Init Error 100 Partition Table Is Bad

Forum Rules Members List Calendar Today's Posts Advertise Search Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Tag Search Advanced Search Go to Page... LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes #1 (permalink) 08-21-2007, 04:15 PM oldman Guest Posts: n/a Error 100 from Partition Magic 8 I keep getting error 100 from Partition magic v8. Init failed error 100 Partition Table is bad. I have run chkdsk under DOS mode on each of my drives and no errors were reported. After the checking of five hard drives the error message still appears. Can someone please tell if the error message is bogus or if there is really something wrong some place and what software should be used to fix the problem. TIA #2 (permalink) 08-22-2007, 12:12 AM kony Guest Posts: n/a Re: Error 100 from Partition Magic 8 On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:15:28 +0000, oldman wrote: >I keep getting error 100 from Partition magic v8. Init failed error >100 Partition Table is bad. > >I have run chkdsk under DOS mode on each of my drives and no errors >were reported. After the checking of five hard drives the error >message still appears. > >Can someone please tell if the error message is bogus or if there is >really something wrong some place and what software should be used to >fix the problem. > >TIA Here's the PM8 Error Codes list, http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...ic&svy=&csm=no It couldn't hurt to tell us more about the configuration of these drives, and to disconnect all but one and retry PM8, then if it doesn't kick up the error try the next and so on until you find the problem drive partition(s). #3 (permalink) 08-22-2007, 12:26 AM Roby Guest Posts: n/a Re: Error 100 from Partition Magic 8 oldman wrote: > I keep getting error 100 from Partition magic v8. Init failed error > 100 Partition Table is bad. > > I have run chkdsk under DOS mode on each of my drives and no errors > were reported. After the checking of five hard drives the error > message still appears. > > Can someone please tell if the error message is bogus or if there is > really something wrong some place and what software should be used to > fix the prob

IP isWhoisCalculatorTool PointsNewsNews tip?ForumsAll ForumsHot TopicsGalleryInfoHardwareAll FAQsSite FAQDSL FAQCable TechAboutcontactabout uscommunityISP FAQAdd ISPISP Ind. ForumsJoin Forums → Tech / Special Interest → Computer Hardware Help → Re: Partition Table is Bad uniqs160 Share « MP440BX • (topic move) 1 GigPRO DVD note book? » This is a sub-selection from Partition Table is Bad vkrjoin:2001-04-03Terra vkr to Wastelands 2002-Feb-14 5:44 pm to WastelandsRe: Partition Table is Badsaid by Wastelands:So, I can use the HD utility to rewrite the bootstrap/MBR without losing the data http://www.wirelessforums.org/alt-comp-hardware/error-100-partition-magic-8-a-27591.html on the drive?No. It will wipe out the MBR and Partition table.said by Wastelands:If necessary, I could move everything off of that HD.How can you move anything off it, if you can't read it?Are any drives visible?Are you trying to save data in a partition that is no longer visible?How was the drive http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2499900 paritioned before the failure?. · actions · 2002-Feb-14 5:44 pm · WastelandsPremium Memberjoin:2001-11-10Irving, TX Wastelands Premium Member 2002-Feb-14 6:19 pm The only problem I have is/was trying to run Partition Magic. Everything else is working normally. All of the programs run, I can access all of the partitions and the computer boots without any errors.However, I need to re-partition my old HD and partition my new HD as I don't have enough space for Linux (old HD) and I want my new HD (20 gigs) split into partitions. I originally setup the partitions using Partition Magic.Whenever I try to run PM I get the following error: Init failed: Error 100. Partition table is badI tried fdisk /MBR to see if that would fix the problem, but it didn't. I've since upgraded to XP Pro and discovered that Partition Magic 6 will not work on the NTFS file system. So, I'm going to pick up

