Guys really need help...

Bennehmaru · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:29

Well got a problem atm, I had the beta version of Vista installed and had a problem in the fact that everytime I started my pc i had to have a bootable cd in. I.E windows disk or motherboard disc otherwise it wouldn't boot the HDD.

Now I reinstall XP media centre edition and I am still having this problem, as long as I have a windows cd in it boots fine though. But i dont wanna have to keep booting with a windows cd.

Do you guys know what could've happened to my HDD? Do you think that the vista install could've messed the HDD completely? I've reformatted about 6 times atm and it still has this problem any help would be appreciated.

Psycho Sonny · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:32

go into bios, change the boot settings priority, number 1 should be floppy then your hard disk

Bennehmaru · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:35

yeah tried that its the fact that atm, even when the boot priority is set to just the HDD, if it hasn't got a disc in, it says invalid system disc blah blah blah like there is no OS installed.

Moos3h · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:48

Have you tried using your Windows disk, go to the recovery console and type.

'fixmbr'

and then...

'fixboot'

And restart? This should hopefully solve it?

Cheers,
James

Bennehmaru · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:56

Just tried that, and nope still not having it when booting just form the HDD, with a bootable disk in it's fine. :S think the HDD might have gone kapput?

Moos3h · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:58

Tried a BIOS reset and/or moving the HDD drive to a different IDE channel (if it's IDE of course).

Unlikely, but worth doing before condemning the drive!

Cheers,
James

Bennehmaru · 19 Jul 2006 at 22:22

that did it, that problem has been annoying me for weeks