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Computer tech issues

by clickone
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Hi, I have formated a 160gig HD on hp laptop, and windows cannot install because there is no HD! it was 2 Ntfs partitions, then changed it to fat32, then back to one partition ntfs, and still cannot install windows. I Even used Partition table doctor, partition magic,and non worked, Can Any one help??
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  • Profile picture of the author chrisisnapping
    just making sure, you are booting to the cd/dvd of windows right?
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    • Profile picture of the author clickone
      yes Am booting from windows xp cd, when windows reach the section to confirm installtion it gives me the message that there is no HD!
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      • Profile picture of the author burton247
        You might find that your partition table is messed up from all the formatting, however, how to fix this outside of Linux is beyond me. Sorry don't use Windows really. But looking into your partition table might be an idea, It's why I couldn't get my computer to boot from a certain partition
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        • Profile picture of the author clickone
          Can you tell me a bit about your Linux for this same purpose, because I have it on a key but never used it!! Thanks...
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          • Profile picture of the author burton247
            Do you mean how I fixed my issue? or what the issue actually was?
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            • Profile picture of the author clickone
              Yes, how to fix a hard drive partition in linux, I have it on loaded from Key!!
              right now on my screen:
              ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
              so what is the command or instructions..
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              • Profile picture of the author clickone
                Thanks to all... I got it on Linux. this thing is amazing!!!!! Wow it is very slick, i might drop microsoft all together... ubuntu disk utility, very nice. Thanks a bunch****
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                • Profile picture of the author burton247
                  Nice! glad your happy, I run both Ubuntu and Windows7. Only use windows for games now
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                  • Profile picture of the author clickone
                    Found the issue resolve on HP site: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...=1842155#N1029

                    Other potential issues when downgrading from Vista to XPDisabling the native-SATA settings to recognize the hard drive may be only the first of several issues you will have to resolve when downgrading from Vista to XP. HP does not recommend downgrading your Vista operating system. HP does not supply drivers needed to control newer components with an older operating system.

                    Thank You Warrior forum members.
                    Kind regrds,
                    Clickone
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  • Profile picture of the author burton247
    Well basically the partition was ext3. But it kept telling me that it wasn't and I couldn't boot from it.

    You could try booting into linux and running gparted (it should have it) or you can use another partitioning tool. You could try just reformatting and see if it works.

    There's a tool called fdisk, it's a command line application and you can us it to edit hte partition table. Find out what ID the partition has and see if that maps to what it is actually formatted to.

    hxxp://tldp.org/HOWTO/Partition/fdisk_partitioning.html
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  • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
    Are you sure that the Windows XP CD you are using is an actual Operating System installation CD and not just an installer that was meant to be used to install Windows from a special partition on your hard disk?

    Most notebooks no longer come with an OS CD, rather they have a CD or DVD that either has an image of the installation (OS plus all the software bundled with the notebook) or that points to an image that is on another partition of your hard drive.

    By formatting the drive you may have inadvertently removed the installation partition.

    Just a thought.

    Bill
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    • Profile picture of the author clickone
      Thanks Bill for the quote , Yes I am using my original Disk XP Pro
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    • Profile picture of the author clickone
      I will be offline for 2 hours , Talk soon. thanks
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      • Profile picture of the author iamscottj
        I think that your BIOS must have configured your disc as AHCI disc. Try to change it to IDE mode. These settings can be found under Hard Disc section. Windows XP CD does not contain any AHCI drivers. If you change it to IDE mode, you will be able to detect the hard disc during installation. Do let me know if this helps you.
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  • Profile picture of the author ronaldeddy
    Hi,

    I have 4 hard disk partitions in my personal computer previously it was just two partitions now my system runs much faster then with the only two partitions in it.
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