no previous version of xp.???????

[Legalegl]

I am doing a repair install on xp home with sp1....the same os that is on the computer. I just installed a new motherboard and everything is fine. The computer boots up to start screen, then stops with an error message that flashes by.
I have disabled GoBack and when running repair install I am informed that "Setup cannot fine a previous version of windows installed on your computer....the same one that I boot up to is unrecognized.
Uses NTFS file system.
I do not want to lose any data with a full install and have not found any way to solve this problem.
Earlier I installed a temporary disk and put xp on it...runs fine and ran it as boot and non-boot. As a boot disk it did not see the other disk.
Seagate diskwizard saw the disk but could not identify it as NTFS.
It shows no sign of a dynamic disk overlay on it...but could be.
Who has an idea...will definitely be grateful...thanks.

[geoscomp]

you have to uninstall goback..not just disable it. Go back hides everything on the disk. (and btw..is not needed with xp since system restore is pretty much comparable)

[confus-ed]

(and btw..is not needed with xp since system restore is pretty much comparable)

Hopefully this is answered now with the uninstall suggestion ? Goback 'wraps' the data, so removing it should let windows setup see it.

I'd agree with that wholeheart-ed-ly :thumbs2: & add that if you are using goback (which imho is the 'devils spawn' :eek2: - see This (http://etestinglabs.com/clients/reports/whitepaper/timetrav.pdf#search='goback%20problem') pdf - which has a very full discussion of all the issues with it) on an NTFS based volume, its even more 'not needed' as NTFS is transactional & can 'roll back' disk entries enhancing the capabalities of system restore (like a database, as that's what NTFS is 'really') to all those claimed by goback - you are just munching disk space for no real good reason. imo - goback is for 9x on FAT & no substitute for decent backups anyway..

It can't have worked too good here anyway as you are doing a repair install ! :rolleyes: [..whilstle's a bit & wonders off smirking at his 'anti advert' :devil: ]

[Legalegl]

I agree wholeheartedly, however i would liketo try fixmbr. However on a seagate test the disk was fine but there were inconsistencies in the ntfs file system...which probably is goback, but I cannot be sure....what does everyone think ?

[confus-ed]

You have to keep me up to speed or I get confus-ed ! So you've now removed go-back ? & windows setup can see matters & now you've had second thoughts & decided to try fixing the MBR ?

Just what's it saying to make you think this ? (that fixing the mbr will help)

Personally I don't think I'd be trying to fix this anymore, I think I'd fish the data out from whatever state the disk is in, fdisk & format & put the whole thing down to experience ! ;)

[Legalegl]

I was thinking of using fixmbr to return to an old version of mbr...but after reading...it probably will no help. The reasoning was that go-back is hooked to the mbr and this would remove it. I have tried the ctrl-alt-g key on startup to remove it but no luck. There is an easy removal tool for win98 and me. But xp with ntfs sucks. Thanks.