Init failed error 100 Partition Table is bad. I have run chkdsk under DOS mode on each of my drives and no errors were reported. After the checking of five hard drives http://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/error-100-from-partition-magic-8.3216996/ the error message still appears. Can someone please tell if the error message is bogus or if there is really something wrong some place and what software should be used to fix the problem. TIA https://www.windowsbbs.com/threads/need-to-repair-xp-partition-table-help-please.48202/ oldman, Aug 21, 2007 #1 Advertisements kony Guest On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:15:28 +0000, oldman <> wrote: >I keep getting error 100 from Partition magic v8. Init failed error >100 Partition Table is bad. > init error >I have run chkdsk under DOS mode on each of my drives and no errors >were reported. After the checking of five hard drives the error >message still appears. > >Can someone please tell if the error message is bogus or if there is >really something wrong some place and what software should be used to >fix the problem. > >TIA Here's the PM8 Error Codes list, http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...agic&ver=8.x&src=sg&pcode=npmagic&svy=&csm=no It couldn't hurt to tell init error 100 us more about the configuration of these drives, and to disconnect all but one and retry PM8, then if it doesn't kick up the error try the next and so on until you find the problem drive partition(s). kony, Aug 22, 2007 #2 Advertisements Roby Guest oldman wrote: > I keep getting error 100 from Partition magic v8. Init failed error > 100 Partition Table is bad. > > I have run chkdsk under DOS mode on each of my drives and no errors > were reported. After the checking of five hard drives the error > message still appears. > > Can someone please tell if the error message is bogus or if there is > really something wrong some place and what software should be used to > fix the problem. > > TIA You have FIVE hard drives that show this error? That would suggest your install of PM8 is borked and you need to uninstall/reinstall it. If you mean five PARTITIONS on the same drive, you've just got a bad PT. chkdsk can't fix partition table errors. If you're knowledgeable about PT structure - and very careful - you can probably fix the table with a partition table editor. The PM8 install includes PTEDIT32.EXE that would allow an expert to fix t

Links HelpWithWindows.com RoseCitySoftware.com Recommended Links Menu Log in or Sign up Search Search titles only Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. Newer Than: Search this thread only Search this forum only Display results as threads Useful Searches Recent Posts More... WindowsBBS Forums > Operating Systems > Windows XP > This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. You are viewing our forum as a guest. For full access please Register. WindowsBBS.com is completely free, paid for by advertisers and donations. Cookies Registration Notice Need to repair XP partition table, help please. Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by brjoon1021, 2005/09/22. 2005/09/22 brjoon1021 Inactive Thread Starter Joined: 2005/09/22 Messages: 9 Likes Received: 0 Trophy Points: 76 Computer Experience: intermediate There are 6 disks on this computer. I have used Partition Magic 8 to make one Primary NTFS partition on each drive. Only (C: ) and (G: ) have any important data at this time. (C: ) which has the OS and apps. and Drive G: which is my storage disk. Drive G is accessible and working fine. Drive C also works ok in that I can open all apps, etc... A crash seems to have messed up the partition table: when I try to start parition magic from within windows, I get an error: "Init failed. error 100. partition table is bad" Furthermore, when I boot the computer, it takes several minutes and one drive has a strange label on the black boot screen, gibberish. Also, In the Device Manager I see that there is a SCSI disk (it is an IDE attached to a Promise card) that has a gibberish label. I do not have any recovery floppies. I do have Knoppix Linux and I do have the full XP pro SP2 disk. How do I fix this error? I really do not mind if I lose the other drives' partitions, they are not being used right now for anything but windows swap files. And , of course, I can just reinstall partion magic and reformat the other drives (not G: or C: ) with Partition Magic. Help.........! This is a two week old install that I have spent hours and hours honing and installing software. I would rather die than reformat C and start again. Thanks, B. brjoon1021, #1 2005/09/22 pro1driver Inactive Joined: 2005/09/10 Messages: 48 Likes Received: 0 Trophy Points: 81 Location: South Carolina, USA Computer Experience: intermediate i did a very quick search on google, and came up with this: http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-18269-Need-input-with-partition-magic.html i'll try finding out more, and i'll post back when i can f