c:\boot.ini access denied!

Well, I just got done reinstalling Win 2k Pro and Win XP Pro on my laptop. I installed win 2k on my 'd' partition and win xp on my 'e' partition. All my boot files are on my 'c' partition (ntdetect, boot.ini and ntldr). I guess I should mention c if a fat partition while my os'es are ntfs.

I installed all my updates for win 2k rebooting several times.

I then installed xp and installed my updates also rebooting several times.

Then it says upon boot up "ntdetect failed".


So I booted off of a floppy 'dr dos 7.02' and replaced ntdetect with a backup. Worked fine.

Upon my next boot it gave an error: 'boot.ini failed'

So I booted off my floppy again and tried to replaced boot.ini with a backup.

I get an error: 'access denied' 0 files copied.


anyone have an idea of why I am getting access denied messages? And how to fix it.

Boy oh boy do I feel like an IDIOT! I must have made a typo when trying to change the file attribs. Oh well all's well that ends well! Now to see if I can get Slack installed on my laptop! ;)

Hey Bajanine, :]

Have you ever tried Slackware before?

No I am currently attempting to install it on my laptop! ;)

omg!!! Is this your first linux!?

I remember my feelings when I installed my first linux, Debian. It was very scary but very awesome! I screwed up the installation many times, but my confidence did not drain. Be sure you have some kind of manual with you that guides you step-by-step.

Also, I recommend a pocket book by O'Reilly called "Linux Pocket Guide, Essential Commands". I also recommend reading as many tutorials about linux as possible, then create flash cards when you find something you don't know. Then when you're driving or walking around with nothing to think of, pull out the flash cards and quiz yourself!

I also recommend taking notes (write small/compact, its good to make it colorful too) on paper, then taping the paper to the wall right next to you when you're on the computer. When you're playing a computer game, always have a computer book next to you so that when the loading screen pops up you'll have something to think about.

I'll give ya some examples straight from my strash...

I constantly forget how to compile/install Linux on Debian, so I wrote this down, JUST for me, you have to think original in order to get the most rememberance:
"Install Linux
1) cd /usr/src/linux
2) make-kpkg clean
3) make-kpkg --append-to-version=.nickname kernel_image modules_image
4) cd ..
5) dpkg -i kernel_image.deb"

Now I know you probably could just create a shell script (which just came into mind about 5 seconds ago lol), but this helps you implant the ideas into your brain.

I did try creating a self Wiki website that was hosted from my computer, but it's so much more effective and powerful when you physically write the important stuff you want to remember on paper. I also use colors, and that helps to make it readable.

Your the first person I told this to! Do you think I'm crazy? lol

No, I have many copies of linux around here mainly: Mandrake, FC2and3.

I am having some difficulties though. I have a triple boot setup. In the past I prefered to use ntldr instead of lilo or grub. Probably because I am more fluent in Windows! I just copy the boot sector like so and paste it to my c drive:

Code:

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dd if=/dev/hda6 of=/mnt/floppy/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1

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Then boot into windows and add this line to my boot.ini

Code:

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c:\bootsect.lnx="Slackware"

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Now, when I reboot and select 'Slackware' It just hangs.



What am I doing wrong?

p.s.
hda6 is my linux root partition and I should mention I can boot off of my boot floppy with no trouble.

Also, here is my /etc/lilo.conf

boot="/dev/hda6"
lba32
timeout="10"
root=/dev/hda6
default=vmlinuz

image="/boot/vmlinuz"
label="vmlinuz"
root="/dev/hda6"
read-only

image="/boot/vmlinuz-ide-2.4.31"
label="2.4.31"
root="/dev/hda6"
read-only

image=/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage
label="Linux_Compiled"
root=/dev/hda6
read-only
optional

other=/dev/hda1
label="NT"

other=/dev/hda2
label="NT"

other=/dev/hda3
label="NT"

other=/dev/hda5
label="NT"

other=/dev/hda8
label="NT"

Finally, success.

Here is my lilo.conf:

Code:

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# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
append="mount root=/dev/hda6 ro"
boot = /dev/hda6
#compact        # faster, but won't work on all systems.
prompt
timeout = 300
# Normal VGA console
vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# ramdisk = 0    # paranoia setting
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
  root = /dev/hda6
  label = Slack
  read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
# Linux bootable partition config ends

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Personally, I prefer grub. But then, on the Athlon64 I don't have a choice.

Code:

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default 0
timeout 15

title=Gentoo Linux
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/kernel-2.6.11 root=/dev/hdb7 vga=795

title=Windows XP
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

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The map instructions are particular to my setup (two HDDs, with the secondary master booting and containing Linux, while the primary contains Windows).