Thread: Partition Magic, Boot Magic: XP won't start!
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Old 24-02-2004, 12:15   #22
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Re: Partition Magic, Boot Magic: XP won't start!
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Originally Posted by stuartbe
What about the registry and the shortcuts...

Can you get hold of an XP disk ? You can then boot the system from the xp cd and run system rescue... This will repair the install for you...
True, but the data files themselves should remain intact.

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Originally Posted by meld51
If I could back up my data files I'd feel a lot happier about messing around....
Putting meld51 at rest that after reinstalling the OS he should then be able to see the files, even if installs of the apps to run them on subsequently need to be performed.

Fixing the problem and the MBR would be the optimal solution though.

I again realise why I am hesitant to do anything to reclaim the unpartitioned 10Gb on my HDDs
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