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by BobSpeth
16 Mar 2012, 16:32
Forum: Partition Recovery
Topic: Dell Computer Boot Failure
Replies: 3
Views: 4944

Re: Dell Computer Boot Failure

Fiona,
I attach the latest Testdisk log. I had tried the W2k recovery console procedures fixmbr and fixboot. Neither worked which led me to seek a boot repair utility. That search led me to Testdisk.

Since I cannot locate a DellUtility partition on the drive, it looks like I need to get Dell ...
by BobSpeth
15 Mar 2012, 20:37
Forum: Partition Recovery
Topic: Dell Computer Boot Failure
Replies: 3
Views: 4944

Dell Computer Boot Failure

I tried to install Ubuntu 10.10 on a drive that already had Windows 2000 on it. The Install failed and took me to a
"grub rescue" prompt screen. Googling the prompt provided me with actions beyond my desire to learn.

I ran Testdisk with the non-booting drive as a slave to a drive with a Windows ...