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| Thread ID: 73815 | 2006-11-02 01:37:00 | Need help with HD!!! | Hutz (11044) | Press F1 |
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| 495949 | 2006-11-02 01:37:00 | Man today I was cleaning the fans of my computer like I usually do for more than 5 years(on the new pc is for 2 years) but this time when I finished and turn the pc on, I get a message saying it is unable to do the boot from the disk and asks me to replace the disk and try again. okay I get this message sometimes cause some cable is out of place and the computer can't see the HD so I went to see and all the cables were okay. turned it on again and the same message, and again and again. So I asked a friend of mine and he say my HD was gone for :eek: damn I just lost 35 GB of really important stuff..well I still have an 3.5" Samsung SATA HDD 160GB for storing files so I tought, what if I install Windows XP on it? it's not all tears for me after all :) But, I don't have a clue how I install XP on it and if I install XP on it will I loose all my files already in it? I have like 45 GB stored in it and I really dont wanna loose it all. Thanks in advance. If possible can someone awnser me still today?:help: |
Hutz (11044) | ||
| 495950 | 2006-11-02 02:43:00 | You may be able to install XP on the Samsung drive... use that as your main HD opsys and plug in the drive with your 35gigs of files as a secondary HD (ie, don't try re-installing XP on your 'dead' drive). Once you've got XP up and running you might be able to see the files on the old HD through 'my computer'. If you can see the old drive in 'my computer' but can't read the files you might need to use a file recovery program like PC file recovery. If it was me I'd unplug the HD and fiddle around with the plugs etc 1st... it could just be a loose connection. Might be a silly question- but you haven't left a disc in the floppy drive have you? Some comps try to read from the floppy 1st on boot up. |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 495951 | 2006-11-02 03:03:00 | I'll try that and say if it works. I thought that at first but I checked the floppy and was empty. Thanks | Hutz (11044) | ||
| 495952 | 2006-11-02 03:08:00 | It might be an idea to try and get the original drive to work first? Drive dont normally die from having the case cleaned out unless youve done something to it. If you want to give up on the original drive it is possible to install windows on the second drive. Im pretty sure that you can install Windows to the existing partition without damaging the data or existing drive structure. It might be a good idea to try and backup the data if its "really important stuff". Personally i doubt the original drive is shot and it would be worthwhile trying to save it. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 495953 | 2006-11-02 03:13:00 | Since its a SATA, I would also check and see if u knocked the power off to the SATA. They can come off quite easily. And when they do, it wont boot either. Either that or change the SATA data/power cable | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 495954 | 2006-11-02 04:11:00 | I didnt even removed the cables from the HD, just got to the fans that were a little dirty. At most my hand tripped in it one time but not like a big bimp but a really little one, I don't think it can "kill" an HD can? | Hutz (11044) | ||
| 495955 | 2006-11-02 04:14:00 | I didnt even removed the cables from the HD, just got to the fans that were a little dirty. At most my hand tripped in it one time but not like a big bimp but a really little one, I don't think it can "kill" an HD can? No but thats enough to to upset sata cables. Take them out and re-do them completely. Then try. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 495956 | 2006-11-02 04:16:00 | It might be a good idea to try and backup the data if its "really important stuff" . Well it's important for me since it's my college works and projects:thumbs: Oh hey! it's not my SATA that "died" it's my IDE, the one that came with the PC |
Hutz (11044) | ||
| 495957 | 2006-11-02 08:18:00 | well I was able to format the HD with the windows Xp CD but it only does not the display the replace the boot disc and press enter message if thw cd is on the drive, in others words I can only use the windows in this HD if I leave the cd always on the drive. is it better to buy a new HD, install windows on the SATA that I use for storage(question: if I install windows XP on the SATA that I use for storage will I loose everything I have there?) or is there a solution for that? Thanks |
Hutz (11044) | ||
| 495958 | 2006-11-03 01:33:00 | The problem is solved. I managed to discover the cause and make it go right. no need for a new HD. Thanks for all the help | Hutz (11044) | ||
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