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| Thread ID: 82952 | 2007-09-14 02:18:00 | I've got a bit of a prob | Speedy Gonzales (78) | Press F1 |
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| 591043 | 2007-09-14 10:18:00 | Don't know if this will work, are you able to load the recovery console from the XP CD, then run either fixboot or fixmbr All commands Here (support.microsoft.com) I've never tried it from the CD - or have I lost some part of your problem and cant load the recovery console (never struck the problem with sata drives - YET) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 591044 | 2007-09-14 10:33:00 | Don't know if this will work, are you able to load the recovery console from the XP CD, then run either fixboot or fixmbr All commands Here (support.microsoft.com) I've never tried it from the CD - or have I lost some part of your problem and cant load the recovery console (never struck the problem with sata drives - YET) The problem is, his XP CD cannot see the hard disk, and therefore won't boot into recovery console. I've found this out the hard way myself. |
Sherman (9181) | ||
| 591045 | 2007-09-14 10:37:00 | Boot From a Flash Drive ??? Only guessing - AsAs mentioned, never YET had the problem with SATA drivesBoot From USB Drive (www.bootdisk.com) Time for me to learn I guess eh! - gotta get that problem I arise. Recovery CD's from HP are about $70.00 I think if needed. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 591046 | 2007-09-14 10:47:00 | I think it must be to do with the intel 945 express chipset and its SATA controller. Windows XP just doesn't seem to recognise it without extra drivers. (at least this seems to be true on HP/Compaq laptops anyway) |
Sherman (9181) | ||
| 591047 | 2007-09-14 11:07:00 | Just remembered a crazy problem similar to this last year, the fix was a real stab in the dark, so crazy it actually worked. It was a SATA drive that wouldn't even read the CD, Let alone the HD. Using another Standard PC (not Lappy) Force ghosted the SATA drive to an IDE drive, booted from the XP CD, which detected the IDE fine, repaired the system through the recovery console, then ghosted back to the sata - it complained but booted good enough to get into some locked files to recover them. I had ER Commander, that wouldn't let me in, and at that time I didn't have a Knoppix CD available. As I said, real crazy - but it worked. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 591048 | 2007-09-14 11:39:00 | Update to above - the sata drive was in a standard PC, not a laptop. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 591049 | 2007-09-14 11:41:00 | I'm thinking just burn the 9 CDs. It's five bucks worth of CDs and an hour of your time. Probably easier than any other options :(. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 591050 | 2007-09-14 11:52:00 | What was the exact stop error? Usually they are due to hardware driver issues try force ESCD in bios? to reset it |
apsattv (7406) | ||
| 591051 | 2007-09-14 11:55:00 | Force Update ESCD Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer's hardware configuration, the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data). Therefore, there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD. However, the occasion may arise where the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes. A serious resource conflict may occur and the operating system may not even boot as a result. This is where the Force Update ESCD BIOS feature comes in. This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to clear the previously saved ESCD data and reconfigure the settings. All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature and then reboot your computer. The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally. Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of Disabled after reconfiguring the new ESCD. So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after rebooting. |
apsattv (7406) | ||
| 591052 | 2007-09-14 11:57:00 | I'm thinking just burn the 9 CDs. It's five bucks worth of CDs and an hour of your time. Probably easier than any other options :(. It's 11 CD's And have you ever recovered a laptop using their recovery discs? I have. And it takes hours. And that was using two DVD's. I can't think of a more unproductive use of time than sitting at a laptop for hours feeding in 11 CD's when it asks for them... |
Sherman (9181) | ||
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