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MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 09:59 AM

I've search on here...but can't find anyhting.

I changed the mother board on my system and now I am having problems with win XP Pro, it won't even let me into the desktop.

So, I am guessing that I have to whipe out the HD...how do I whipe out the HD with win XP installed?

Can I use the win 98SE boot up disk?

......OR is there anyway that I can install a different OS, so I can get into the desktop, have access to the HD and save all my files before formating it?

Can some one give me details on how to whipe out the HD...CLEAN!!

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 10:48 AM

Boot from the XP CD and you can either wipe the hard drive there when the partitioning utility starts, or you can opt for a repair installation which should fix the problem.

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 11:13 AM

So do I just go into the bios and disable all bootable drives except for the CD room?

Then do I just put in the CD, shut off system and reboot?

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 11:14 AM

You can set the boot order in the BIOS to boot from CD first... put the CD in the drive and it will boot from there.

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 11:27 AM

Nope,

I wont let me do it. Tried that already, the CD drive does not appear on the boot sequence.

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 11:49 AM

What kinda machine? What motherboard?

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 11:59 AM

Pentium 4 1.7Ghz,
ASUS P4B Mobo.

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 12:12 PM

Yes, you can boot from CD frist on that board (done many builds with it)... there is definitely a section in the BIOS to set it to boot from CD first.

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 12:30 PM

I'll give it a closer look when i get home...I was just getting frustrated last night so I propably missed it!

**mairving** · 08-22-2003, 01:10 PM

Even if you change the boot sequence some systems won't automatically boot off of the CD. You will have to press a key when you see a message telling you to boot off of the CD on the screen. Some systems don't display that message for very long.

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 02:06 PM

What key?

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 03:00 PM

The any key

..... press any key on the keyboard.

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 03:24 PM

PRESS A KEY....NOT "ANY" KEY!!!

good try though!

ROUGHRIDES SUCK!!!!

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 04:08 PM

Maybe so... but we got the best fans in the country and can pack a stadium better than any other province ... especially Alberta

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 04:39 PM

That is true...but it just looks that way becasue the Stadium is no small.

What's the name your guys' hockey team?....I forgot you don't have one.

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 04:46 PM

Might be a small stadium... but when you can get 25% of your city's population to come out for a game, win or lose, then you can talk about the size of a stadium.

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 04:51 PM

Dont take it personal!!! I am just kidding

back to the HD issue.

**HAL9000** · 08-22-2003, 04:55 PM

LOL... wasn't takin in personal.... I know its all in good fun dude

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 05:20 PM

OK, COOL!

MultiGroup · 08-22-2003, 07:32 PM

Ok, booting up with the CD it does not work!!!!

So, I am goign to try booting up with a floppy disk...and see how that goes.

MultiGroup · 08-25-2003, 02:35 AM

Well...things just go worse!!

I finally re-formated the HD, but now when i try to run fdisk again it wont let me.

Now I keeo getting an error message saying that I have not fix drives....but yet I have 2 HDs installed!!!

Any ideas suggestions on where I could have gone wrong?

piasabird · 08-25-2003, 11:30 AM

A Win98SE boot disk can not see XP partitions.

fudtone · 08-25-2003, 11:42 AM

Hears a good old link to bookmark.

http://www.bootdisk.com/

MultiGroup · 08-25-2003, 12:47 PM

thanks!

So now I just have to down load it and run fdisk again using the XP bootup disk?

**HAL9000** · 08-25-2003, 12:52 PM

Is that an XP upgrade CD you have... there is no reason why you should have to go thru all this hassle as the full XP CD's are bootable.

MultiGroup · 08-25-2003, 02:50 PM

yeah full version.

I couldn't get it to boot up from the CD. Now its all done I just need to create partitions and re-install the OS.

I am going to try using the disks from bootdisk.com and see if I can run fdisk...

Any other suggestions?

Computer Hobbyist · 08-25-2003, 03:41 PM

Does your bios see your CD Rom at all?

I agree, you absolutely should be able to boot from the CD. There are only a few reasons you wouldn't, including damage to the CD Rom disk, and an unconnected CD drive. If the bios doesn't give you boot from the CD as an option, my guess is that it doesn't see the CD. Have you ever been able to mount the CD drive?

MultiGroup · 08-25-2003, 05:55 PM

Yeah, I tried that!!!

It just seems like is reading the floppy as drive a and e...I have to HDs one is a fix drive 80gb and the other one is a pull out drive 20gb...

I really don't know what else could be wrong, I will try using the XP disks when I get home...something has to work!

