Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Saturday 21.2.2026 / 17:39
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > other pc hardware > hard drive oops!
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Hard Drive Oops!
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
Drachius
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		11. March 2005 @ 03:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Okay! I installed a hard drive from an older computer into my newer one. The small hitch is that I forgot to format the Hard Drive. Now, the old one works but the new one freezes when it comes to the agp driver. I can't get into the PC to remove the AGP Driver and the Boot Disk Freezes. The XP boot disk will run on the old HDD but it had Windows ME and when it runs the OS, it says that either there is no os on the hard drive *even though it will boot in safe mode every now and then* or some other error message that I can not remember. I need DIRE assistance if anyone might be able to figure that out. Thanks in advance.
[ + quote]
"You, you and you panic! Everyone else come with me"
The_OGS
Senior Member
_ 		11. March 2005 @ 10:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Key point here is
Quote:
the Boot Disk Freezes
Must not be much of a bootdisk ;-(
Your description of the problems is not concise.
Take your PC to someone who knows computer hardware!
Quote:
The XP boot disk will run on the old HDD but it had Windows ME
Huh?
Quote:
some other error message that I can not remember. I need DIRE assistance
Yes you do,
Good luck
[ + quote]
ABit AB9 Pro
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.4GHz
2GB OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum XTC R2
ATI Radeon X1900XT 512MB
Enermax Liberty 620W
320GB/16MB WD, 150GB/16MB Raptor
Plextor PX-755SA DVD (SATA)
Mr_Del
Senior Member

1 product review
_ 		12. March 2005 @ 18:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If i translated this correctly it goes something like this. You took a HD from a system that Has XP on it. You placed this hard drive into a new computer without formatting it. Now the comuter will not boot and keeps locking up. Is that correct?

If so then try a repair install. boot off the Windows XP cd when its all booted up hit Enter then F-8. make sure the installation that is in trouble is highlighted then hit R. The repair install will begin. You will need your install Key. If that does not work then just do a real install and formatt the disk it would be your only choice.

Goodluck
-Del
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
haimback
Member
_ 		13. March 2005 @ 16:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Iv read this post few times and still confused but here goes,
Quote:
the old one works but the new one freezes when it comes to the agp driver
Your running 2 drives in some computer i take it.
Has the new drive ever worked? Have you tried to install an OS on it? - If you have and you have then put the old drive in (with Win ME) you have two OS - not good.

You also say you forgot to format old drive.....why not do it now?
If the boot disk works at all - you will be able to format your old drive.

Im guessing the new drive is locking up because of compatability issues with the os on older drive - format it and it may solve your problems.....then again....

good luck
[ + quote]
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > other pc hardware > hard drive oops!
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2026 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork