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Thread ID: 60832	2005-08-14 10:18:00	After reformat - HD not detected	Strommer (42)	Press F1

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380958	2005-08-18 01:19:00	Disk Management would have shown an empty space. You would need to create a partition/s then format it/them before Windows would "see" it/them. Until that was done there would just be an empty space shown. Maybe that might be useful info for you for next time. ;) :p Foxy, I think we are on different wavelengths because I have always understood what you have just wrote.	Strommer (42)
380959	2005-08-18 10:29:00	What do I do about THIS (i8.photobucket.com) ?? One boot sector has WinXP, the other one is the partition I made. To clarify: the screenshot (URL above) appears upon boot-up. If the correct partition is selected, it boots up fine and WinXP operates A-OK. We just want to be able to boot up as normal without having to select which partition to boot from. It is strange, because the partition (without WinXP on it) has been formatted three times, once using Disk Management (Quick Format) and also the Full Format, and also using the Recovery Console (booting from WinXP CD). I set the View Folder Options so all hidden files can be seen, and nothing is in there. Out of curiosity, I tried to boot from the blank formatted partition, and it could not of course, and a notice came up saying a certain file was missing (duh, yeah, like the whole OS!). Do I need to go into the Registry, or what ????	Strommer (42)
380960	2005-08-18 10:36:00	Right mouse on my computer / properties / advanced / settings / Edit up top. The entry will be in boot.ini twice. Delete one of the entries. Copy and paste the boot.ini file here, if youre not too sure what to delete. If you select both do both load XP, or just one of them?	Speedy Gonzales (78)
380961	2005-08-18 10:45:00	Ok ... quick scanned this thread... Personally, I would wipe the entire drive again, then partition and format using the XP disc (if this doesn't work, try the Win 98 with fdisk idea). However if Seagates HD tool is saying the drive has numerous bad sectors, and fixes them but then other bad sectors popup, buy a new drive and start afresh.	Myth (110)
380962	2005-08-18 21:04:00	Right mouse on my computer / properties / advanced / settings / Edit up top . The entry will be in boot . ini twice . Delete one of the entries . Copy and paste the boot . ini file here, if youre not too sure what to delete . If you select both do both load XP, or just one of them? Thanks Speedy, will try and get back here with the results . I do not think it is possible to select both, only one at a time . Using Advanced / Settings, as you describe above, I hope there will be a way to distinguish which of the two is the one with WinXP on it, and which is the blank partition . . . . because if the blank is chosen I am not sure how I'll be able to get back to the OS . . . . but maybe through the Recovery Console . Copy and paste the boot . ini file here, if youre not too sure what to delete . By "here" I guess you mean this PF1 thread . . . . will do so . . . . thanks . The Seagate Diagnostic tool seems to be fixing the errors, slowly . Last scan found only 2 errors instead of 15 or so . I think my friend will back up data to CD-RW, or DVD if he goes ahead with my advice for a DVD reader writer . . . . and then if the HD fizzles he at least will be safe . Its easy for us to tell him just to get a new HD but I think he will prefer to see how long the present HD will last . BTW, I am finding this very interesting, and dare I say, 'satisfying' . . . . . . learning all this . . . :nerd: :D	Strommer (42)
380963	2005-08-18 21:08:00	Ok ... quick scanned this thread... Personally, I would wipe the entire drive again, then partition and format using the XP disc (if this doesn't work, try the Win 98 with fdisk idea). However if Seagates HD tool is saying the drive has numerous bad sectors, and fixes them but then other bad sectors popup, buy a new drive and start afresh. Thanks Tazz, but... :horrified ... Ugghhh, this would be my last choice, seeing we have spent ages downloading all the MS Updates (but not SP2, which we will not), Anti-virus, Zone Alarm, and other programs. It seems like the Seagate Diagnostic is slowly fixing the HD errors, but if not then my friend will eventually get a new HD.	Strommer (42)
380964	2005-08-18 21:19:00	Thanks Speedy, will try and get back here with the results . I do not think it is possible to select both, only one at a time . Using Advanced / Settings, as you describe above, I hope there will be a way to distinguish which of the two is the one with WinXP on it, and which is the blank partition . . . . because if the blank is chosen I am not sure how I'll be able to get back to the OS . . . . but maybe through the Recovery Console . Copy and paste the boot . ini file here, if youre not too sure what to delete . By "here" I guess you mean this PF1 thread . . . . will do so . . . . thanks . The Seagate Diagnostic tool seems to be fixing the errors, slowly . Last scan found only 2 errors instead of 15 or so . I think my friend will back up data to CD-RW, or DVD if he goes ahead with my advice for a DVD reader writer . . . . and then if the HD fizzles he at least will be safe . Its easy for us to tell him just to get a new HD but I think he will prefer to see how long the present HD will last . BTW, I am finding this very interesting, and dare I say, 'satisfying' . . . . . . learning all this . . . :nerd: :D Yup, I mean paste boot . ini here, in the forum . Yup, I meant select one at a time, not both Steve . What data are you backing up?? Just documents, email addies etc? I wouldnt bother backing up program files / files that are installed already / or Windows itself .	Speedy Gonzales (78)
380965	2005-08-18 21:27:00	Hey, I can see why you are called SPEEDY ! The data will simply be documents, email addresses, and the like. Not going to do (installed) program files - my friend thought that could be done but I set him straight.	Strommer (42)
380966	2005-08-18 21:37:00	To save cdr's, cdrw's, dvd's, I would get one of those USB thumb drives, or whatever theyre called . At least u can format it faster, and theyre smaller . Just plug it into the USB 2 port . Thats what I did with the other PC here . Formatted it, got the updated drivers off the ASUS site (since they were later than whats on the mobo cd) . Installed Windows on it, plugged the usb thumb drive it, and installed the drivers for it .	Speedy Gonzales (78)
380967	2005-08-18 22:58:00	To save cdr's, cdrw's, dvd's, I would get one of those USB thumb drives This is a good idea, except that my friend's USB port is in the back of his PC and it is a real pain accessing. Knowing him, he will not want to get an extension, hub or whatever it is called... unless I can find a real cheap one. I have a 256 USB stick and use it all the time, got it cheap at SuperCheap. :D	Strommer (42)
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