TSGL: Hard disk access

[Anthony Shearman]

I haven't tried updating the BIOS but I'll see if an update is available and 
let you know if it is successful.

Anthony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Computer Whisperer" <justin at whisperer.com.au>
To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: TSGL: Hard disk access


> have you tried updating your Bios?
>
> On 13/08/06, Ron Brunton <rbrunton at accesswave.ca> wrote:
>> 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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