08-22-2003, 09:59 AM	#1
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	HD Question (s) I've search on here...but can't find anyhting. I changed the mother board on my system and now I am having problems with win XP Pro, it won't even let me into the desktop. So, I am guessing that I have to whipe out the HD...how do I whipe out the HD with win XP installed? Can I use the win 98SE boot up disk? ......OR is there anyway that I can install a different OS, so I can get into the desktop, have access to the HD and save all my files before formating it? Can some one give me details on how to whipe out the HD...CLEAN!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by MultiGroup; 08-22-2003 at 10:12 AM.

08-22-2003, 10:48 AM	#2
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Boot from the XP CD and you can either wipe the hard drive there when the partitioning utility starts, or you can opt for a repair installation which should fix the problem. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

08-22-2003, 11:13 AM	#3
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	So do I just go into the bios and disable all bootable drives except for the CD room? Then do I just put in the CD, shut off system and reboot? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 11:14 AM	#4
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	You can set the boot order in the BIOS to boot from CD first... put the CD in the drive and it will boot from there. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 11:27 AM	#5
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	Nope, I wont let me do it. Tried that already, the CD drive does not appear on the boot sequence. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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08-22-2003, 11:49 AM	#6
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	What kinda machine? What motherboard? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 11:59 AM	#7
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	Pentium 4 1.7Ghz, ASUS P4B Mobo. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 12:12 PM	#8
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Yes, you can boot from CD frist on that board (done many builds with it)... there is definitely a section in the BIOS to set it to boot from CD first. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 12:30 PM	#9
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	I'll give it a closer look when i get home...I was just getting frustrated last night so I propably missed it! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 01:10 PM	#10
mairving Staff Premium Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 5,538	Even if you change the boot sequence some systems won't automatically boot off of the CD. You will have to press a key when you see a message telling you to boot off of the CD on the screen. Some systems don't display that message for very long. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 02:06 PM	#11
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	What key? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 03:00 PM	#12
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	The any key ..... press any key on the keyboard. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 03:24 PM	#13
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	PRESS A KEY....NOT "ANY" KEY!!! good try though! ROUGHRIDES SUCK!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by MultiGroup; 08-22-2003 at 03:28 PM.

08-22-2003, 04:08 PM	#14
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Maybe so... but we got the best fans in the country and can pack a stadium better than any other province ... especially Alberta Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 04:39 PM	#15
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	That is true...but it just looks that way becasue the Stadium is no small. What's the name your guys' hockey team?....I forgot you don't have one. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-25-2003, 11:42 AM	#23
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08-22-2003, 04:46 PM	#16
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Might be a small stadium... but when you can get 25% of your city's population to come out for a game, win or lose, then you can talk about the size of a stadium. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 04:51 PM	#17
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	Dont take it personal!!! I am just kidding back to the HD issue. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 04:55 PM	#18
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	LOL... wasn't takin in personal.... I know its all in good fun dude Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 05:20 PM	#19
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	OK, COOL! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-22-2003, 07:32 PM	#20
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	Ok, booting up with the CD it does not work!!!! So, I am goign to try booting up with a floppy disk...and see how that goes. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-25-2003, 02:35 AM	#21
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	Well...things just go worse!! I finally re-formated the HD, but now when i try to run fdisk again it wont let me. Now I keeo getting an error message saying that I have not fix drives....but yet I have 2 HDs installed!!! Any ideas suggestions on where I could have gone wrong? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-25-2003, 11:30 AM	#22
piasabird Member (11 bit) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Confluence of the Mississippi and Misouri Rivers Posts: 1,242	A Win98SE boot disk can not see XP partitions. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-25-2003, 12:47 PM	#24
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	thanks! So now I just have to down load it and run fdisk again using the XP bootup disk? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-25-2003, 12:52 PM	#25
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Is that an XP upgrade CD you have... there is no reason why you should have to go thru all this hassle as the full XP CD's are bootable. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-25-2003, 02:50 PM	#26
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	yeah full version. I couldn't get it to boot up from the CD. Now its all done I just need to create partitions and re-install the OS. I am going to try using the disks from bootdisk.com and see if I can run fdisk... Any other suggestions? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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08-25-2003, 03:41 PM	#27
Computer Hobbyist Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,766	Does your bios see your CD Rom at all? I agree, you absolutely should be able to boot from the CD. There are only a few reasons you wouldn't, including damage to the CD Rom disk, and an unconnected CD drive. If the bios doesn't give you boot from the CD as an option, my guess is that it doesn't see the CD. Have you ever been able to mount the CD drive? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ CH "All you need is love."

08-25-2003, 05:55 PM	#28
MultiGroup Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 210	Yeah, I tried that!!! It just seems like is reading the floppy as drive a and e...I have to HDs one is a fix drive 80gb and the other one is a pull out drive 20gb... I really don't know what else could be wrong, I will try using the XP disks when I get home...something has to work! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter