TSGL: Hard disk access

[Ron Brunton]

Do you have another hard drive to try? Cables are the least expensive thing
to check. If you have access to another computer, you might try trading
cables temporarily. That should determine if the problem is there. 

Ron

-----Original Message-----
From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
Behalf Of Anthony Shearman
Sent: August 13, 2006 10:20 AM
To: list at tsgserver.com
Subject: TSGL: Hard disk access

PC with 896Mb RAM
Windows Xp Professional with SP2 and updates

My HDD is not available. The PC identifies it properly in the BIOS but when
I turn it on it comes back and says there is no Operating System.

I have tried formatting using the Windows CD and it goes through the
formalities and installs Windows but when I re-start, I get the same OS
unavailable message.

I tried to format from DOS but when I go through FDISK, it comes back and
says No hard disk present.

The HDD is readable in another PC so that is not the problem.

Does this mean that my Motherboard needs replacing or is it a problem with
the cables.

Any solutions will be very welcome.

Anthony 

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