to windows update.
>>
>> The new upate software installed, then a bunch of updates, on restarting,
>> I
>> got a "BOOT DEVICE FAILURE".
>>
>> Booting to the XP CD and going to Recovery, I found the WinXP
>> installation.
>> I did a FIXMBR and it found an invalid boot sector. Repaired it and now
>> all
>> is well.
>>
>> Any ideas on what happened? Anyone else seeing a BOOT failure after
>> recent
>> updates? Or do I have a hardware problem with this 40GB Western Digital
>> IEDE drive?
>>
>> Will Niccolls
>>
>>
>>
