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re: Cannot boot
Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 7:18 am
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Posted by Quasimodo (582 messages posted)

Well, you cannot have WinXP Repair console fix the MBR if it doesn't find the disk. 
Your problem needs to be fixed in the BIOS or with a utility disk from the HDD manufacturer.

Different BIOSs have different setups. You have to browse the BIOS setup screens 
to see if there is an item for SATA setup. The other thing to check in the BIOS is 
the order of startup devices.
I have mine set to: 1. Floppy, 2.CD, 3.SATA, 4.IDE

If you have a dedicated Seagate disk utility disk, it should have a few test functions 
and an MBR fix/replace option. 

Good luck
Quasimodo

Written in response to:: re: Cannot boot (James: Monday, August 21, 2006 at 8:58 pm)

Responses to this message:
re: Cannot boot (James: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 7:56 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]

Cannot boot (James: Mon, Aug 21, 2006, 10:45 am)

re: Cannot boot (Quasimodo: Mon, Aug 21, 2006, 1:04 pm)

re: Cannot boot (James: Mon, Aug 21, 2006, 8:58 pm)

re: Cannot boot (Quasimodo: Tue, Aug 22, 2006, 7:18 am)

re: Cannot boot (James: Tue, Aug 22, 2006, 7:56 am)

re: Cannot boot (James: Tue, Aug 22, 2006, 8:16 am)

re: Cannot boot (Quasimodo: Tue, Aug 22, 2006, 10:27 am)

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