xp won't load...could not open drive...

[soyabeans]

Hi,

I got a new computer, unfortunately it managed to get riddled with spyware and malware which ended up in me not being able to do anything in windows and the safe mode load crashing half way through. So I formatted both my HDs with the bootable freeware proggy MacBoot or something....

I then booted off the my windows xp disk and installed windows again, the setup completed and rebooted as normal but now when it tries to load windows i now get the message...

could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)
NTLDR could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)

and the system reboots when i press any key...

I've used various PC diagnostic bootable freeware apps which havent even found my HDs (the windows setup does see them) and memory testers, some of which come out okay one of which stop with lots of messages the vague jist of which is...

PANIC MCB chain corrupted.....dos mem corrupt.....flush config error

and sorts...

if it's any help i have a complete, working copy of all system files and drivers on one CD.

Your support with this matter is greatly appriciated, cheers in advance.

Tom

[snowmonkey]

Hi there,

As I understood : after installing the operating system you are getting all kinds of error loading Windows, Right ?
Let me know

In the mean time, get a copy of Windows 98SE boot disk form this site(YES, WINDOWS98SE BOOTDISK)(OEM version)

http://www.bootdisk.com \
boot your system with boot floppy and on the command prompt type this in "fdisk /mbr" and ENTER, now reboot the system without the floppy, let us know how that works out for you.


Cheers

[soyabeans]

well,

for some reason it's not gonna boot off a floppy...i've tried the 98se oem boot disk and also an ms dos boot disk and after checking for bootable cds (which works) it does check recognise the floppy in the drive and the 'lil light lights up and i hear reading sounds but thats it. it then crashes basically and does not attempt to load windows....

i don't think its gonna boot off a floppy in its current state i've tried like 10 times....

any suggestions?

ta for the interest/help tho