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XP Repair Problem

Started by VABILL , Jul 05 2011 10:31 PM

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VABILL

Posted 05 July 2011 - 10:31 PM

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I attempted to start a XP repair from a CD but each time I try it keeps telling me it can't find the hard drives or they are not installed. I know they are there because I'm typing on the computer now.

How do I get the CD repair to see the hard drives? I've not had this issue before so I'm not sure what is happening. I know I need to repair the install as there are a lot of issues where I can't get any updates, issues connecting to internet and problems getting to IE. I'm using firefox now because IE will not run at all.

Please help with any suggestions

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skifxr

Posted 06 July 2011 - 12:03 AM

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Go into the BIOS and see if there's a setting to change the hard disks controllers to IDE or compatibility mode. If there isnt a setting you can integrate the drivers into a new CD using nLite.

What's the make and model of your motherboard/PC?