How Do I Fix A Computer That Wont Start Because Of An Accidentally Activated Partition?
February 4, 2010 by admin
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Hello, I have a new computer and I was playing around with it the other day… I made a 10gb partition and set it to “active” or something like that… now when I start my computer it says “needs boot img” how do i fix this and is it possible to use this issue to make a dual boot?
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It sounds like you might be having a problem with your MBR (Master Boot Record.) If you have a windows disk, the easiest way is to just pop it in and hit Repair– it should do everything for you. If you dont have a disk, not, it gets a bit more complicated. You need to use a Linux LiveCD (I like Ubuntu.)
1.) Download Ubuntu 9.04 http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download
2.) Since it might be hard to get your cd drive to open, you want to make a live USB instead. You need a jump drive (USB drive, flash drive, etc.) Follow this guide to make a bootable Ubuntu USB. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-ubuntu-…
3.) Plug the USB into a port, restart, then pres F12 repeatedly immediately when the computer turns on on the first screen (or whatever button has a description to the effect of “change boot order.” Select “Boot from USB”
4.) Run the Default, not the OEM.
5.) After ubuntu starts, it’s time to fix the MBR. Click on Applications, Accessories, Terminal.
Follow this guide and you should be good: http://www.arsgeek.com/2008/01/15/how-to…
If you encounter errors within the Ubuntu terminal i would encourage you to look carefully at the syntax of everything. perhaps it won’t be word-for-word what’s in the guide. i had to change a couple of things, but my hard drive was WAY screwed up when i did this.
You can use this partition to make a dual boot, yes. Make sure it’s in the right file format (i.e. if you’re running vista and want to dual-boot XP, you need to make sure the file system is NTFS.) You should just be able to throw the OS disk in, boot from cd, and install to the correct partition. Let me know if you need more help with this.