FDISR on a Macbook Pro!!!!

[Rata]

;D Grettings one and all. Just joined this forum (I know... looking for help) and wanting to know if anyone has had any experience of using FirstDefense-ISR on a Macbook Pro platform.

I have an evaluation copy of FD-ISR (from Horizon Datasys) an have had an error when trying to load a rescue image.

Error: EINIT .....

This message comes up from the pre-boot menu (after pressing <F1>) in red at the bottom of the screen. The system locks and a power reset is needed to boot the original copy of the OS.

Running Vista Ultimate on a MBR disk using a single partition (ie no Mac OS on this machine at the moment).

This software is perfect for what I want, but am reluctant to commit to a license until I can get it to work.

;) Chur chur Bro

[Peter2150]

{QUOTE-> ;D Grettings one and all. Just joined this forum (I know... looking for help) and wanting to know if anyone has had any experience of using FirstDefense-ISR on a Macbook Pro platform.

I have an evaluation copy of FD-ISR (from Horizon Datasys) an have had an error when trying to load a rescue image.

Error: EINIT .....

This message comes up from the pre-boot menu (after pressing <F1>) in red at the bottom of the screen. The system locks and a power reset is needed to boot the original copy of the OS.

Running Vista Ultimate on a MBR disk using a single partition (ie no Mac OS on this machine at the moment).

This software is perfect for what I want, but am reluctant to commit to a license until I can get it to work.

;) Chur chur Bro <-QUOTE}


My hunch is you are going to have to run it on an MBR disk. FDISR wasn't designed for Apple OS's and I suspect it won't run on their disk format.

Pete

[Rata]

Thanks Pete.

Is running on an MBR disk. Also no Apple OS on the machine:thumb:

[Peter2150]

{QUOTE-> Thanks Pete.

Is running on an MBR disk. Also no Apple OS on the machine:thumb: <-QUOTE}

Is the partition table structure, and the NTFS structure all the same. FDISR uses both.

[Rata]

{QUOTE-> Is the partition table structure, and the NTFS structure all the same. FDISR uses both. <-QUOTE}

Yep. Only one partition on drive.;)

[Peter2150]

{QUOTE-> Yep. Only one partition on drive.;) <-QUOTE}

If you run a defragger can you see the MFT present. The disk structure would have to be identical to a windows machine using NTFS or it won't fly.

Pete

[wilbertnl]

I'm not a Mac user (yet) and not a Vista user, so this reply is all guess work from my side...

Maybe Microsoft has some information about running Windows on a GPT disk (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/GPT_FAQ.mspx).
And here: Installing and Managing Hard Disk Drives (http://book.itzero.com/read/microsoft/Microsoft.Press.Microsoft.Windows.Command-Line.Administrators.Pocket.Consultant.Apr.2004.eBook-DDU_html/8411/DDU0044.html).
Also: GPT Protective Partitions and Windows XP (http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/).

[Rata]

{QUOTE-> I'm not a Mac user (yet) and not a Vista user, so this reply is all guess work from my side...

Maybe Microsoft has some information about running Windows on a GPT disk (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/GPT_FAQ.mspx).
And here: Installing and Managing Hard Disk Drives (http://book.itzero.com/read/microsoft/Microsoft.Press.Microsoft.Windows.Command-Line.Administrators.Pocket.Consultant.Apr.2004.eBook-DDU_html/8411/DDU0044.html).
Also: GPT Protective Partitions and Windows XP (http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/). <-QUOTE}

Wilbertnl, thanks for the input. Your first reference about windows on GPT is basicaly the way I got Vista onto the MBP. Vista does not install on a GPT drive (does not see the drive, you cannot partiton or format). The other references relate to GUID drives.

Go on Wilbertnl, get a Mac... great hardware. You can run Windows, Mac or Unix!

[Rata]

{QUOTE-> If you run a defragger can you see the MFT present. The disk structure would have to be identical to a windows machine using NTFS or it won't fly.

Pete <-QUOTE}

Yes, the MFT is present and I have no reason to believe the NTFS structure is differnet. The disk partition was created and formatted using the Vista install disk, so should be OK.

[Peter2150]

{QUOTE-> Yes, the MFT is present and I have no reason to believe the NTFS structure is differnet. The disk partition was created and formatted using the Vista install disk, so should be OK. <-QUOTE}

Then FDISR should work.

[wilbertnl]

So, you do get the preboot screen and after you press the F1 key you get the error?
Hm, that sounds like the partition information itself is fine then (otherwise you would not get the preboot screen).
Maybe we have to look into the combination of FD-ISR Rescue and Vista.

(I think that the Mac Mini (http://www.apple.com/macmini/) is cute)

[Rata]

{QUOTE-> So, you do get the preboot screen and after you press the F1 key you get the error?
Hm, that sounds like the partition information itself is fine then (otherwise you would not get the preboot screen).
Maybe we have to look into the combination of FD-ISR Rescue and Vista.

(I think that the Mac Mini (http://www.apple.com/macmini/) is cute) <-QUOTE}

Yes. that sums it up nicely.

Have now tried the download version from Horizon Datasys on Vista Home premium (32bit) on a Macbook Air, Vista Ultimate (64bit) on a Macbook Pro and Vista Ultimate (64bit) on a Desktop PC (not Apple - IBM clone). All act the same way.

Does anyone have FD-ISR running on Vista?

What version of the Software are they using?

:o