New Install Keeps Failing

[Ptera Tech]

My boss installed Ubuntu and XP64 on this machine (This is an EVGA nForce 4
Mainboard with AMD Athlon64 with one SATA drive) but there was no room on the
working (Yes XP was working) XP partition to install anything on it. So using
the install program from the CD I removed all partitions then
created/formatted one NTFS partition.
Upon first reboot from the install program the screen said:
ntfs.sys is missing or corrupt.
I ran the install again on existing file system and got:
NTLDR is missing. The system cannot boot.
I just completed a PC-Doctor diagnostic with no errors found.
I ran the install again on the existing file system and got:
Windows could not start because ntoskrnl.exe is missing or currupt
Any help?
In the mean time I am going to try formating a new partition again to see
what happens.

 

[philo]

Re: New Install Keeps Failing


"Ptera Tech" <Ptera Tech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AA5973FE-281F-4EEA-A792-1E30A6F85E3F@microsoft.com...
> My boss installed Ubuntu and XP64 on this machine (This is an EVGA nForce
4
> Mainboard with AMD Athlon64 with one SATA drive) but there was no room on
the
> working (Yes XP was working) XP partition to install anything on it. So
using
> the install program from the CD I removed all partitions then
> created/formatted one NTFS partition.
> Upon first reboot from the install program the screen said:
> ntfs.sys is missing or corrupt.
> I ran the install again on existing file system and got:
> NTLDR is missing. The system cannot boot.
> I just completed a PC-Doctor diagnostic with no errors found.
> I ran the install again on the existing file system and got:
> Windows could not start because ntoskrnl.exe is missing or currupt
> Any help?
> In the mean time I am going to try formating a new partition again to see
> what happens.


No, I would not use the existing file system,
I'd format and perform a clean install from within the context of the
installer

 

[Tony Sperling]

Re: New Install Keeps Failing

To safeguard from common mistakes, remove USB drives or any removable drives
including cardreaders on your printer and your camera. Now, remove (delete!)
all partitions on your HD and run the installer and create the partition you
need from there.

If later you want to dual-boot with Ubuntu (or any Linux, or other OS ) you
must set up a new partition that specifically supports that OS - you cannot
run different OS installations from within the same partition, not without
major head-ache(s)!!!


Tony. . .



"Ptera Tech" <Ptera Tech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AA5973FE-281F-4EEA-A792-1E30A6F85E3F@microsoft.com...
> My boss installed Ubuntu and XP64 on this machine (This is an EVGA nForce
> 4
> Mainboard with AMD Athlon64 with one SATA drive) but there was no room on
> the
> working (Yes XP was working) XP partition to install anything on it. So
> using
> the install program from the CD I removed all partitions then
> created/formatted one NTFS partition.
> Upon first reboot from the install program the screen said:
> ntfs.sys is missing or corrupt.
> I ran the install again on existing file system and got:
> NTLDR is missing. The system cannot boot.
> I just completed a PC-Doctor diagnostic with no errors found.
> I ran the install again on the existing file system and got:
> Windows could not start because ntoskrnl.exe is missing or currupt
> Any help?
> In the mean time I am going to try formating a new partition again to see
> what happens.