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How Do I Move My Linux Hard Drive To Another Machine?

florian — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:01:53 +0000

I have Fedora 10 installed on a 2 CPU machine and want to move it to a different 1 CPU machine.
Here is my grub.conf file: (from the SMP machine)
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=0
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.27.7-134.fc10.i686)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-134.fc10.i686 ro root=UUID=5dc7b756-abdb-48a0-a679-d3c8d2…
initrd /initrd-2.6.27.7-134.fc10.i686.img
title Fedora-base (2.6.27.9-159.fc10.i686)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.9-159.fc10.i686 ro root=UUID=5dc7b756-abdb-48a0-a679-d3c8d2…
initrd /initrd-2.6.27.9-159.fc10.i686.img
HERE IS MY /etc/fstab: (from the SMP machine)
# /etc/fstab
# Created by anaconda on Wed Jan 7 23:05:18 2009
#
# Accessible filesystems, by reference, are maintained under ‘/dev/disk’
# See man pages fstab(5), findfs(8), mount(8) and/or vol_id(8) for more info
#
UUID=5dc7b756-abdb-48a0-a679-d3c8d23ac… / ext3 defaults 1 1
UUID=82f4c1b1-8705-4bc6-bb07-40b1e657b… /boot ext3 defaults 1 2
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
UUID=dc2bac35-8368-4f3a-a934-7b0c0035c… swap swap defaults 0 0
Here’s what I tried to do.
1. swap hard disk with the Fedora 10 OS from the 2 (SMP) CPU machine into the 1 CPU machine.
2. Use the fc10 CD to “Rescue Installed System.”
3. chroot /mnt/sysimage
4. mount /boot
5. uname -r gives me this output: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i586
6. mkinitrd /boot/test.img 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i586
7. I edit grub so that I change default from 0 to 2. Timeout from 0 to 10. I place third entry at the bottom (I could have put it at the top and kept default=0 instead of 2). How would I write that entry correctly. I think I’m messing up the grub.conf perhaps. The UUID numbers are confusing me. Which fstab UUID entry do I use in grub.conf? All help is appreciated. When I do the above as best I could and I select the i586 to boot in the new machine it just says error: file not found. If I try to boot from either of the i686 options it begins to boot but has a stabilization error. Wait 10 seconds then freezes. What file is not found with the i586? Thanks in advance.

Can Recovery Disks Fix A “failed” Hard Drive?

florian — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:05:08 +0000

I shut down my new pc while windows.net framework was updating, and ever since then I have been getting a BIOHD-8 error in the diagnostic, the only thing that will even run
I really think its just a windows error, I would like to be sure before I put the newly received recovery disks in.
Additional information-
HP Pavillion
E2180
3 GB of ram
Safe mode wont start, gets hung on something like crcdisk.sys
THANKS FOR THE HELP!

Is My Hard Drive Failing?

florian — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:02:09 +0000

My laptop has been running so slow nowadays. It’s a Toshiba Satellite M30 laptop running windows xp sp2 and it’s a 60gb hard drive with 45gb free space left and its still loading as slow as 10 minutes to completely start up from pressing the power button until opening the desktop.
Here’s the history of problems:
1. Recently, or about 2 months ago after reformatting, the laptop started making motor-like noises coming from the place where i believe the hard drive is. It makes noises whenever i type since i place my hand there. The noises disappear if a remove my hand from the area. However if the noise keeps persisting, it goes to a blue screen citing an error.
2. I use AVG 8 as my antivirus and other than the occasional cookies, it reports no viruses whatsoever. But lately, i had two system errors which forced me to either repair or reinstall windows the first of which was:
“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM.
Select ‘r’ at the first screen to start repair”
and the second…
“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\System32\Drivers\Isapnp.sys
You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM.
Select ‘r’ at the first screen to start repair”
When i was reinstalling windows after the second error, i started having errors during the install such as “saving/writing wmp.dll… this could be caused by network or disk failure..” I could vaguely remember that error message/
I want to know if my hard drive is failing. I have a desktop using AVG as well and it has not had any problems such as what mty laptop is having and the desktop pc is older than my laptop. If it is, what could I do? If it is not, then what’s causing the problems i stated above?

Laptop Not Working? Hard Drive Failure?

