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From: qegs20012001 on 18 Oct 2006 01:36

Hi all.

I have a faulty XP pro on a HDD so I've considered transferring it over
to this computer as Slave and taking all the vital files//programs I
need before formatting it and reinstalling XP Pro again.

[Please read link for much more information]

A link to the my last thread on this topic without solution (much
details/pics):
http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?p=120351#post120351

This is a ECS K7SOM+ version 1.0 motherboard
AMD Duron 1.3Ghz, SiS 740/962L Northbridge and Southbridge
It has a 40GB ATA/100 Maxtor 5400RPM HDD already installed as Master on
it.

I transferred a 80GB ATA/133 Maxtor 7200RPM HDD to this by attaching it
on to the Slave connection on the HDD to IDE split cable. I removed the
sleeve jumper, which makes it Slave for Maxtor harddrives.

When I install it, it boots perfectly but doesn't identify the HDD
although it detects it perfectly.

See the link above for much more info.

I need to know "how can I connect and access this HDD"?

Thats what I'm after essentially before I can format and reinstall XP
on it. So far 8 pro computer technicians have been stumped at what to
do, after trying everything.

Have done two repair reinstalls of XP that were successfull and the
last one was successful although failed to load configuration, as an
"internal setup error" was detected.

Recovery Console, FIXBOOT, CHKDSK /R, Memtest86, Last known Good
Confuguration, System Restore all were unsucessful and it never let me
backup anything either. One blue screen after another, until now, I
only get a blue screen STOP error with REGISTRY_ERROR.

Initially the priblem started as I could not connect to the Internet
without blue screens after I installed the correct, latest Intel LAN
driver.

Anyway, can someone please help me retrieve information from this drive
before I erase it for XP reinstallation?
The computer its taken from is a 2.8Ghz Intel Celeron, MS-6743 socket
478 865G LS mainboard. It was brand new 2 years ago, and its never been
used until now.

Await your replies.

Thanks!

From: Sleepy on 18 Oct 2006 04:53

<qegs20012001(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1161149817.473234.262420(a)h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all.
>
> I have a faulty XP pro on a HDD so I've considered transferring it over
> to this computer as Slave and taking all the vital files//programs I
> need before formatting it and reinstalling XP Pro again.
>
> [Please read link for much more information]
>
> A link to the my last thread on this topic without solution (much
> details/pics):
> http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?p=120351#post120351
>
> This is a ECS K7SOM+ version 1.0 motherboard
> AMD Duron 1.3Ghz, SiS 740/962L Northbridge and Southbridge
> It has a 40GB ATA/100 Maxtor 5400RPM HDD already installed as Master on
> it.
>
> I transferred a 80GB ATA/133 Maxtor 7200RPM HDD to this by attaching it
> on to the Slave connection on the HDD to IDE split cable. I removed the
> sleeve jumper, which makes it Slave for Maxtor harddrives.
>
> When I install it, it boots perfectly but doesn't identify the HDD
> although it detects it perfectly.
>
> See the link above for much more info.
>
> I need to know "how can I connect and access this HDD"?
>
> Thats what I'm after essentially before I can format and reinstall XP
> on it. So far 8 pro computer technicians have been stumped at what to
> do, after trying everything.
>
> Have done two repair reinstalls of XP that were successfull and the
> last one was successful although failed to load configuration, as an
> "internal setup error" was detected.
>
> Recovery Console, FIXBOOT, CHKDSK /R, Memtest86, Last known Good
> Confuguration, System Restore all were unsucessful and it never let me
> backup anything either. One blue screen after another, until now, I
> only get a blue screen STOP error with REGISTRY_ERROR.
>
> Initially the priblem started as I could not connect to the Internet
> without blue screens after I installed the correct, latest Intel LAN
> driver.
>
> Anyway, can someone please help me retrieve information from this drive
> before I erase it for XP reinstallation?
> The computer its taken from is a 2.8Ghz Intel Celeron, MS-6743 socket
> 478 865G LS mainboard. It was brand new 2 years ago, and its never been
> used until now.
>
> Await your replies.
>
> Thanks!
>

try Partition Table Doctor and make sure the jumpers are correctly set - use
Master and Slave settings - *never* cable-select.

From: beenthere on 18 Oct 2006 06:15

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