Re: error GMAL-04

I fell foul of GMAL-04 error today - found this old thread which helped me out.

Help, Can't Boot to other snapshots

As that thread won't accept updates due to age - I'll add this bit of info to the database. My error was caused by one large .tib file (acronis backup) that I'd put there pending transfer. Removal of file was instant cure and all is well.

 

Preliminary report submitted to Raxco support.

 

I also got the dreaded GMAL-04 for the first time this week.
Haven't booted into many 2nd snapshot for a few weeks now and when i tried i got this error message.
i am running XP SP2 with build 202 but updated to 205 to see if it helped (it didn't!).
Found this thread and deleted some useful text files in the root - didn't help.
What finally worked was disabling hibernation on my laptop which got rid of a 1GB Hiberfil.sys file in the root directory (have only got 9 files in my root now).
Just thought i would add my experience to help anyone else.

phil

 

FWIW

Once all was well, it was possible in my case, to re-transfer the file back to root and for everything to run normally.