Fix booting problems with Windows

March 18, 2007 at 6:28 am · Filed under Resources

Every now and then Windows cannot boot up and says one or more system files required is/are corrupted. In many cases people chooses to reinstall Windows but it is easy to fix the problem with reinstalling Windows. You will need to use Windows Repair Installation option. I am not so sure how many things can be fixed but I will go through the one that I’ve fixed.

While trying to install software my PC turned off due to electricity failure (usual scenario in Bangladesh). Later when I started my PC Windows simply refused to boot up and said one of the file was corrupted. So I inserted my Windows installation CD. CD was booted to take me to the screen where it says I already have Windows installed and gives me option to select whether I want to reinstall or repair. There I entered my administrative password and searched for options by typing “help”. There I found one option called “fixboot” and after running it I exited from repair mood. Then I restarted my PC to start Windows normally.

Steps are as follows:

1. Insert Windows CD
2. Boot with CD
3. Select option to Repair Windows Installation
4. Type in your administrative password (if you have set one)
5. Type “fixboot”
6. Type “exit” to restart your PC

Well after you do that you might find yourself with second part of the problem. This time whenever you will start/restart your PC Windows will ask you to check one/more drive(s). It is always good to go through the checks first time after fixing boot problem. But sometimes it never stops. Windows refers this problem as “setting dirty bit”. The thing happens here is when Windows starts, kernel calls autochk.exe which checks for the dirty bit. If it finds one then Windows asks you to check your disk. To fix this problem we will need to unset the dirty bit on the volume that Windows asks you to check through. Following are the steps:

After starting Windows:
1. Go to Command Prompt, Start > Run > cmd
2. Type in the command “fsutil dirty query f:” Here f: is the troubled drive and running this command will tell you whether this drive is dirty or not. It will simply say “The volume is dirty”.
3. Type the next command (if system reports the drive as dirty) “chkntfs /X f:” Here /X is instructing Windows not to check this drive on next boot up.
4. Restart your PC and you should not be asked to recheck your drive
5. After Windows starts go to Command Prompt
6. Type “chkdsk /f /r f:” Here you will be checking the drive manually. This check disk process completes in 5 stages and should be able to unset the dirty bit.
7. Type “fsutil dirty query f:” to check what Windows reports. Windows should say the drive is not dirty anymore.

Hope this will help you solve problems in future. Well if you check this post before encountering the problem.

Thank you

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Tigers Roar with a Big Win

March 18, 2007 at 4:17 am · Filed under Recent News

Yes, it’s true! Bangladesh has won the first match against India.

Courtesy cricinfo.com

From the begining of the match, Bangladesh team has dominated the match. With Mortaza striking early in the match bolwing out Shewag, followed by Uthapa’s departure, Rafiq and Razzak taking three wickets each. At the end of the match Mortaza striked again, taking couple more to end Indian innings.

Bangladesh batted with full confidence. Three batsmen made half centuries. Tamim Iqbal blasted through his innings, making 51 off 53 balls with seven 4s and two 6s. On the other hand Mushfiqur Rahman handled his innings more steadily; scoring the winning run by hitting a 4, which took him to 56 off 107 balls. Saqibul Hasan scored 53, who also bowled beautifully.

Habibul Bashar - captain of Bangladesh team - dedicated this win to Manjural Islam Rana, who died couple of ago in a road accident. Through out the match Bangladesh was on top and right after the match I am sure people back home are celebrating the win. It was 3:15AM in Bangladesh, when we won the match. I called my wife and cousin back home and they said it is wild on roads in Dhaka. People are celebrating, screaming and breaking the silence of night with joy.

Well done Bangladesh. I really hope we make it through the second round. Hopes are always high and it will be great to see what Bangladesh does against Sri Lanka.

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We will miss you…

March 16, 2007 at 11:45 pm · Filed under Recent News

It is a sad moment for Bangladesh. While we are waiting for our cricket team to play their first match tomorrow against India, we loose one of our fine cricket players - widely known as Rana.

Courtesy cricinfo.com

At the young age of 22 Manjural Islam Rana died when he collided with a bus while riding a motorbike in Khulna (Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi raji’un). As far I have seen and felt he could have turned out to be one of the best cricket players for Bangladesh. Sajjadul Hasan Setu (local first-class player) also died in the incident. Undoubtably Rana’s presence will be missed.

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