I had windows 2003 runningperfect on hard drive 1, went to install red hat 9 on harddrive 2, I couldn't get into windows 2003. I ran the fixmbr command, from windows recovery disk, then i would get no os loading. Finally, i went into gparted and totally wiped out harddrive2(linux). I then ran the fix mbr command again through windows recovery. Now I get a "disk read error" "ctrl+alt+delete" (my keyboard locks up)

what do i do? I want to be able to load into windows to get some of my important files :-/

thanks

ken

Define "couldn't get into windows 2003". Did the boot loader come up or what?

A screen would load reading "Disk Read ERror" Press control alt delete..and it would lock up

Is this a new drive you just added or a pre-existing one you wiped to put Red Hat on?

"Disk Read Error" is a hardware issue, unless there's no partition on the drive, (I think that's how it would react with no partition anyway). Make sure all the cables are pushed in good.

I had windows on hard drive 1 and instlaled red hat on a fresh harddrive, number 2. Now harddrive 2 is blank and harddrive one has windows but I cant boot in.

You said you ran FixMBR, did you run FixBoot? I've corrupted GRUB before, and I usually ran FixMBR and FixBoot to completely clear my master boot record, and it usually allowed me to get to Windows. I'm sure I don't need to tell you now, but you should never mess around with alternative OS's, Dual Boot systems, etc, without having a up to date back up in case something does go wrong. I personally have never fubared a Windows partition while installing Linux, but I imagine it could be done... Unfortunately, your situation doesn't sound good. The Freezing up is concerning.

Here's details on FixMBR, click the FixBoot link for a few instructions on it..

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

IGF