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@ symbols and nicknames don't seem to mix now... Yet another problem
When starting my computer I get a..."Boot disk failure, insert system disk and press enter."
Okay... So the hard drive is being detected by bios. The wierd thing is that if you insert a windows xp disk in the cd drive, and let it time out on the boot from cd, it will default to the hard drive and boot with no problem at all.
This is more of an inconvenience at the moment than anything else, but if anyone knows a way to fix this I would be grateful.
Thanks!
Okay... So the hard drive is being detected by bios. The wierd thing is that if you insert a windows xp disk in the cd drive, and let it time out on the boot from cd, it will default to the hard drive and boot with no problem at all.
This is more of an inconvenience at the moment than anything else, but if anyone knows a way to fix this I would be grateful.
Thanks!
#660382 Quote Report Edited by $EvilGerbil 2 years 2 months ago
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1) IMMEDIATELY back-up all your important data!!!!!!!
because its quite possible that your hard drive is failing
2)download [link=http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools] seatools[/link] and check your hard drive
3)if your hard drive is OK you only need to repair your MBR, this can be done by fdisk, just boot from that windows CD and run
because its quite possible that your hard drive is failing
2)download [link=http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools] seatools[/link] and check your hard drive
3)if your hard drive is OK you only need to repair your MBR, this can be done by fdisk, just boot from that windows CD and run
FDISK.EXE /MBR
Okay so I checked the drive and it seems alright.
Can you explain a bit more about how I would go about repairing my MBR as you lost me there.
Thanks
Can you explain a bit more about how I would go about repairing my MBR as you lost me there.
Thanks
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EvilGerbilCan you explain a bit more about how I would go about repairing my MBR as you lost me there.
boot from windows xp CD, choose that you want to repair installed windows, and run Recovery Console. now you can run FIXMBR or FDISK.EXE /MBR
you should also change your BIOS settings so that your hard drive is first in order to boot.
Okay so I did the FIXMBR in the Recovery Console, then changed my boot sequence back to my hard drive first and it was still asking for the cd to boot.
#660846 Quote Report Edited by $EvilGerbil 2 years 2 months ago
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Try to post something more about your hardware, and partition layout. It would be also nice if you could tell what happened "before".
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My hard drive is a Western Digital 160gb, I don't really know much more about it.
This was a fresh install of XP.
Would Fixboot be a good idea?
#660863 Quote Report Edited by $EvilGerbil 2 years 2 months ago
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EvilGerbilThis was a fresh install of XP.
Was there any other OS before?
EvilGerbilWould Fixboot be a good idea?
OK try it and you may possibly want to play with fdisk too. Just make sure that you have backups.
If it can boot from hard drive no problem just go in the BIOS and change the boot order. Instead from booting from the CD first you could just boot from the hdd. This should fix the problem... I had the same problem when trying to install WinXP on my new rig. Hope this helps...
If your problem still exists. As in, if you're still getting that error at bootup. Then try opening up your case and check your HDD cable. It may be so that the cable might be loose. Or out of contact. Tighten it up properly. And i mean your primary HDD cable, btw.
Your problem should be solved then! ^^
I've come across this error multiple times and it's always been the cable problem. Maybe it's the same thing here too...
-The Firestorm
Your problem should be solved then! ^^
I've come across this error multiple times and it's always been the cable problem. Maybe it's the same thing here too...
-The Firestorm
#660922 Quote Report Edited by $FirestormII 2 years 2 months ago
2 years 2 months ago
160 GB HDD? It sounds like a IDE cable drive. Like Firestorm said, chances are very likely that your IDE cable needs to be checked and tightened. Just pull it out and plug it back in (IDE Cable Contact) on both the Mobo and HDD. This happens frequently in IDE cable systems, unfortunately.
Ah I forgot to mention it is a SATA hdd.
Anyways I got it working just fine now, but thanks for all the help.
Anyways I got it working just fine now, but thanks for all the help.
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2 years 2 months ago
Lots of gremlins in your rig EvilGerbil ^_^
I've experienced it with SATA cables more actually. They are small, lightweight and tend to disconnect very easily, lol.
So, what was the cause of the problem then?
So, what was the cause of the problem then?
Gremlins I believe.
Possibly a loose cable..but gremlins seem a bit more likely.
Possibly a loose cable..but gremlins seem a bit more likely.
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