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Win XP boot problem - please help :)

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  • 07-04-2004 5:07pm
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    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,298 ✭✭✭


    Just completed my first build yesterday, which seemed to go well. Today, I opened up the case to install a modem, and when I tried to boot up again, process was halted at blue screen with the message: "unmountable boot record".
    Same thing starting in safe mode, with RAM changed around/removed, modem removed, changed options in BIOS. So I booted from Win XP home CD and used Repair Console. Tried 'fixboot' command but got message "bootsector corrupt...fixboot is writing a new boot sector...the boot sector cannot be fixed". Tried 'fixmbr" command but got "old master boot record cannot be read". Tried repair install but one minute into install process stops as their is an error on the partition used (partition takes up almost all of my only S-ATA drive!). Any thoughts? What can I do now?

    Mobo: MSI K8T Neo-Fisr
    CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
    RAM: 1024mb Mushkin Level I
    OS: Win XP Home


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    #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    you sure (in BIOS settings) that the HDD is actually detected? check all physical connections..


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    Hankster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭Hankster


    This might help.


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