florian — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:02:32 +0000

I got an IBM Thinkpad T42. For probably over a year it hasn’t work, and I didn’t try to really do anything since I got a new thinkpad right before it stopped working. I’m trying to fix this up for someone now.
Here’s the problem.
When I power on, I press the blue ‘Access IBM’ button.
After a minute, i get the following message:
\minint\system32\biosinfo.inf could not be loaded
error 4096
I then restart the system until I get to the screen that tells me windows XP did not shut down normally.
I choose safe mode.
When it starts to go through everything, these are the last 2 files it gets hung up on.
mup.sys
agp440.sys (the last one)
I only include mup.sys because that’s a problem I’ve had with my other thinkpad when it overheats and crashes sometimes.
When all the files are listed, something comes up at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds saying something about pressing escape.
I press escape.
A blue screen comes up only for a second.
STOP: c0000221 {Bad Image checksum}
The image kernel32.dll is possibly corrupt. The header checksum does not match the computed checksum.
It then goes to the windowsXP load screen with the graphic and the horizontal bar moving. (it’s not frozen, just gets hung up and loops forever)
I restart the system. try ‘last good configuration’
and as I type this, it’s been about 15 minutes at the windows xp load screen.
When I start in safe mode, I also sometimes get these errors instead of the checksum one:
There has been a signature failure. A disk read error occurred.
or..
STOP: c0000221 Unknown HardError
\SystemRoot\system32\ntdll.dll
Anyone have any ideas?
Not sure if it’s corrupted files, a corrupted HDD that needs replacement or something else. I was possibly gonna sell this so I want to know if it can be anything besides the hard drive.

Help!!! No Hard Drive??

florian — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:04:04 +0000

I just got my other computer back from the shop today. I had to have a new motherboard and processor put in. When I started up my computer it takes like 5-10 mins then it will eventually say “Bootup from CD Rom” I start installing the windows cd and when I get to “starting windows” i get an error message stating something is wrong with “partmgr.sys”. So i tried to wipe my drive and go that way but when I do that it is telling me “No physical drives found”. I know I had a hard drive when I took it into the shop and I should have one now. Does anyone have any suggestions please?? The guy that worked on my computer won’t be back in till tomorrow at 10 and it’s already been a month really don’t want to have to take it back up there and wait another dang month.
Thanks!

Problem Installing New Hard Drive And Os.?

florian — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:04:58 +0000

I just tried to install my new hard drive and xp.
I followed all the instructions and after it booted from the xp cd and partitioned the drive then I selected NTFS and it performed that function to 100% then it came up with a screen that says (and this is a brand new drive, just out of packaging)
WINDOWS HAS ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM: IF IT IS THE 1ST TIME YOU’VE SEEN THIS ERROR RESTART. DISABLE ANY ANTIVIRUS, DISK DEFRAG OR BACKUP UTILITIES. CHECH HARD DRIVE CONFIGURATION AND CHECK FOR ANY UPDATED DRIVERS. RUN CHKDSK/F TO CHECK FOR HARD DRIVE CORRUPTION & RESTART.
TECHNICAL INFO: ***STOP: 0X00000024 (0X001902FE, 0XFBV87664, 0XFBC87360, 0XFB4533A0)
888NTFS.SYS-ADDRESS FB4533A0 BASE AT FB3F8000, DATESTAMP 41107EEA.
What is this what does it mean and why won’t my setup go any farther? PLEASE HELP!!!!

Computer Problem… Hard Drive Corruption Or Bios Virus?

florian — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:02:17 +0000

It started last night. My computer would sound like it was shutting off and restarting abnormally, however it would still run. It sounds like it was overheating. Then it went to the blue screen of death with this error code:
“KERNEL_DATA_INPAE_ERROR”
While also mentioning something about “atapi.sys”
Now whenever I start it up it does the following:
-Displays intel screen
-Goes to “Press any key to boot from disc” screen.
-After I wait for the 5 periods after the message, random characters appear all over the screen.
Ex.) ABCDEFGHIJ >>>> Aé_DEýGðI+
Some will be flashing, others won’t. Some are blue, red, green, yellow, ect. and others are plain black.
-Then my computer freezes nd I have to restart.
MY FIX ATTEMPTS~~
-Reinstalled windows
-Repaired windows
-Booted with disc
-Tried to start in safe mode, wouldn’t go to it
-Uninstalled windows, installed again.
-Tried booted using external hard drive, it didn’t reconize it, but it did rconize it when installing windows.
I’m out of options, and I REALLY NEED THIS HARD DRIVE. I have years of pictures, documents (School + work), and other files on it. I need to find a way to extract them at all costs.
Please help…

I’m Trying To Repair Windows Xp Pro On And 2nd Hard Drive It Will Not Boot Up Lsass.exe Error..?

florian — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:39:57 +0000

i have a windows disc but i forgot the admin password for the drive and i cant get passed that point in the recovery console, what are my options? Right now i’m running off another hd i had, all my programs are on the other hard drive…

Need To Fix My Hard Drive?

florian — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:03:14 +0000

Hi I have a compaq laptop and I have Tried to reformat because it would not boot into windows.It had windows xp professional sp2 installed on it. When reformatting, it would stop and give me the blue screen that said Stop, something about failure to load or unload or something and partmgr.sys . Now I have tried to reformat about five times now, and it doesnt even get into setup the last time i tried. but before that it kept giving me the same error message about partmgr.sys . Thank for any info

My Computer Was Built For Me And My Hard Drive Is Having Rundll.exe Errors Among Others. ?

florian — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:41:18 +0000

i just dont have a disk. any ideas on what i should do?