start up of programs

[Joe van Raamt]

Yes I am logged in as administrator.
Thanks a lot for that URL, now I can at least get rid of the non essential programs in startup. I had looked before at the MSCONFIG, but I found it to mind boggeling to try.
I just tried again by uninstalling and re installing the Partition Magic8, disconnecting the internet, closing the virus scan, zone alarm fire wall and MSN. Then I tried to partion the hard drive again. I got the same error message. Now I will try again after I uncheck the un necessary programs in start up. Hopefully it will work this time.

[Thomas Bianco]

i'm going to poke systernals.com again, Autoruns.exe creates a listing of all the automatically started programs from all over the system.

[Joe van Raamt]

Hi Tom, I did download that Process Explorer, but it is too much information for me to digest. Either I have to hire someone to sort this out or just forget about partitioning the hard drive. Thanks to all who responded.

[Ron Kinner]

You should have some Partition Magic rescue disks. You will need to use those to make it work. If you boot windows then windows will take over the C: drive and it won't let PM lock it.

Ron

[Joe van Raamt]

thanks Ron, I will try that. (i did make the recue disks)

[Joe van Raamt]

Help!! I did get to partition the hard drive by using the rescue disks, but somewhere along the process i made a mistake lost my OS. How can I get that back

[Thomas Bianco]

give us a bit more info, what happened. walk us through. list any error messages etc...

it might be as simple as setting the boot flag, but it might be a complete wash. need more info to tell

[Joe van Raamt]

Thanks Thomas, I am going to take it to a computer service. Due to a brain injury I have a problems following written directions and should have taken it to the computer service as soon I ran into this problem. Thanks for the help you guys are providing on this forum