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windows xp installation disk can’t find hard drive?
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I think the Master Boot Record is messed up. Google it.
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try shaking that hard disk around 5 sec… not so strong shake…
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What I did was run Kill Disk on the hard drive before try to install.It over writes everything and it like a new hard drive. I didn’t format or anything. The new OS will do all of that.
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When you have installed XP on the 20GB drive, change the other drives pin setting to Slave and install it in another bay. After you have connected the cables and power, reboot the computer and it should find it even though it’s messed up.
It should also give it a drive letter like D, E, F or G depending how many drives you have got. CD, DVD and Flash drives have their own letters so it will select the next available one after C.
Then first run an Error Check and repair first. [what used to be Scan Disc]
When you have done that then run a Full Format on it.
Depending on the size of the original drive this can take several hours. And I do mean “several” hours and both the procedures can not be interrupted.
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When you have installed XP on the 20GB drive, change the other drives pin setting to Slave and install it in another bay. After you have connected the cables and power, reboot the computer and it should find it even though it’s messed up.
It should also give it a drive letter like D, E, F or G depending how many drives you have got. CD, DVD and Flash drives have their own letters so it will select the next available one after C.
Then first run an Error Check and repair first. [what used to be Scan Disc]
When you have done that then run a Full Format on it.
Depending on the size of the original drive this can take several hours. And I do mean “several” hours and both the procedures can not be interrupted.
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Let me guess you have a SATA Drive?
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