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Name: Rois
Date: January 15, 2001 at 03:27:41 Pacific
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When I turn on the computer windows cannot open, but the following message pops out:

data error reading drive C
abort, retry, fail?

I tried retry/fail, and it both returned the same message: (data error reading drive C
abort, retry, fail?)

if I say abort, it quits the message, and the "C:\>" comes out. but I still cannot open windows.

how can I fix the problem?



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Response Number 1
Name: Teemu
Date: January 15, 2001 at 03:43:07 Pacific
Reply:

Was it workinkg before, or did you just buy it second hand?


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Response Number 2
Name: Rois
Date: January 15, 2001 at 03:47:12 Pacific
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it was working before, (in fact it worked yesterday until I turned off my computer) and it didn't work when I turned on my computer today.


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Response Number 3
Name: Baz
Date: January 15, 2001 at 04:08:05 Pacific
Reply:

The Ide cable might have popped out the back of the hard drive. Check the cable and see if it is still connected.


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Response Number 4
Name: MUHAMMAD
Date: January 15, 2001 at 04:25:36 Pacific
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IT COULD BE POSSIBLE YOUR HARDRIVE IS FAULTY OR MAYBE YOUR MOTHERBOARD.


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Response Number 5
Name: Rois
Date: January 15, 2001 at 04:26:36 Pacific
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which is the "IDE" cable? oh well. I'll just check all the cables.



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Response Number 6
Name: Baz
Date: January 15, 2001 at 04:33:53 Pacific
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it is about 2inches wide grey with black blocks on either end. with a red strip going down one side.

important!!

if it is not connected make sure that when you connect the ide cable to the harddrive the red strip is facing the power connector on the hard drive


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