HDD Question

Bajadan236 · 10-24-2007, 09:10 PM

i was installing windows Xp when i steaped on the power cord and the system shut down. I am unable to boot from the disk ( i dont know why ) and i cant boot from the HDD (b/c i dint install my OS completely). I need to know how i can reformate my HDD so i can make a clean and fresh install of windows Xp. How to i :

1) how do i Formate a HDD
2) what do i need to format a HDD

If i just buy like a 30Gb HDD can i install Xp on that and once i get that i can reformate my 500gb HDD and then down load games? Im not well expereienced with this stuff, but i want to learn. if you can be kind enought to give me step by step instructions and full details on what to do i would be very thankfull.

Thanks

Dan

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Thanks For all the Advice :D

thanks agian

Dan

Hsv_Man · 10-24-2007, 09:28 PM

Ok to format your hard drive you will need the windows xp home or pro disk whichever one you have then you will need to go into the bios and set the first boot device to cd/dvd once this is complete save settings and then it will come up press any key to boot from cd once you have pressed a key you will get to a blue screen where you will see loads of information which will guide you through the format and re installation process. To answer the 500 Gb hard drive question yes you can do that if you set the 30 Gb drive to master and the 500 Gb drive to slave you won't have a problem. I hope this answered your questions.

Bajadan236 · 10-24-2007, 09:51 PM

how to i set up another HDD? Plug the power and SATA cables in and bo into bios....(fill in the blank)

Thanks for posting

Dan

b3rt_d4ni3l · 10-24-2007, 09:55 PM

Well, you don't really need to get another hard drive. The one you have right now is fine. When you boot into BIOS, change the boot order so that the CD/DVD drive is first in the list. You can even remove all other boot options if your BIOS allows you to do that.

After you save the settings and exit, your computer will restart and the windows installation process should start. re-format the hard drive again as normal and leave it running.

Bajadan236 · 10-24-2007, 10:00 PM

i cant boot from my Cd!!! I get an message : "error loading operating Syastem" And i cant boot from HDD b/c i did not fully install windows! so any advice would be helpful. BTW how would i go to install another HDD. I built comps b4 but never with 2 HDD so how do i do that and what do i need to change in order to have the 30gb HDD run my OS, XP SP2, and the 500Gb to run games, app., everything else? Thanks in advance

Thanks

Dan

**mep916** · 10-24-2007, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bajadan236

i cant boot from my Cd!!! I get an message : "error loading operating Syastem" And i cant boot from HDD b/c i did not fully install windows! so any advice would be helpful. BTW how would i go to install another HDD. I built comps b4 but never with 2 HDD so how do i do that and what do i need to change in order to have the 30gb HDD run my OS, XP SP2, and the 500Gb to run games, app., everything else? Thanks in advance

Thanks

Dan

Look, you don't have the boot order correctly set in the BIOS. The computer is attempting to boot from a hard drive that does not have an operating system. You must figure out how to set the CD/DVD drive first in the boot priority - in the BIOS - in order for the computer to read the installation disk. When you figure that out, reply to this thread and we can help you install the OS - Step by Step.

**mep916** · 10-24-2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bajadan236

I built comps b4

I doubt that you've built a computer before. This is either a really bad joke, or you are lying. The problems you have described in this, and other threads, are easily solved by the most inexperienced people. Take a picture of your PC like I requested.

Hsv_Man · 10-24-2007, 09:56 PM

If you put the correct ports in the right places the system should automatically detect the changes and load up the 500 Gb Hard Disk Drive as a storage device and thats all you will have to do.

Bajadan236 · 10-24-2007, 10:15 PM

im sorry but:
YOU LOOK, i cant boot from the CD Boot Disk! I get an error message saying " Error loading Operating System" Im sorry to be mean but I CANT BOOT FROM THE CD!

Quote"i cant boot from my Cd!!! I get an message : "error loading operating Syastem" And i cant boot from HDD b/c i did not fully install windows!"end quote
quote by: Bajadan236

I already stated this in early post. one more time... I CAN NOT BOOT FROM THE CD

Forget this post and the exchange in "words"

Can you tell me what i need to do in order to install another HDD. Step-by
-step. And how to have my OS on one drive and everything else on my other HDD. For the Os i want to use a 30gb, if not smaller HDD, and use my 500gb HDD for everything else. How would i go by setting this up. Step-By-Step? once again sorry for what i said. thanks

Thanks

Dan

b3rt_d4ni3l · 10-24-2007, 10:24 PM

Hmmm... If you can't boot from CD, I doubt putting in another HD would allow you boot from the CD either.

Anyway, to answer your question, if your HD is a SATA HD, then you just simply connect it to the SATA port, connect the SATA power cable to the HD and you should be done. You can proceed with the installation now.

Otherwise, if your HD is IDE HD, then your would need to set the 30GB HD as the master and the 500GB HD as slave. Put the 30GB HD at the end of the IDE cable while the 500G in the middle. Connect the power for both HD and continue with your installation.

Hope this helps.

