You may need to look at a different location in the bios for the hdd order. With my bios one place to select hdd/cd/floppy or external and a...
Have you do it a different way. 1)Go to 'Start' --'run' 2)type in "cmd" for the command prompt. 3)in the command window- type in "chkdsk X:"...
Would say your use of testdisk is done. Would go to My Computer , right click on partition---tools---Error-check --Check Now, do not select auto...
My best guess would be to 'write'. Do NOT let a auto check disk happen during boot, if it tries press 'enter' "I think" to skip. If there is a...
The .gif is what I wanted to see. It shows that the partition is FAT32, is that correct ? I assumed you are using XP , are you ? If so what...
I have never tried the rebuild option but have heard that it will work. Does 'Disk Management' show the partition correct for the bad hdd ?...
At the menu where you selected "Analyse ", instead select "Advanced ". Very near the bottom the the How-To page you posted , you will see ,left...
A lot of times when a hdd gives 'need formated' error it is due to a corrupted Volume Boot Record. Normally can be fix with 'testdisk' it will...
To make a floppy to boot into XP. 1)format using any XP comp. option #1 (can not use any other OS nor create an MS DOS Startup disk) 2)copy...
If I'm reading your post correctly. My understanding that most 98 cd's were not bootable, so you must start the comp with a 98 boot floppy....
There is no difference between internal/external hdds and there data/structure layout. That being said, Vista can use a total different...
Try 'testdisk' , be sure to read the How-To- Use first. Pay most attention to 'recover XP boot record'. Be sure to download the correct version...
Start-run-type in services.msc , be sure that the services are running that was posted by Arie.
I have never use Ghost so not sure, if you only cloned the partition then very likely the hdd has never been made bootable, and possible does not...
Try 'testdisk' , that error is an indication that the Volume Boot Record (VBR) is bad. testdisk will check the backup and if good will replace the...
Don't know if you have it fixed yet, but try deleting boot.ini or make it blank.
the above copied from post by hawk22 98 will try to read/write sectors above 137g but instead it will in fact be using sectors some where at...
This does not have a thing to do with your problem, but have you changed the Power Supply , if not post PS brand. The PS eMachine Desktop normally...
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Are you the same person as post below ? If not , read at #18....
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