Problem with goback and WinXP startup

[casanovai]

I recently installed new hd with 2 partitions. On partition 1 it runs Win98SE and on the second XP.

I installed Goback in disk c: where it runs without problem. However, when trying to boot XP got blue screen indicating that I should either verify correct configuration of HD or run chkdsk /f, or disconnect hd or check if I had virus. Had already runned av without problem, could not run chkdsk because did not find where it could be. I thought the problem could relate to goback and deactivated it. After that, XP boots with no problem.

I would like to know if I may have done something wrong during installation or ommited any step. The restore feature of XP was active during the installation, I did not think it mattered in view installation was made in C: under Windows 98.

Is it possible to use Goback with my configuration. Should I uninstall and reinstall.

I would appreciate your help,

[AllGamer]

You should be able to fix that easy if you boot of WinXP CD and do a Repair

the reason you got that is that you are using a FULL featured go back that Really go Backs the Entire system, including boot records

that's why when you tried to start XP, it had problem, since things changed

i'm pretty sure the WinXP CD repair options will fix it, so give that a try

on a side note:

¿Mira, y de que parte de Caracas eres?

[Cluedo]

GoBack works with XP and dual boot. But you have to make sure you have a new enough version, and very important, follow precise install procedures.

GoBack and dual boot click here

GoBack and XP info..click me please


GoBack main support page, just in case you don't have it

Nice program. Saved my **** many times. Stuck it on my kids computer now though...less headaches for dad.

[casanovai]

Reading page you indicated on dual boot I understand that I have to install Goback in XP too, however, the site says that in order to do that I "must login as the local administrator or user with local machine administration rights".

I am new to XP and do not know what the above quoted sentence means.

I am the sole user of XP, upon boot I get a dialog box which indicates my name and where I would enter a password. I have not set any password.

Can you help me with this?

Thanks a lot,

For Allgamer: I live in Alto Prado

[Cluedo]

If you're the only one using XP, you are the administrator. That's just the way XP works. Somebody has to be "the boss" with full rights to make system wide changes. (That's the very short story...you are the default administrator..congratulations!!)

If you check out Control Panel/User Profiles...you have an option to set up "accounts" for other people on your computer.

You are the main one. (There is help info there also.) You should have yourself listed as "administrator/full rights". You should also see one that says "guest account/turned off". That would be for if you had company (friends or relatives) that wanted to use your computer...but you don't want them making changes that would affect system files. (XP won't let them.)

You could also make a permanet user profile for a friend or family member...with their own desktop, login, etc. When you make the account, you get to say if it is with full or limited rights. My daughters profile for example, lets her do her stuff, but it doesn't let her change much of anything that would really mess up the OS.

Some people I know make an extra user account, with full admin rights, (and a password for it) just in case something goes wacky with their original profile. That way they can login to the second profile to make corrections.

Clear enough or did I confuse the heck out of you? HTH

[Cluedo]

Just a last minute thought. If you're going to use GoBack...have you turned XP's 'System Restore" off? No need to have it wasting space and stuff if you're going to use GoBack.

[casanovai]

Should I turn system restore off after or before installation of goback?

Your explanations on administrator were clear enough, thanks,

[Cluedo]

casanovai,
I'm going to back-track some on recommending turning off System Restore. That seems the logical thing to do. And from what I understand, the version of GoBack that is now part of SystemWorks 2002 automatically turns System Restore off.

But between yesterday and today I read many more statements concerning this. I think it's something for you to decide based on your wishes and size of your hard drive. (If you want to use space for System Restore in addition to GoBack.)

System Restore does not actively monitor everything like GoBack. It's just takes snapshots of critical system files, registry, certain program files. It could be handy, as some people have found out, for those times when GoBack has no history. As you know sometimes certain things erases all of GoBack's history...like massive file activity or defragging. Thus some people also use system restore to make some restore points in case GoBacks history is erased, or for when they need to disable GoBack for some reason.

So if you want to let SystemRestore be active, you can still reduce how much disk space it uses. I checked at Roxio web site, and their statement is that there are no conflicts between GoBack and System Restore if you want to run both at the same time.

Do you have version 3.1, which is compatable with XP?

GoBack versions 3.10 Deluxe Edition and 3.04 Personal Edition (which is included with Symantec's Norton SystemWorks 2002) and higher are Windows XP compatible. If you have a version of GoBack Deluxe Edition that is 3.0x and are running Windows XP, please click here to download the latest 3.1x version of GoBack at no charge to you. If you are running GoBack 3.04 Personal Edition, please use the Norton LiveUpdate feature included with SystemWorks 2002 to obtain your Personal

Sorry about the confusion. Since switching GoBack from my computer to my daughters, I haven't kept up with GoBack and XP like I probabley should have.

Good luck!

[Cluedo]

Thought best to put a short answer in a seperate thread. If you decide to disable System Restore, I'd at least wait until after installing GoBack. You never know when installing software if their might be a glitch. Make a restore point just prior to installing GoBack. OK. IMHO

[rangeral]

Though I read recently that go back and system restore don't get along.