From: "Robert Comer" 

The WinXP install should also let you delete any BM partitions as well.

- Bob Comer


"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:3fbc45ec$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Yes, it's an A22m Thinkpad. Should have no trouble doing that.
>
> --
> Glenn M.
>
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3fbc0f5e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > You should be able to delete the BM partition using just about any FDISK
> > program that understands large drives.  That brings to mind another
> question
> > that might change things, does your BIOS support that size drive?
> >
> > - Bob Comer
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> > news:3fbbef20{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > Todays update (and question).
> > >
> > > First, I converted the existing drive to NTFS. No problem.  Works
fine,
> > like
> > > one would expect.
> > >
> > > Ghost that, no joy on new HD.
> > >
> > > Boot into recovery console, try fixmbr and newmbr.  NO joy.
> > >
> > > Try REPAIR installation, files deleted, re-copied, at reboot, just
> > blinking
> > > cursor.
> > >
> > > Do NEW install to different location on the drive.  Files copy, system
> > comes
> > > around for reboot, blinking cursor.
> > >
> > > Notice that when the XP Install options are presented, it lists OS/2
> Boot
> > > Manager Partition!!!  AHA!!!
> > >
> > > How TF do I remove that these days?
> > >
> > > 1). Boot with a DOS (Win98 Emergency Disk) and use FDISK to delete the
> BM
> > > partition, and set the NTFS as active partition?
> > >
> > > 2). Do I need a copy of the OS/2 FDISK to use that to remove the Boot
> > > Manager Partition?
> > >
> > > It seems that BM does not like something, as I've done this EXACT
> scenario
> > > on other laptop HD's, with XPPro, XPHome, Win2k, putting larger HD's
in
> > > place, and NONE have given me the grief that this turd has done.
> > >
> > > I need to DESTROY the Boot Manager partition,and make this original
> drive
> > a
> > > CONVENTIONAL HD again.
> > >
> > > AARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Glenn M.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> > > news:3fbb64c6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > I'll give that a try, but I think this may be more on point:
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314057&Product=winxp
> > > >
> > > > The Boot Manager/switcher software is Win/Dos based
(when you boot
to
> > the
> > > > IBM Rapid Restore, you get the Windows 98 logo as the DOS program
> > boots).
> > > >
> > > > The drive is still FAT32, was originally installed with
Win2K, and
> then
> > > > WinXPPro installed over that as an upgrade install.  All was OK,
until
> > now
> > > > when the drive geometry changed.  What I think I'm going to try
next,
> is
> > > > convert the existing drive to NTFS, and then re-ghost
and see what
> > > happens.
> > > > It's possible that the drive was originally formatted using a DOS
> format
> > > > command, and as the article says, when copying the
drive as an image
> > file,
> > > > there are drive geometry issues.
> > > >
> > > > Thoughts on the KB article?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Glenn M.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Geo."  wrote in message
> news:3fbb50bc$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > Do a recovery reinstall and tell it to fix the
boot files, either
> that
> > > or
> > > > > install W2K to a temp location then point boot.ini
to the right
> folder
> > > and
> > > > > remove the temp install. That should get the boot
files back and
> > pointed
> > > > at
> > > > > each other. I believe the NTLDR error is still the
boot sector but
> it
> > > may
> > > > be
> > > > > NTLDR is just missing or boot.ini is seeing
something different.
> > > > >
> > > > > Geo.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Glenn Meadows"
 wrote in message
> > > > > news:3fbaba2d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > > Here's the problem.  I've got a Laptop HD
that's about full.
It's
> a
> > > > 20gig
> > > > > > HD, with IBM's Rapid Restore woven into it. 
It presents the
> "Press
> > > F11
> > > > to
> > > > > > access recovery console", so there's
some boot mangling going.
If
> > you
> > > > > don't
> > > > > > press F11, the computer boots normally. (This
is on the original
> > > drive).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Need to migrate the whole machine to a new 40
gig HD. (The old
one
> > is
> > > > > still
> > > > > > Fat32).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Process is use GHOST with both drives
installed on a desktop PC,
> one
> > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > > primary IDE, and other on the Second.  Ghost
sees both drives
> > > properly,
> > > > > and
> > > > > > will clone both the regular C as well as the
hidden partition.
> That
> > > > being
> > > > > > done, when I put the 40gig drive back in the
laptop, I get the
> error
> > > > NTLDR
> > > > > > is missing, in other words, the drive won't boot.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Using the XP Pro Install CD, and booting to
the recovery
console,
> > I'm
> > > > able
> > > > > > to run the various command line options. 
I've tried FIXMBR,
> NEWMBR,
> > > > etc.,
> > > > > > all to no avail.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm open to suggestions here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Glenn M.
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