Re: [Thinkpad] IBM Service Lands Short on Error1722During Rescue/UltraRapid Restore Install (Redux)

I suspect that's pretty common, hence the manual fourth method at the URL in the next
paragraph, prepared by xpoint but buried on its website..

Deanna

> In terms of uninstalling RR3 before installing RR4, I've done it each of
> the 3 ways you mention, with same result.
> - Bob
>
> Deanna Berman wrote:
>
> >Ugh. It sounds like your RR3 uninstall didn't accomplish much. You shouldn't even HAVE
an
> >RR3 folder. Did you use Windows' Add/Remove Programs, an RR3 Uninstall program, or
> >execute the remove command from a DOS prompt?
> >
> >Sounds like you'd better uninstall all the pre-RRRR XPoint stuff. These manual
uninstall
> >instructions were written for the 2.x versions, but they still look appropriate for
> >finding those remnants:.
>
>http://rrpc.xpoint.com/QuickPlace/psscentral/PageLibrary85256C52007DFCED.nsf/h_B9FF23BDD3
1
> >B8D6085256C55006553FE/B4B193A8F188B72785256C560047B01A/?OpenDocument
> >Deanna
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >>Just to recap, the 1722 error is thrown when the exe is unable to find
> >>enough (8) empty sectors on the boot record. It finds only 6, and
> >>throws the error.
> >>
> >>A few boot records hold relevant remarks, but most are filled with
> >>gibberish. The IBM boot clean diagnostic indicates "Using an old
> >>version of IBM Preloaded boot manager".
> >>
> >>There are two instances of bmgr.exe:
> >>
> >>In "C:\Program Files\Xpoint\PE\diag\bmgr.exe", there is a 24,885 byte
> >>version, dated 9/14/2001, that looks like the preload, and is in the RR3
> >>directory.
> >>
> >>In "C:\IBMTOOLS\BMGR.EXE", there is a 22,679 byte version, dated
> >>1/6/2004, that relates to the IBM boot clean utilities.
> >>
> >>There are three unique instances of bmgr32.exe, one dated 3/24/2004
> >>with the MBR_CLEAN utility, and two dated 7/9/1980 with the Xpoint (RR3)
> >>and RRU301B directories.
> >>
> >>The real issue is figuring out how to wipe clean at least two of the
> >>munged boot sectors. That's what MBR_CLEAN is supposed to do, but doesn't.
> >>
> >>- Bob
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Deanna Berman wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>How about looking for instances of "bmgr"? What I'm thinking is that installation
> >>>
> >>>
> >choked
> >
> >
> >>>because RR encountered a boot manager installed earlier -- with the pre-load or
> >>>otherwise -- and for some reason did not overwrite it as the RR one should have. (The
> >>>reason I asked about ImageUltra Builder is that IUB files can contain other boot
> >>>managers -- which will prevent RR from completing its install.)
> >>>
> >>>I suggest checking to see if file properties tell whose bmgr.exe you have, and
perhaps
> >>>
> >>>
> >to
> >
> >
> >>>see if there's evidence of one or more old, replaced boot managers, like a pre-load
IBM
> >>>one renamed to bmgr.old, bmgr.001 or similar.
> >>>
> >>>Another suggestion is to go back and start the RR install program again, but this
time
> >>>select the "Repair" option.
> >>>
> >>>Deanna
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "RWM" <>
> >>>To: "Deanna Berman" <>
> >>>Cc: "Thinkpad User Group" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 16:50 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] IBM Service Lands Short on Error 1722During Rescue/Ultra
Rapid
> >>>Restore Install (Redux)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Nope. "iub" free...
> >>>>
> >>>>Deanna Berman wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Dunno; try searching for "iub"
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Deanna
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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