>Hi,
>
>A virtual server guest fails to start after a power failure. the error
>message is "Cannot load DOS! Any key to retry". I have created a difference
>disk so I can poke around and experiement and try and fix the problem.
>
>I guess the VHD has been corrupted but if i attach it to another Guest it
>looks OK, and is certainly readable, I think it is the boot record /
>operating system that needs some repair.
>
>I have attempted to fix the MBR (using a utility called mbrfix.exe) and
>replaced NTLDR and NTDETECT with good copies - but it stubbonly refuses to
>boot.
>
>I would really appreciate any ideas on this one.
>
>best
>
>Charles
>

> On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 01:37:40 -0000, "Charles Hunt"
> <charles-(a+t-)huntrad.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>A virtual server guest fails to start after a power failure. the error
>>message is "Cannot load DOS! Any key to retry". I have created a
>>difference
>>disk so I can poke around and experiement and try and fix the problem.
>>
>>I guess the VHD has been corrupted but if i attach it to another Guest it
>>looks OK, and is certainly readable, I think it is the boot record /
>>operating system that needs some repair.
>>
>>I have attempted to fix the MBR (using a utility called mbrfix.exe) and
>>replaced NTLDR and NTDETECT with good copies - but it stubbonly refuses to
>>boot.
>>
>>I would really appreciate any ideas on this one.
>>
>>best
>>
>>Charles
>>
>
> That boot error message isn't a standard Virtual Server message. Does
> there happen to be a floppy disk or CD in the physical machine, or a
> VFD or ISO captured by the VM?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.

>Hi,
>
>I am not sure if anyone is interested but it seems that the problem I
>mention in the original post was due to a corrupt VMC file.. the VHD was in
>good shape and seems boot without any problems.
>
>one question that remains, which is one i have come across before.. How the
>heck do you get the re-use the name of a VM after you have deleted the old
>VMC file. some how the VS also is able to remember previous names even if
>the VMC are long gone. I guess this means a registry hack.. any info would
>be most welcome..
>
>best
>
>Charles
>

> On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 01:37:40 -0000, "Charles Hunt"
> <charles-(a+t-)huntrad.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>A virtual server guest fails to start after a power failure. the error
>>message is "Cannot load DOS! Any key to retry". I have created a
>>difference
>>disk so I can poke around and experiement and try and fix the problem.
>>
>>I guess the VHD has been corrupted but if i attach it to another Guest it
>>looks OK, and is certainly readable, I think it is the boot record /
>>operating system that needs some repair.
>>
>>I have attempted to fix the MBR (using a utility called mbrfix.exe) and
>>replaced NTLDR and NTDETECT with good copies - but it stubbonly refuses to
>>boot.
>>
>>I would really appreciate any ideas on this one.
>>
>>best
>>
>>Charles
>>
>
> That boot error message isn't a standard Virtual Server message. Does
> there happen to be a floppy disk or CD in the physical machine, or a
> VFD or ISO captured by the VM?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.

>I think it is the VMC file that is corrupt.
>
> I am going to create a new VM and attach the disk to see what happens.
>
>
>
> "Steve Jain" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 01:37:40 -0000, "Charles Hunt"
>> <charles-(a+t-)huntrad.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>A virtual server guest fails to start after a power failure. the error
>>>message is "Cannot load DOS! Any key to retry". I have created a
>>>difference
>>>disk so I can poke around and experiement and try and fix the problem.
>>>
>>>I guess the VHD has been corrupted but if i attach it to another Guest it
>>>looks OK, and is certainly readable, I think it is the boot record /
>>>operating system that needs some repair.
>>>
>>>I have attempted to fix the MBR (using a utility called mbrfix.exe) and
>>>replaced NTLDR and NTDETECT with good copies - but it stubbonly refuses
>>>to
>>>boot.
>>>
>>>I would really appreciate any ideas on this one.
>>>
>>>best
>>>
>>>Charles
>>>
>>
>> That boot error message isn't a standard Virtual Server message. Does
>> there happen to be a floppy disk or CD in the physical machine, or a
>> VFD or ISO captured by the VM?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>> I do not work for Microsoft.
>
>