hard drive hookup?

AtreyuA7xLT · 06-29-2006, 02:32 AM

hey. i was wondering if there was anyway to hook a laptop drive up to a desktop computer to reformat it. it has a error that says "unmountable boot volume" and i tried talking to a computer guy about it and he said since it cant load windows then i need to fix it with the windows xp cd. but the problem is it keeps going to the safe mode screen and wont boot from a cd. so is there way way to hook it up to something else to reformat it?

ahajv4life · 06-29-2006, 02:38 AM

There are Laptop HD cases/hookups, that turn your Laptop HD into a USB, which you can connect to any computer that has a USB Mount. You can find these at any basic computer store, Best Buy, Newegg.com

Something Similar to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817186204
I got mine for about $30 @ Best Buy (In the states)

AtreyuA7xLT · 06-29-2006, 02:56 AM

so those will let me hook it up to my desktop as like a secondary hard drive and let me reformat it through my desktop?

Trizoy · 06-29-2006, 03:03 AM

yes... or you could put the winxp cd in the laptop, press f2 when the pc starts. then change the boot order so the cd boots first...

ahajv4life · 06-29-2006, 03:42 AM

that's no fun....this way, you can take out a HD from your Laptop, and at least understand a thing or two about your comp.

But in all seriousness, if you have the boot cd, then that would be a cheaper/faster way of doing things.

AtreyuA7xLT · 06-29-2006, 04:48 AM

thats what i did. the whole f2 thing. but it went to the screen that asks if you want to start in safe mode first and it try to boot but it comes up with that error. so im all confused on what to do. its either i have to get a new hard drive which will set me back 60-70$ or try to reformat the one i have now

Trizoy · 06-29-2006, 05:24 AM

The button is usually f2... When the first picture comes up on the screen, run your finger down the f key line. The startup key could be any of them. Mostly likely f2, f5 or f8. This will load you to the bios. You change the boot order to boot from cd... And you wont need the boot disk as described above. (and you wont void your warranty if it is still in place)

AtreyuA7xLT · 06-29-2006, 05:46 AM

i've done all that before. it still starts and goes to the safe mode screen before it boots and goes to windows because its been restarted so many times.

06-29-2006, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
AtreyuA7xLT Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37	hard drive hookup? hey. i was wondering if there was anyway to hook a laptop drive up to a desktop computer to reformat it. it has a error that says "unmountable boot volume" and i tried talking to a computer guy about it and he said since it cant load windows then i need to fix it with the windows xp cd. but the problem is it keeps going to the safe mode screen and wont boot from a cd. so is there way way to hook it up to something else to reformat it?

06-29-2006, 02:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
ahajv4life Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minnesota Age: 24 Posts: 729	There are Laptop HD cases/hookups, that turn your Laptop HD into a USB, which you can connect to any computer that has a USB Mount. You can find these at any basic computer store, Best Buy, Newegg.com Something Similar to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817186204 I got mine for about $30 @ Best Buy (In the states) Last edited by ahajv4life; 06-29-2006 at 02:40 AM.

06-29-2006, 03:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,651	yes... or you could put the winxp cd in the laptop, press f2 when the pc starts. then change the boot order so the cd boots first... __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

06-29-2006, 05:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,651	The button is usually f2... When the first picture comes up on the screen, run your finger down the f key line. The startup key could be any of them. Mostly likely f2, f5 or f8. This will load you to the bios. You change the boot order to boot from cd... And you wont need the boot disk as described above. (and you wont void your warranty if it is still in place) __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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06-29-2006, 02:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
AtreyuA7xLT Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37	so those will let me hook it up to my desktop as like a secondary hard drive and let me reformat it through my desktop?

06-29-2006, 03:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
ahajv4life Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minnesota Age: 24 Posts: 729	that's no fun....this way, you can take out a HD from your Laptop, and at least understand a thing or two about your comp. But in all seriousness, if you have the boot cd, then that would be a cheaper/faster way of doing things.

06-29-2006, 04:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
AtreyuA7xLT Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37	thats what i did. the whole f2 thing. but it went to the screen that asks if you want to start in safe mode first and it try to boot but it comes up with that error. so im all confused on what to do. its either i have to get a new hard drive which will set me back 60-70$ or try to reformat the one i have now

06-29-2006, 05:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
AtreyuA7xLT Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37	i've done all that before. it still starts and goes to the safe mode screen before it boots and goes to windows because its been restarted so many times.