1. A long shot but worth a try - Try removing the CMOS battery and leaving it out for a minute or so.
2. Another option with step by steps:
To access the "C:" drive to rename the file: 1. Boot the system with a Win Xp Original Disk.
2. When you have to select "
Enter" to reload or "
R" for Recovery Console select "
R".
3. Select the "
H:\MiniNT" Drive to bring up the System
4. At the "
H:\minint" prompt, change to the "
C:" prompt
5. Change directory to the "
C:\hp\bin\configcheck"
6. Rename the file with the command "
ren run.py run.p_"
7. Reboot the machine and there should be no "
Code Purple" error.
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In Recovery Console it should ask you which installation you wish to log into. You would normally see both
C:\Windows and
D:\MiniNT as choices when things are working OK. If you see
C:\MiniNT, then it can't even see the C: partition as being valid.
The MiniNT is a Recovery Partition that will restore the system to the way it was when it came from the factory. This Recovery option might have an option to save your data, it might not.
Check the User Manual (download for the manufacturer's website) for how to start the process;
F10, F11, CTRL+F11 are common key presses at boot for access to the Recovery process. Any applications that did not come with the PC would have to be re-installed.
If it doesn't show
C:\Windows as a choice, then the main OS is corrupted enough that the Recovery Console can't recognize it
(It may see the C:\I386 as a possibility). If you can log into
D:\MinNT portion, you may be able to run
chkdsk on the
C: drive and at least see if there are any disk/file system errors.
I would first use the UBCD4WIN to backup your data
before letting chkdsk repair anything; chkdsk can sometimes make it harder to find and recover your data.
Once your files are backed up, if you used a Windows Live CD you can run
chkdsk /R C: from a Command Prompt.
It could take several hours depending on the size of the partition, and the number of errors it finds.
If you used a Linux disk, run chkdsk from the Recovery Console:Boot with the XP Pro disk. At the first screen chose
R to repair with the Recovery Console.
It should ask which Windows installation to log into, choose the
H:\MiniNT one
(Enter the number listed in front of it).It will then ask for the
Administrator password. Just press Enter, as this is usually a blank password.
If that doesn't work, you'd have to contact the PC manufacturer to see if they will tell you the password for that partition. You can also try the
H:\I386 if the blank password doesn't work.
If it accepts the password, this should leave you at a H:\MiniNT> prompt
Type
MAP (to confirm that the
C: drive is being seen by the Recovery Console as C
MAP will show the drives that the Recovery Console sees. You should see the
C: drive listed something like this:
Drive Letter File System Size Location
C: NTFS 20466 MB \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1The \Device part for the H: drive should be similar, with just the Partition number being different.
Type
chkdsk /P C: and let it run. (
P is not a typo, the switch is different in the Recovery Console). It could take several hours depending on the size of the partition, and the number of errors it finds.
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If using the UBCD4Windows disk, it would be chkdsk /R C:"
Note! Unfortunately there is a chance that your partition is corrupt beyond repair and all of your data is lost. In that case, you need to reformat the partition to be able to use it again. [/color]
Note: If the above is the case then do a fresh install with only a quick format and do data recovery as soon as you have installed windows.This issue can be a bit of a pig to sort out... stick with it untill you feel the time is right to say quick format and do data recover. Its not easy to fix from a forum.
Best of luck
Brian
