TSGL: Hard disk access

[Anthony Shearman]

I have tried to install Windows Xp on another drive. First I format the 
drive then I install Xp on it and once it has finished, a message comes up 
to restart the PC and that is when the new installation is not recognised 
and I cannot access the hard drive using FDISK.

Anthony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell W. Coover" <coover at fastmail.fm>
To: "'Tech Support Guy Mailing List'" <list at tsgserver.com>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: TSGL: Hard disk access


> If you have an extra hard drive, replace the old one with the extra, 
> install
> an operating system (you don't have to register it), and see if the drive 
> is
> recognized. That will tell you if you have a faulty drive.
>
> Russ Coover
>
> I am trying to find myself. If you see me before I do, please ask me to 
> wait
> until I return.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
> Behalf Of Anthony Shearman
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 6:20 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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