Windows Recovery console not detecting HD

Hello Folks

Got a small problem hopefully you all can help me with, went to boot up daughters computer and got missing \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM well broke out the install disk intending on repairing the registry here is the fun part windows recovery console says it cannot detect any HD installed.

Now I cracked open the box and checked the HD which is indeed running and made sure all the cables are connected, then went to the bios which does show the HD connected. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314477

 

Ok any idea how do I get the recovery console to see the HD, so I can repair the registry??

Thanks

 

I would likely create a Bart PE and use it to make the registry repair.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder