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1. AxCut
   Member

   My HP desktop came with one already partitioned 160 GB HD. One partition ( C:\) was used for the OS (XP pro sp2 in my case) and the other ( D:\ ) contains HP's Return to Manufacturer State data. The primary partition is formatted as NTFS and the second as FAT32. You can use both partitions but the second cannot be modified and if it is allowed to run, it will reformat the C partition.

   OK. So here is my problem. Every time I start Partition Table Doctor a window pops up with the following message

   'The parameters of the boot sector (hardisk 1,partition 2 ) have some errors, please use 'Fixboot' to fix'

   I am afraid to break the Recovery partition using fixboot. I never had any problems staring the computer and if I just ignore the message, PTD states that the recovery partition is empty and can be used, which is strange in itself.

   Can anyone explain what the message means? Is it safe to use Fixboot to fix it?
   I don't want to break either partition by mucking around with the MBR.

   TIA

   AxCut

   Posted 3 months ago #

2. Linuxchix0r
   Member

   If its working don't try to fix it

   Posted 3 months ago #

3. LeKanaw
   Member

   Hi AxCut
   Just to say Hi, I have NO idea what the answer is, sorry :(
   Boa noite, Até à próxima :-) Vuelve pronto, sì?

   Princess of Clowness, Manu

   PS: O q quer dizer "Tia"?

   Posted 3 months ago #

4. Violet4714
   Member

   hello, AxCut...
   my HP also has a "D" recovery partition, & PTD tells me to use Fixboot when i start the program...
   however, it does not show the partition as empty...
   i've had to use the recovery partition once, & it was fine...well...as fine as it can be when you have to reformat :(
   best guess here is don't muck around with the MBR...

   @LeKanaw...
   i haven't used any of those online translators recommended by all of our friendly GOTDers...
   my best guess for you is TIA = Thanks In Advance...
   unless my south florida spanglish kicks in, & AxCut is actually "Aunt AxCut"...

   Posted 3 months ago #

5. LeKanaw
   Member

   Merci Beaucoup Violet :D
   I have known ppl called "TIA" and in Portuguese I know it means Aunt = Aunt Violet

   Since AxCut also speaks several languages, I thought it was something else!
   Didn't even think it could be an acronym!! Grrrr :o
   À la prochaine, Manu

   Posted 3 months ago #

6. AxCut
   Member

   Thank you all for your kind replies.

   I am afraid you guys think I am a rude and snotty SOB. I am not saying that I am not but the reason I took so long to reply goes mostly to my temporarily inexistent Internet service and my extremely spotty short term memory.

   Violet, after reading your comment I am guessing that the fact that I have never used the D partition at all, not even to see if it works, is the reason why PTD is showing my D partition as empty.

   PTD must be checking previous access to those sectors of the HD to determine if there is anything there at all and if it is available to use. I am taking both your and Linux's advice and leave it alone. I really really thank you for your input. Peace of mind doesn´t come often these days.

   Comment ça va LeKanaw? Merçi pour dire ton amiable motes.

   Violet, you are absolutely right about the meaning of TIA as thanks in advance, but your comment about Aunt AxCut made me ROTFL (Roll On The Floor Laughing). I picture an old lady yielding an ax and chasing her nephews around her house!

   It is true that tía means aunt in Spanish but I didn't know this was true also in Portuguese. In Spain, tío o tía is also used as slang to address just about anybody. Phrases like 'Este tío es idiota' or 'Tía buena', which is very sexist, are not uncommon.

   Bonne nuit mes amis,

   AxCut

   Posted 2 months ago #

7. Violet4714
   Member

   welcome back, AxCut...
   i haven't been around too much, either...
   you're very welcome for the input...not many want it!...glad you got some help here...
   living in south florida, i see many rude, snotty, sob's...and no, you don't read that way...
   now if you'll excuse me...i have to go try out that "tia buena" thing in some bakeries & see if it's found either a) offensive or b) very odd when a woman says it...
   the other one is too long to remember, never mind try to say...
   :)

   Posted 2 months ago #

8. AxCut
   Member

   Hello Violet,

   In Spain nothing is sacred when it comes to swearing and I mean nothing. Some people, specially those who are of Mexican origin, are shocked when I give them examples of that lack of boundaries considering the fact that they are used in a country that is just about 90% Roman Catholic.

   The expression 'tía buena' is somewhat equivalent to a wolf-whistle directed to a woman(in Spain women wolf-whistle men quite often but it is uncommon in the US). I have found that Argentina and Cuba share a lot slang with Spain, so you may get some reactions if you use it in Florida. I would love to hear about it if you do get some kind of response.

   Thank you very much for your vote of confidence about my personality.

   AxCut

   Posted 2 months ago #

9. hotdoge3
   Member

   Think it be safe, I gess it same as run from boot cd go to r & run fixboot,I try it if not work boot from CD if need help like this, # 1 > fixboot help ( or ) # 2> fixboot /? PS Enter it just the boot so you can see if it not boot, them boot CD-ROM & pick R for Repair, boot is small only on C: if you format D: it not format C:

   Posted 1 month ago #

10. AxCut
    Member

    Hotdoge3,

    For now I am going to leave this alone. It has been working good do far.

    Thank you for taking the time to look into this and post your suggestions.

    Peace,

    AxCut

    Posted 1 month ago #

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