10-24-2007, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bajadan236 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in a cave.. Age: 18 Posts: 90	[SOLVED THANKS]HDD Question i was installing windows Xp when i steaped on the power cord and the system shut down. I am unable to boot from the disk ( i dont know why ) and i cant boot from the HDD (b/c i dint install my OS completely). I need to know how i can reformate my HDD so i can make a clean and fresh install of windows Xp. How to i : 1) how do i Formate a HDD 2) what do i need to format a HDD If i just buy like a 30Gb HDD can i install Xp on that and once i get that i can reformate my 500gb HDD and then down load games? Im not well expereienced with this stuff, but i want to learn. if you can be kind enought to give me step by step instructions and full details on what to do i would be very thankfull. Thanks Dan -------------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the post guys. go here> Thanks For all the Advice :D thanks agian Dan Last edited by Bajadan236; 10-25-2007 at 07:11 PM. Reason: problem solved

10-24-2007, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hsv_Man Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NSW Australia Age: 19 Posts: 91	Ok to format your hard drive you will need the windows xp home or pro disk whichever one you have then you will need to go into the bios and set the first boot device to cd/dvd once this is complete save settings and then it will come up press any key to boot from cd once you have pressed a key you will get to a blue screen where you will see loads of information which will guide you through the format and re installation process. To answer the 500 Gb hard drive question yes you can do that if you set the 30 Gb drive to master and the 500 Gb drive to slave you won't have a problem. I hope this answered your questions. __________________ Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 2.8 Ghz Zalman Heat Sink And Fan Ati Radeon X800 Pro 256mb Agp 23 Inch LCD Samsung Widescreen Monitor 1024mb Kingston DDR 400 Ram 500 Gb Seagate SATA Hard Disk Drive Asus SATA Lightscribe DVD Burner Disk Drive Creative Soundblaster Audigy 7.1 Soundcard Omni Surround Speakers Windows Xp Professional SP3

10-24-2007, 09:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
b3rt_d4ni3l Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 946	Well, you don't really need to get another hard drive. The one you have right now is fine. When you boot into BIOS, change the boot order so that the CD/DVD drive is first in the list. You can even remove all other boot options if your BIOS allows you to do that. After you save the settings and exit, your computer will restart and the windows installation process should start. re-format the hard drive again as normal and leave it running. __________________ Laptop: Gateway P-7805u FX Edition

10-24-2007, 09:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hsv_Man Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NSW Australia Age: 19 Posts: 91	If you put the correct ports in the right places the system should automatically detect the changes and load up the 500 Gb Hard Disk Drive as a storage device and thats all you will have to do. __________________ Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 2.8 Ghz Zalman Heat Sink And Fan Ati Radeon X800 Pro 256mb Agp 23 Inch LCD Samsung Widescreen Monitor 1024mb Kingston DDR 400 Ram 500 Gb Seagate SATA Hard Disk Drive Asus SATA Lightscribe DVD Burner Disk Drive Creative Soundblaster Audigy 7.1 Soundcard Omni Surround Speakers Windows Xp Professional SP3

10-24-2007, 10:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
b3rt_d4ni3l Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 946	Hmmm... If you can't boot from CD, I doubt putting in another HD would allow you boot from the CD either. Anyway, to answer your question, if your HD is a SATA HD, then you just simply connect it to the SATA port, connect the SATA power cable to the HD and you should be done. You can proceed with the installation now. Otherwise, if your HD is IDE HD, then your would need to set the 30GB HD as the master and the 500GB HD as slave. Put the 30GB HD at the end of the IDE cable while the 500G in the middle. Connect the power for both HD and continue with your installation. Hope this helps. __________________ Laptop: Gateway P-7805u FX Edition

10-24-2007, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bajadan236 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in a cave.. Age: 18 Posts: 90	how to i set up another HDD? Plug the power and SATA cables in and bo into bios....(fill in the blank) Thanks for posting Dan

10-24-2007, 10:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bajadan236 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in a cave.. Age: 18 Posts: 90	i cant boot from my Cd!!! I get an message : "error loading operating Syastem" And i cant boot from HDD b/c i did not fully install windows! so any advice would be helpful. BTW how would i go to install another HDD. I built comps b4 but never with 2 HDD so how do i do that and what do i need to change in order to have the 30gb HDD run my OS, XP SP2, and the 500Gb to run games, app., everything else? Thanks in advance Thanks Dan

10-24-2007, 10:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bajadan236 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in a cave.. Age: 18 Posts: 90	im sorry but: YOU LOOK, i cant boot from the CD Boot Disk! I get an error message saying " Error loading Operating System" Im sorry to be mean but I CANT BOOT FROM THE CD! Quote"i cant boot from my Cd!!! I get an message : "error loading operating Syastem" And i cant boot from HDD b/c i did not fully install windows!"end quote quote by: Bajadan236 I already stated this in early post. one more time... I CAN NOT BOOT FROM THE CD Forget this post and the exchange in "words" Can you tell me what i need to do in order to install another HDD. Step-by -step. And how to have my OS on one drive and everything else on my other HDD. For the Os i want to use a 30gb, if not smaller HDD, and use my 500gb HDD for everything else. How would i go by setting this up. *Step-By-Step*? once again sorry for what i said. thanks Thanks Dan

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