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When a GNU/Linux installation goes awry and deletes a partition, I had to re-install all my four OSs from scratch.
So, I went back and installed Windows 2000 (I just like to use this). After formatting the drive in the blur interface and restarting the computer, I encountered a message: Invalid Partition Table.
What does this mean?
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OK, I managed to change to MBR by using Gparted, and through there, changed the table to msdos.
But now, another problem: Error loading operating system.
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Jul 21, 2018, 16:33 pm
(This post was last modified: Jul 21, 2018, 16:41 pm by Mr.Masami. Edited 4 times in total.)
Recovering from a broken partition can be time consuming and end up in junk anyway.
I would re-format once again while you're at it but using the installation official tools supplied with your windows image.
I would not use recovered partition for a system nor edited one with third party software.
BTW, wasn't Windows 2000 already supporting NTFS ? If so, I would go with it, plus side - you don't have to worry about 4 GB max file size limit.
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Fixed the "Error Loading Operating System" as well.
Went to GParted and made all partitions (actually it's only one so far) inactive. To do that, I would need to go to "Manage Flags" found in the right-click menu and go there. Then I would uncheck boot to the desired partition, in this case, Windows 2000 or NTFS.
Now, I'm happy.
By the way, I was just testing some operating systems, and that's why I had the problem in the first place. I don't know if I should do it again.
I know I will, since it does pose an interesting challenge, most interesting indeed.
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The tool I normally use when a Win system wont boot is Macrium Reflect, found on some Hiren BootCD/DVDs.
That said, trying to recover partiton tables, particularly if the disk has been written to afterwards is something I have always found futile, but may work if recovery attempted *immediately* after mistake.
I also use Macrium to back drives as images, and it will do a Linux drive (but it cannot do partial restores there - all or nothing).
