Windows XP Fails to Boot in Dual Configuration
You can install Windows XP in dual-boot configuration with
an existing Windows NT based operating system. Such
installation allows you to choose either of the operating
systems while starting the computer system. At times, when
Windows XP is configured for dual-boot, it might fail to
start displaying an error on screen. This might occur if the
existing Windows operating system has replaced the boot
files of Windows XP, thereby has resulted into an unbootable
system. You might need to use your backup to restore the
data thus lost. But if no valid backup is available that
could give the desired results, you will need to use
powerful data recovery software.
For an instance, you are using Windows XP that is configured
in dual-boot configuration. You might receive the below
error message when trying to boot your Windows XP
installation:
“Windows XP could not start because the following files were
missing or corrupted:
WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM NTLDR MISSING
You can try to repair this file by starting the Windows
Setup program from original floppies or boot from CD-ROM.
Select ‘r’ at first screen to repair”
You cannot access the data that is stored in Windows XP
installation.
Cause
As the error suggests, it occurs when system fails to access
Windows XP boot files: Ntldr and Ntdetect.com. This usually
occurs when you are using Windows NT 4.0 with Windows XP and
Windows NT 4.0 has replaced the shared boot files since it
doesn’t recognize Windows XP startup features. Such behavior
might result if any of the below conditions is true:
You have installed Windows XP before installing Windows NT
4.0
You have recently reinstalled Windows NT 4.0
Solution
To solve the problem, described above, you need to replace
the corrupt Ntldr and Ntdetect.com files by following these
steps:
Boot the system from Windows XP installation disk and start
Recovery Console
Use fixboot command at the prompt and then press ENTER
If the above measures fail to work, reformat the drive and
reinstall Windows XP. Restore lost data from backup
thereafter.
There might be situations when you find that data backup as
invalid or absent. To cope up with such scenarios, use data
recovery software. Such tools serve as advanced data
recovery utilities with rich interface and safe recovery
techniques.
You need to use data recovery tools to successfully recover
lost data if backup is absent or is not valid. Data Recovery
Software are advanced applications designed to recover lost
data while any condition of logical data loss.
Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is a fully-featured
recovery application designed for Windows 7 RC1, Vista, XP,
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Bury Shane is a data recovery expert doing research from
last 6 years on raid data recovery and computer data
recovery.
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