"Unable to load operating system"
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Earth
Problem solved, I know. But doesn't an OS needs a certain amount of space to boot. I think XP needs at least 1.5Gb of free space. If you have an unpartitioned HD and a shedload of files all on the same drive as the OS, Windows will stop working.
The OP gave a clue:
The solution is to delete all those vids/pics/music files/.tmp/whatever files.
The OS will then load.
The OP gave a clue:
My 4-5 y/o desktop decided to come up with the message "unable to load operating system"
the other day.
It was running Windows XP from an 80GB hdd that was almost full.
the other day.
It was running Windows XP from an 80GB hdd that was almost full.
The OS will then load.
Upto The Buffers
Joined: Apr 2006
Aviation Qualifications: CPL
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From: Leeds/Bradford
In future for photo recovery I can highly recommend this:
PhotoRec - CGSecurity (for photos)
and its companion
TestDisk - CGSecurity (general)
They're both free, work with many common filesystems and cross-platform so you're not instantly f'cked if you use a proper operating system as opposed to the usual legacy filth from Microsoft.
It pulled stuff off memory cards which had been repartitioned, formatted etc which commercial recovery software (proper gear; £10k+ paid by former employer) could not retrieve.
PhotoRec - CGSecurity (for photos)
and its companion
TestDisk - CGSecurity (general)
They're both free, work with many common filesystems and cross-platform so you're not instantly f'cked if you use a proper operating system as opposed to the usual legacy filth from Microsoft.
It pulled stuff off memory cards which had been repartitioned, formatted etc which commercial recovery software (proper gear; £10k+ paid by former employer) could not retrieve.
