If the D: partition is NTFS, DOS does not understand that. You need to boot into something that understands NTFS, perhaps Knoppix? Or boot off an XP install CD and see if there's some way to "repair" or get into a command prompt.
Allan "Kaleb C. Striplin \(CAT\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > OK, got this computer that runs xp that has been screwing up now > wont boot because its missing a file. OK, no big deal I think. I > will make a boot disk an copy the file in from dos and see what > happens. Wrong. Computer boots up but will not let me switch to > the partition I need to get to the windows directory. The computer > in question appears to have some sort of restore files on the C > partition, and the rest on D. The reason the file is missing is > because I tried to do the compaq restore thing and it crashed and > didnt work now it wont boot. So I wanted to go in and put whatever > is missing and see what happens. Next step is to just wipe > everything out and do a fresh install. Why cant I switch to the D > partition with my boot disk? Is there something that should be on > there that I am forgetting about? I have not messed around with this > stuff in a while and have forgot more about dos that what most > people today probably know. -- 1983 300D 1966 230 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
