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Prince · 09-23-2004, 02:49 AM

I removed a 3.2 GB HD from an old Compaq and replaced it with a 20 GB one. This new drive had an XP installation already, but I wanted to use Win2k instead so that is what I installed.

However, the system will not boot from the HD. Not before the 2k installation, and not after it. I've logged in via 2k's repair console and used fixboot and fixmbr, but this hasn't helped. There's no error message or anything, it simply will not boot from the HD. The BIOS (686T3) is what I understand to be the most recent version (9/22/99).

I don't know if it is necessary to format the entire HD and then install 2k, but I'd prefer not to have to do that.

Any questions, ideas? I'm not too familiar with HDs and boot probs.

If I recall correctly I set the jumper on the HD to "single/master", as it is the only HD/device on IDE0. IDE1 has two cdrom drives.

09-23-2004, 02:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Prince /nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/ Location: LV-426	Old Compaq won't boot HD, please advise I removed a 3.2 GB HD from an old Compaq and replaced it with a 20 GB one. This new drive had an XP installation already, but I wanted to use Win2k instead so that is what I installed. However, the system will not boot from the HD. Not before the 2k installation, and not after it. I've logged in via 2k's repair console and used fixboot and fixmbr, but this hasn't helped. There's no error message or anything, it simply will not boot from the HD. The BIOS (686T3) is what I understand to be the most recent version (9/22/99). I don't know if it is necessary to format the entire HD and then install 2k, but I'd prefer not to have to do that. Any questions, ideas? I'm not too familiar with HDs and boot probs. If I recall correctly I set the jumper on the HD to "single/master", as it is the only HD/device on IDE0. IDE1 has two cdrom drives. __________________ Who is John Galt?