Re: Lap Top Hard Drive
From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/08/04
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Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 15:30:14 -0700
What disk is this? You could try one of the utilities on this bootdisk
that corresponds to that type of drive:
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
FDISK isn't really the best partition utility to be using, but it
shouldn't be causeing problems like that. Are you 100% sure you
connected everything back up correctly such as power/jumpers/cable? You
can also try a Pre-Installation Environment for XP:
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
---- Nathan McNulty Deborah wrote: > yes of course, that was tried first, over and over, it was only after the > restore and our oem copy didnt work that we resorted to fdisk > > "Haus" wrote: > > >>Have you tried to boot from the XP cd and partition and format that way. >> >>-- >>Hope This Helps >>Haus >>Good Luck >> >> >> >>"Deborah" <Deborah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>news:0D7CEED5-5EC9-4CF7-BFA2-ADEDAB625788@microsoft.com... >> >>>Also tried different UDMA and still no. What I dont understand is, if the >>>drive is bad, why would it format and hold partitions on desktop,(in >>>laptop >>>hard drive adapter) but not in laptop? I can while in the laptop, fdisk, >>>format, set.... but after reboot, there is no partitons defined. In two >>>different laptops that work fine with other drives.... Obviously you would >>>think the drive must be bad? than why will it hold partions and boot fine >>>in >>>the desktop machine from the adapter? I need enlightenment. >>> >>>"Haus" wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Deborah >>>>Have you set the BIOS boot order in the laptop. >>>>Most laptops boot order is set to boot the HDD before the ROM drive >>>>therefore when tiring to install the OS from the cd it is booting to the >>>>HDD >>>>and not the cd and you will not be able to continue. >>>>After finishing the install then you will be able to set it back to >>>>default. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Hope This Helps >>>>Haus >>>>Good Luck >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>"Deborah" <Deborah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>news:1B38DC40-4490-4725-89BA-E05025E1AFA8@microsoft.com... >>>> >>>>>I have been trying to install winxp on a alaptop upgrade for a client. >>>>>What >>>>>happens is, I fdisk, format, and then reboot and the partition is gone. >>>>>I >>>>>plug the laptop hard drive into a desktop machine and no problem, I put >>>>>it >>>>>back into the laptop machine and no partition. I can fdisk and create >>>>>the >>>>>partition in the lap top but as soon as I reboot, poof, gone. I have >>>>>tried >>>>>using the laptop restore cd as well as a boot disk. I am going nutso >>>>>here. >>>>>The client needs this back in the morning. Just FYI I reset the bios to >>>>>defaults, also tried taking out the bios and lap top batteries and >>>>>letting >>>>>it >>>>>sit a bit and still no go, tried low lvl format on the drive, still >>>>>wont >>>>>hold >>>>>the partition on the lap top, reminder, it will hold the partition if >>>>>plugged >>>>>into the desktop machine. I also tried a second laptop, different brand >>>>>and >>>>>still had the same problem. If you create a partition in the desktop >>>>>set >>>>>it >>>>>up, shows working, take out of desktop and put in lap top, shows no >>>>>partition. >>>>>-- >>>>>Deborah Owner ACE Computer Guy >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>
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