Re: Hard Drive Problem

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"S. Taylor" <ravenshaATstis.net> wrote in message
news:eezzPFK7FHA.2012@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In windows xp, place a floppy diskette in the drive
> then open My Computer and right click on that drives icon
> and select Format.
> In the Format options window, place a check in the "Create an MS-DOS
> startup disk"
> and click start.
> That will make a basic bootable floppy with no cd/dvd rom support.
>
> Use the floppy to boot up.
> Without cd/dvd drive support, you should be able to access 3 drives,
> A, C & D
> Try other letters in case the problem drive is being assigned a different
> letter.
>
> You can also try switching the hdd's to see if Jerry's suggestion about 1
> connector being bad.
> I also remember reading on MS' support site (somewhere) that a failing
> optical drive may
> cause problems that can lead you to blame an hdd, so try booting with the
> cd drive disconnected.
>
> Also make sure that the hdd isn't disabled in the default profile
> ( in Device Manage, double click on the hdd's entry and check that the
> bottom most entry
> says Enabled)
>
> Check the hdd manufacturer's website for any diagnostic tools.
>
> Get Microsoft's Tweak UI Power Toy
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
> and use it to see if any drives or drive letters have been disabled.
>
> If all this fails, that it could well be that the hdd has had a meltdown
> and you have
> 3 choices.
> 1) Throw it away and say goodbye to you data
> 2) Take it to a professional and pay them to recover all the data they can
> 3) Browse this Newsgroup sites like www.downloads.com and
> www.brothersoft.com
> for data recovery software recommendation.
>
> G'luck
>


Forgot one thing run the Sytem Information Tool
Start | Accessories | System Tools | System Information icon

In the tool, select Components | Storage | Drives
Is the hdd listed correctly?
Is there anything listed under Components | Problem Devices ?



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