What happened to my fixed disk?
From: SteveL (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/23/04
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Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:50:51 -0700
Usually when a PC states fixed disk controller failure the
unit is dead. What you can try is to unplug the cables
then put them back in on both ends, reseat, be carefull
and do not bend the pins. Another thing is to try and find
a BIOS update for that unit, try at driversguide.com, and
last if these are new cables make sure that they are
ata66, 100/133's will not work in this unit.
good luck
>-----Original Message-----
>I am trying to fix an old pc from scratch, it's an old
>viglen genie profeessional with a 486/sx processor. I
know
>it has windows 98 on it but can't raise it! while booting
>up it says "fixed disk controller failure" then asked to
>resume or go to setup. If you resume it says " Diskette
>error - press any key" and just repeats that.
>
>I've tried using "fdisk" to bypass it and create a new
>partition to work with but it firstly flashes "unable to
>access drive 1", then I try to delete the partition but
it
>says there is no partition to delete. i've also tried to
>create a partion but it just gets stuck!!!
>
>Can anyone help? Please.
>
>Trish.
>
>.
>
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