Tried using the winMe boot disk to sys the hard drive and it doesn't work. How do I restore the system files for ME?
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Tried using the winMe boot disk to sys the hard drive and it doesn't work. How do I restore the system files for ME?
98se boot disk and sys c:
The system restore utility is normally placed in restore folder:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\RSTRUI.EXE
You should be able to run it from safe mode, but it is simpler to run it from start-run id you can boot normally. The system restor should be turned on before you run it.
Will Me than restore its sys files on boot up or are you saying I should take a win98 boot disk and sys it with Me then sys the hard drive?Quote:
Originally posted by NooNoo
98se boot disk and sys c:
Think we have cross wires here
Sys c: makes a hard drive bootable by loading command.com on it... that is all
System restore is something else entirely.
Nope, were on the same page. Lost command.com, etc. Want to do a:\sys c: with the Me files, not the Win98 files. Nothing to do with System restore. Won't boot off drive.Quote:
Originally posted by NooNoo
Think we have cross wires here
Sys c: makes a hard drive bootable by loading command.com on it... that is all
System restore is something else entirely.
Windows system files are version specific. In order to run ME correctly you do need to sys it from the same build of ME. If it will not sys correctly (and doing it is as simple as NooNoo said but, the sys files are version specific.) then maybe you have a virus or just a corrupted MBR. Try running fdisk /mbr and then sys the drive.
Ok, I will try again. I have a working Windows Me installation and one day I turn on my computer and it says Invalid System Disk. My files all appear to be on the hard drive so the first thing I would do in a similiar situation with win98 or win95 is re-sys he hard drive. If I restart with a Windows Me startup disk that I created in Add/Remove programs and at the A prompt I type:
a:\sys c: It does not work with Me like it does with win98 or win95. If I try with a win98 startup disk it says Incorrect Version. Short of re-installing Me how can I re-sys the hard drive?
Full Seagate FAQs hereQuote:
How do I make a bootable floppy or bootable hard drive with Windows Millennium (WinMe)?
Right clicking on a drive (floppy or hard drive) in My Computer or Windows Explorer only allows for formatting, WinMe no longer offers an option to copy system files and make the drive bootable. Use the following procedures for making a drive bootable.
Floppy: Making a WinMe Startup Disk is the only way to make a bootable floppy with WinMe. The WinMe Startup Disk is made the same way as in Win95/98 (My Computer-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs-Startup Disk Tab-Create Disk).
Hard Drive: Using the SETUP command contained on the Distribution CD is the only way to make a bootable hard drive with WinMe. Although the WinMe Startup Disk still includes the FORMAT and SYS commands, you will receive the following notices when trying to use FORMAT C: /S or SYS C: "Microsoft Windows no longer supports the FORMAT /s command" or "Cannot find the system files in the standard locations on drive c:. SYS can only be used on drive c: to attempt repair of an already existing installation of Windows. Use Windows SETUP (Distribution CD) to make drive c: bootable".
One wonders if simply copying command.com and io.sys from the c:\windows\command\ebd directory would "sys" the drive, since according to this page is how you make a plain bootable floppy in Windows ME
I am so glad I have only one ME machine to look after, and thats a laptop with only two options for recovery, format or live with it :D
Now we are getting somewhere. According to the articles I can re-sys the hard drive if Me has already been installed. I tried that and it works on a machine that has no problems. I will now try it on the machine that is having the problem. I note that they say to use the setup command on the Cdrom if winMe has not been installed. So if my attempt to sys fails on the bad drive I assume they are saying I must re-install Me to get the drive to sys. I wonder if there is a hidden parameter that will just get the setup program to sys the drive? Anyone know? Maybe I can try setup /sQuote:
Originally posted by NooNoo
Full Seagate FAQs here
One wonders if simply copying command.com and io.sys from the c:\windows\command\ebd directory would "sys" the drive, since according to this page is how you make a plain bootable floppy in Windows ME
I am so glad I have only one ME machine to look after, and thats a laptop with only two options for recovery, format or live with it :D
NooNoo I am starting to see more and more WinMe machines so this would be a great time saver if it works.
Wierd. Part of the purpose of sys was to move the io.sys and command.com to the boot sector of the floppy or hard drive. I would have to guess that ME is a bit like NT in that any NT formatted floppy is able to be booted from.Quote:
Originally posted by NooNoo
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