Invalid Boot Configuration May Cause Partition Loss in Windows
When you try to start your Windows XP computer, you may get any of the following errors:
“Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem.”
“Could not read from the selected boot disk.”
“Check boot path and disk hardware.”
Please check the Windows documentation about hardware disk configuration and your hardware reference manuals for additional information
Or
“Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
Winnt_rootSystem32Ntoskrnl.exe
Please re-install a copy of the above file. “
Or
“Winnt_rootSystem32Hal.dll missing or corrupt:
Please re-install a copy of the above file.”
Along with this, you might face one or more of the below given behaviors:
Ø When you run ‘Recovery Console’, command prompt might appear without any log in option.
Ø When you attempt to access Windows folder, the following error appears:
”Access denied.”
Ø When you try to Repair Windows using XP CD, the installation isn’t detected and the process does not complete.
All these problems with Windows XP ultimately results into unusable Windows computer and inaccessible data.
Grounds of this problem
You may experience this behavior if any of the following conditions are true:
Ø Default value in boot loader section of Boot.ini file is invalid or missing
Ø The Ntoskrnl.exe file of Windows installation is either corrupted or missing
Ø Invalid partition path in Boot.ini file
Ø Invalid Windows XP installation location specification in Boot.ini file
No matter what the cause of this problem is, the ultimate result would be the loss of your Windows partitions. It would demand Partition Recovery.
The Partition Recovery is an essential process to recover lost Windows partitions and then data from them. The Partition Recovery is best possible with the application of third party tools, known as Partition Recovery Software.
Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is a result oriented and fully automated Partition Recovery tool, which is applicable to all partition loss scenarios. Phoenix Partition Recovery Software is easy to use and thus does not demand any prior and sound technical knowledge. It supports Partition Recovery from FAT and NTFS file systems and supports Windows Vista, XP, 2003 and 2000.
About the Author:Jacob Luis is a student of Mass Communication doing research on File Recovery Software. He is also a freelancer for http://www.stellarinfo.com
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