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Joey Chonko

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Hard drive problem
« on: October 14, 2004, 10:44:08 AM »
I had a 40gb hard drive with windows xp on it.  I tried to install red hat 9 linux and it failed to work.  Now neither linux or winXP boot and my computer does not detect my hard drive.  I checked all the cables and everything is plugged in.  I do not know much about partioning hard drives and I think that i messed it up when i tried to partion it when installing linux.  Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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Raptor

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2004, 10:46:47 AM »
Does your BIOS detect the Hard Disk Drive?
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Joey Chonko

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2004, 10:55:55 AM »
yes
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Raptor

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2004, 10:57:01 AM »
You may be able to boot from the Windows XP CD-ROM and create new partitions from there.
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Joey Chonko

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2004, 10:57:52 AM »
How do i create new partions?
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Raptor

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2004, 10:59:36 AM »
By selecting the install option. Then it should prompt you to select a partition or create/remove one.
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Computer_Commando

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2004, 10:59:59 AM »
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...I do not know much about partioning hard drives and I think that i messed it up when i tried to partion it when installing linux.  Any suggestions on how to fix this?


Common problem, don't feel bad.  Linux boot loader (LILO) has made a mess of things.  Search this website for "boot.ini".
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Joey Chonko

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2004, 11:05:59 AM »
Can someone find a website/article about partions, what they are, how they work, etc?
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Computer_Commando

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2004, 11:31:35 AM »
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joe_chonk

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2004, 11:37:23 AM »
Yeahhhhhh.  Well the website is great and has helped me out a lot but it would be much better if someone explained more about my question...
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Computer_Commando

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Re: Hard drive problem
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2004, 11:15:07 AM »
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Yeahhhhhh.  Well the website is great and has helped me out a lot but it would be much better if someone explained more about my question...


You're not paying attention.  Go to the homepage of this website...in the upper left, see the search window?  Type in whatever you want explained.  Now...wasn't that easy?
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