* Please !!! * XP - Error by reading the HD *

Hello i am new here - and i am very happy that i have found this forum...

I use Parallels since nearly one year and it works perfect - but now i have a realy big Problem...

XP did not start and it is so important for me the get some data from it....

Please i hope so much somebody can help me...


I am from Germany - and i get this Message if XP tries to start : " Fehler beim Lesen des Datenträgers"

In english i think it is something like " Error by reading the HD " and "ctrl+alt+del" and after "crtl+alt+del" it comes the again...

Parallels : 3.0
Mac OS : 10.5.4
Windows: XP

 

I have tried this - but still not working

http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=19585

It say the same and after "strg+alt+del" it comes again....

 

Try to backup VM using one of the methods in Parallels Desktop for Mac user guide from http://www.parallels.com/en/download/file/doc/Parallels_Desktop_for_Mac_User_Guide.pdf on page 243
and perform Windows repair as described in http://kb.parallels.com/en/5138

 

Thank you so much for you help - you are my last hope..!!

- To make a backup was no problem - I have cloned the VM

But if i start XP from CD i got a problem :

- The booting from the CD starts - and then comes the message : "Setup untersucht die Hardwareeinstellungen des Computers" something like "setup search for Hardware-Settings of this PC"

- And then nothing more happens - the windows are simply black....

 

Just want to clarify following:
1. CD should be the same SP level as installed in Windows
You can use slipstreaming
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/Slipstreaming_Windows_XP_Service_Pack_3.html

2. Disable Intel-Vtx and Hardware acceleration

 

* Please *

I have checked it :

1. It is the same SP level

2. Intel Vtx is disable

But still the same Problem .....

- The booting from the CD starts - and then comes the message : "Setup untersucht die Hardwareeinstellungen des Computers" something like "setup search for Hardware-Settings of this PC"

- And then nothing more happens - the windows are simply black....


I go crazy ....

 

It just looks like you have no virtual HD associated with your machine, I know this sounds like a stupid question but, is the .hdd in the machine's folder and is it correctly associated in the preferences.

 

And one more step, could you try to create ISO image
1. Insert CD/DVD source

2. Start Terminal from Applications/Utilities, you can then determine the device that is you CD/DVD drive using the following command:

$ drutil status
Vendor Product Rev
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E GAND

Type: DVD-ROM Name: /dev/disk1
Cur Write: 8x DVD Sessions: 1
Max Write: 8x DVD Tracks: 1
Overwritable: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Free: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Used: 364:08:27 blocks: 1638627 / 3.36GB / 3.13GiB
Writability:
Book Type: DVD-ROM

3. Umount the disk with the following command:

$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
Disk /dev/disk1 unmounted

4. Create the ISO file with the dd utility (may take some time):

$ dd if=/dev/disk1 of=file.iso bs=2048

5. Test the ISO image by mounting the new file (or open with Finder):

$ hdid file.iso

 

Thanks...

I can create a Iso.file but then....

Last login: Wed Oct 8 08:52:37 on console
praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ drutil status
Vendor Product Rev
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5630A 1CHQ

Type: CD-ROM Name: /dev/disk1
Sessions: 1 Tracks: 1
Overwritable: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Free: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Used: 65:12:38 blocks: 293438 / 600.96MB / 573.12MiB
Writability:

praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
Unmount of all volumes on disk1 was successful

praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ dd if=/dev/disk1 of=file.iso bs=2048

336995+1 records in
336995+1 records out
690166176 bytes transferred in 816.730684 secs (845035 bytes/sec)

praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ hdid file.iso
hdid: attach failed - Nicht erkannt

 

Disk is corrupted, please try to use another one

 

Hello again....

For my understanding :

- I make a iso.image from the XP Boot CD ,
- So that i can use that image to boot with it directly from my mac without the cd-rom...

And after i boot with this iso image i try to repair my old XP Version ( which was my primary problem )

Because i have try to make a iso.file from another XP Boot CD - and i get the same error...

And i am sure both XP boot CD`S are not corrupt...

So perhaps i have understood something wrong...

praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ drutil status
Vendor Product Rev
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5630A 1CHQ

Type: CD-R Name: /dev/disk1
Sessions: 1 Tracks: 1
Overwritable: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Free: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Used: 68:34:13 blocks: 308563 / 631.94MB / 602.66MiB
Writability:

praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
Unmount of all volumes on disk1 was successful
praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ dd if=/dev/disk1 of=file.iso bs=2048
354367+1 records in
354367+1 records out
725744880 bytes transferred in 932.894131 secs (777950 bytes/sec)
praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$ hdid file.iso
hdid: attach failed - Nicht erkannt
praetorianers-macbook-air:~ Pat$

 

Maybe something with Mac?
Try to perform dusk verify