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Boot failure
My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any
advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm |
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"astroview120mm" wrote in message ...
My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Ben |
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Thank you, but is there a solution for computers that will not boot to the
GUI? "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Ben |
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Will it boot to *anything*? From what you said, it won't, it can't read the
HD. In that case, it is almost certainly a bad hard drive, though it might be a disconnected cable or a problem in the motherboard. Whatever, it's not a problem with the software. It's not even able to get far enough to read the software. When you use the diagnostic tools DO NOT fix anything. That will almost certainly cause data corruption. Simply use tools to determine the health of the drive. If the tools can't find the drive, then you should look into the possibility of the data cable, or power supply, or bad motherboard. Another way to determine what's up is to put the drive into another computer and see if it can be read there. Assuming it's the most obvious problem, a bad drive, you'll need to install a new hard drive. Recovery of the data on the old drive is probably not possible, at least not by the average user. Requires special tools and expertise. Unfortunately, again assuming it's the HD, any recovery is likely to be very expensive. It is for this eventuality, more than any other, that backups are mandatory for critical, irreplaceable data. Even if you do try to "fix" the drive, in an effort to recover data, don't plan on any further regular use of that drive. Once a problem pops up in a hard drive, I consider that drive to be dead, the only remaining issue being whether the data can be recovered. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... Thank you, but is there a solution for computers that will not boot to the GUI? "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Ben |
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There are Windows applications, but the basic versions create a
bootable floppy, complete with its own operating system and diagnostic software. Ben "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... Thank you, but is there a solution for computers that will not boot to the GUI? "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Ben |
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What I mean is, nothing seems to work, I have to operate on BIOS, since the
HD can't be read. Is there anything I can do other than replacing the Hard drive and reinstalling? "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... There are Windows applications, but the basic versions create a bootable floppy, complete with its own operating system and diagnostic software. Ben "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... Thank you, but is there a solution for computers that will not boot to the GUI? "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Ben |
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"astroview120mm" wrote in message
... My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Ben "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... Thank you, but is there a solution for computers that will not boot to the GUI? "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... There are Windows applications, but the basic versions create a bootable floppy, complete with its own operating system and diagnostic software. Ben astroview120mm" wrote in message ... What I mean is, nothing seems to work, I have to operate on BIOS, since the HD can't be read. Is there anything I can do other than replacing the Hard drive and reinstalling? If the computer will boot from the floppy drive, all you have to do is create the floppy disk and use it to start the computer. Ben |
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I tried using a recovery disk already and it said that it couldn't read the
HD, that's why I went to ask other people. "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -astroview120mm "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Ben "astroview120mm" wrote in message ... Thank you, but is there a solution for computers that will not boot to the GUI? "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... There are Windows applications, but the basic versions create a bootable floppy, complete with its own operating system and diagnostic software. Ben astroview120mm" wrote in message ... What I mean is, nothing seems to work, I have to operate on BIOS, since the HD can't be read. Is there anything I can do other than replacing the Hard drive and reinstalling? If the computer will boot from the floppy drive, all you have to do is create the floppy disk and use it to start the computer. Ben |
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My windows 98 computer won't boot because it can not read drive C. Any
advice on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic software available for download. Maxtor and Seagate http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...n&pid=999&swid Thank you, but is there a solution for computers that will not boot to the GUI? There are Windows applications, but the basic versions create a bootable floppy, complete with its own operating system and diagnostic software. What I mean is, nothing seems to work, I have to operate on BIOS, since the HD can't be read. Is there anything I can do other than replacing the Hard drive and reinstalling? If the computer will boot from the floppy drive, all you have to do is create the floppy disk and use it to start the computer. I tried using a recovery disk already and it said that it couldn't read the HD, that's why I went to ask other people. The floppy disk created by the software is not a recovery disk, but a diagnostic application that should tell if the drive is installed correctly and whether or not it is usable. Ben |
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