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My drive C won't boot

Original Message
Name: adhiedita
Date: May 15, 2008 at 06:08:38 Pacific
Subject: My drive C won't boot
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: Intel
Model/Manufacturer: ??
Comment:
I need Help!

Ok last time I used my computer was OK then... My windows XP won't boot. I tried using bootdisk and copy boot.ini/ntldr/ntdetect then I found out that drive C: isn't read. I have maxtor 90GB and make 2 partition C and D, now when I try using bootdisk drive D read as C. That's why I can boot to windows. Please.... I need help

adhie


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Response Number 1
Name: DVB
Date: May 15, 2008 at 09:11:43 Pacific
Subject: My drive C won't boot
Reply: (edit)
Have you checked to see if things have changed in the bios? Your cmos battery could have gone dead and reset everything so it won't read the harddrive correctly.

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Response Number 2
Name: TopFarmer
Date: May 15, 2008 at 09:59:36 Pacific
Subject: My drive C won't boot
Reply: (edit)
"My windows XP won't boot." Explain in more detail. any error messages ? what is the last thing on screen ?

If you are useing a 98 or ME bootdisk, you will not be able to see the XP partition if it is NTFS file system.


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Response Number 3
Name: adhiedita
Date: May 15, 2008 at 16:13:46 Pacific
Subject: My drive C won't boot
Reply: (edit)
The Problem is no messages appears on screen, only report of the hardware and PCI device listing and below underscore signal beeping all the time.....

adhie


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Response Number 4
Name: Rayburn
Date: May 15, 2008 at 17:26:20 Pacific
Subject: My drive C won't boot
Reply: (edit)
Is your hard drive displayed during POST?

If you make partitions on a hard drive where Windows is installed, you will run into problems (unless you know what you're doing). By creating partitions you have most likely ruined your XP installation. The only way to safely create partitions is from unallocated area(s) of your hard disk. Moreover, this should be done using Windows Disk Management or with a program such as GParted (unless you want to start over with your operating system; in that case it's safe to use any partitoner). Some disk partitioning programs I've used in the past have you erase the existing partition(s) before it will allow you to make a new one. This will ruin any installation of the operating system.

I'm not trying to be rude, but your post is somewhat vague, you may want to explain it a little different.

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