You need to fix your MBR (Master boot record).
- Option One: Open Start-Run and enter msconfig Click the tab "BOOT.INI" The contents of the boot.ini file are shown and a number of configuration settings are available. Under Operating systems, delete the one you don't want. Be careful not to delete the wrong one.
- Option Two: Right-click on "My Computer" and choose "Properties" from the context menu. The System Properties dialog box will open. In the section "Startup and Recovery" click the button "Settings". To delete the unwanted operating system from the boot display menu, use the "Edit" button on the right of the entry.
- Option Three: If the OS is Windows XP Professional, it has a command line utility for manipulating boot.ini called bootcfg.exe.
Click start, type CMD, click OK and you are presented with the command prompt. Type bootcfg /? It will list the description and parameter list. Once again, you can delete the unwanted OS.
The option you choose depends on your preference but they all do same thing. But before you decide to mess with boot.ini, try this: Boot the system with windows CD, select the option to repair windows, type the password, type fixmbr. After that type fixboot. Restart the system and hopefully it will fix the problem without tinkering with boot.ini
If you have more question, let me know.
By the way, you can re-install a new copy of windows XP on a partition without erasing the data or previously installed programs/software.
Try This, it is working.
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As mentioned earlier, S.M.A.R.T. is designed to detect upcoming failures in the hard disk drive. While it is possible that the hard disk drive may not fail for several months it is still possible that the hard disk drive may fail shortly. It is ok to continue to use the hard disk drive, however we highly recommend that if you are still under warranty, you should consider getting the drive replaced before your warranty runs out.
S.M.A.R.T. monitoring can only be disabled from the system BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). S.M.A.R.T. remains enabled on the drive. If S.M.A.R.T. is disabled from the system BIOS it will not poll the hard drive for S.M.A.R.T. attributes during system startup. To disable S.M.A.R.T. you have to enter BIOS => Bios Features Setup => HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability - set to Disabled. If you cannot find the S.M.A.R.T. option in the system BIOS please consult your system manufacturer or manual.
Failures can be seen from two standpoints: predictable and unpredictable. Unpredictable failures, such as power surges that can cause failure, occur quickly. Predictable failures are characterized by degradation of an attribute over time, before the disk drive fails. Many mechanical failures are typically considered predictable because of degradation in a disk drive's attributes such as head flying height, which would indicate a potential head crash. Certain electronic failures also show degradation before failing.
This information is described in detail in the ATA3 or ATA4 specifications (see Education). Specifically, Word 82 Bit 0 in the Identify Device structure indicates the drive supports S.M.A.R.T.
Currently about 20 applications can access such info. Most of them you will find in Download.
A special program inside the disk constantly keeps tracking the condition of a range of the vital parameters: driver, disk heads, surface state, electronics, etc. At the present time, S.M.A.R.T. technology is able to predict about 30% of all hard disk problems. However, to use this information, you firstly have to retrieve it from the disk and analyze it by using some specific software.
Not really. The specifics of what tests manufacturers run, and the threshold values are closely guarded trade secrets. However, there is a base set of commands common to all disk drives used to query and report the drive health. These commands are different depending on the physical interface of the drive (SCSI, IDE, fibre channel and others).
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a technology built into most modern hard disks. If enabled, it lets the end user query the hard drive about it's health and performance.