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harddrive problem

  • 30-10-2002 11:41PM
    #1
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭


    ok here it goes:

    i bought a new harddrive the other week, installed win xp and then left it at that and switched the connections into me existing harddrive, but when i changed back to install me software the other day i got the error message "operating system error" and now i cant format the drive, or reinstall windows

    any ideas? i was thinkin maybe setting the 2 harddrives (my old one and the new one with the problem) up as master and slave with the old hd as master, then i could maybe get into the other harddrive tru windows to format it via that?

    i cant run fdisk on it as i get the error message "you cannot format a networked drive" which is news to me, coz its not a feckin networked drive as far as i know.

    the harddrive in question is a maxtor 30gig drive

    all suggestions welcome,
    cheers in advance
    pete


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  • #2
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    ok, problem solved, i answered me own question there lol. ah the joys of not having a clue what yer doin when fiddling with a machines insides


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