I'm trying to load windows and I can't get my system to detect the c drive, only a. What can I do?

Hi,

Enter CMOS setup and look if you have HDD installed here. If it's not properly install perform HDD Autodetection. Then if you still not have C: drive, I think it need to be partitioned and formated. Boot with a diskette and use command DIR C: to check access to your C: drive. If you get the message Invalid drive specification you need to formtat your drive - use FORMAT C: /S command. If you get the message Invalid media then run FDISK and create partition(s) on your drive and then use FORMAT to format it.

Good luck, Igor M

BOOTED SYSTEM WITH BOOT UP DISK I TYPED

A:\ DIR C: REC. A:\ INVALID DRIVESPECIFICATION
REC. A:\ FORMAT C: /S
REC. A:\ INVALID DRIVESPECIFICATION
I tried A:\ FDISK
NO FIXED DISKS PRESENT
A:\

WHAT SHOULD I TRY NEXT , THANKS

Your HDD or HDD controller may be bad. If your auto HDD setup doen't work in CMOS you might consider getting a new drive.

Hi,

First of all I want to apologize for my mistake. In my previous answer on the first place must be Invalid media message and on the second place Invalid drive specification. But in your case it has no difference anyway. Ty Klock is right about CMOS thing. Enter CMOS while booting and look if your hard drive has proper parameters here. If not find IDE HDD Autodetection option in CMOS menu and run it. If you not have such an option in CMOS then you most probably need to look on your drive and read its parameters on the cover. Then enter these parameters in CMOS manually.

Good luck, Igor M

If your CMOS has detected HDD make sure you save before you exit or your back to square 1
You should get message 'save on exit y/n?' or something like that, select Y and enter.