Windows XP Pro won't boot OS or recognize boot drive
Started by
GlennBrann
, Oct 16 2010 08:02 AM
#1
Posted 16 October 2010 - 08:02 AM
#2
Posted 16 October 2010 - 08:31 AM
Remove the CMOS battery for a few minutes and then reinsert. Power up the computer and check to see if the hard drive is being recognized in CMOS Setup. If not, more than likely the hard drive needs to be replaced.
#3
Posted 16 October 2010 - 10:17 AM
it could also be one of the cables (power or data) if the bios does not see the drive
#4
Posted 30 October 2010 - 10:18 AM
I just recently had a boot loop through the bios and back again. Turned out to be a LBA drive error that was fixed and the comp booted.
Check to see if it is seen in the bios.
If it is you may need to run the drive manufacturers diagnostics.
Check to see if it is seen in the bios.
If it is you may need to run the drive manufacturers diagnostics.
#5
Posted 31 October 2010 - 07:15 AM
I Have Good news I fixed the computer. A friend of mine let me borrow a windows Cd with SP3 on it.
it loaded the OS went to boot up and it said it didn't see the hard drive. So I pulled the CMOS battery out again left it out for a few minutes put it back in .
then a message came up saying time and date wasn't set . I went into the bios set the time and date and re booted.
XP loaded all is good. Thanks everyone for the help.
it loaded the OS went to boot up and it said it didn't see the hard drive. So I pulled the CMOS battery out again left it out for a few minutes put it back in .
then a message came up saying time and date wasn't set . I went into the bios set the time and date and re booted.
XP loaded all is good. Thanks everyone for the help.
#6
Posted 31 October 2010 - 07:45 AM
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