metaldeth_shredder
10-14-2007, 10:37 PM
Hi all,
do you like puzzles?
sometimes I do, other times I don't have much time for them
Most times prefer playing my Instruments(guitar and bass :thumb: ) rather than doing puzzles,
resolving this issue by research may take a considerable amount of time it is looking like,
for the most part I'm pretty knowledgeable about computers both from a Software perspective as well as a Hardware perspective,
meaning the majority of the time I can solve just about anything,
(btw I'm humble too) LOL :D
with research I WILL figure this out, but since I know many of you are quite knowledgeable, wanted to hear your educated/experienced thoughts
here's the hardware/software issue:
a couple of days ago a friend of mine was moving out of town, and asked if I wanted a computer that he had stored in his garage, because he "didn't have room for it when moving"
his mother had bought this computer at a garage sale, and he had never used it. I told him I already had 2 computers, one very good one, and 1 computer that is average as a backup.
I asked what this computer was, and found out it was a pentium4, which was a better cpu than my backup computer :thumb:
so yeah I said I would take it, worse case scenario I figured I could use it for backup parts
FYI:
I've opened enough computers up to know what I"m doing, and not let static electricity harm computers
here's what happened,
after powering my friends computer up it says the harddrive listed
(also FYI the harddrive is listed in the Bios when you go into the bios)
and that the harddrive is the primary master (that's the 1st initial black screen)
goes to the second black screen and brings up this msg
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
ok,
so made sure all cables were checked, even switched cables to make sure none were bad, also I virus scanned harddrive via Dos system and it said no virus noted,
still got the same msg,
floppy drive is empty and works fine
unplugged anything that wasn't needed, to simplify troubleshooting
so lets try a harddrive that I know for sure works which is my average backup harddrive,
I attach my backup harddrive into my friends computer and it brings up the same message,
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
FYI:
both harddrives are making appropriate sounds when booting up, without abnormal noises,
so they sound like they are working properly
so lets go try my friends harddrive in my backup computer,
yep brought up the same msg,
then to my unpleasant surprise
worse yet when I plug MY backup harddrive back into my backup computer now it is giving the same message
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
whoa, this was not expected :chucks:
to summarize,
good backup computer and it's harddrive now presenting msg:
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
ran 2 different virus programs, thinking it Might be some kind of unusual BOOT VIRUS, both programs say no virus,
went to DOS ran FDisk/mbr, fixboot,
ran bootscan says no virus
fdisk choice number 4 says there is a partition for each harddrive,
but still msg:
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
on 2 seperate harddrives on 2 seperate computers
luckily I have a good computer which neither of these 2 harddrives are going near, LOL
your thoughts?
P.S. forgot to say I'm running WinXP operating system
do you like puzzles?
sometimes I do, other times I don't have much time for them
Most times prefer playing my Instruments(guitar and bass :thumb: ) rather than doing puzzles,
resolving this issue by research may take a considerable amount of time it is looking like,
for the most part I'm pretty knowledgeable about computers both from a Software perspective as well as a Hardware perspective,
meaning the majority of the time I can solve just about anything,
(btw I'm humble too) LOL :D
with research I WILL figure this out, but since I know many of you are quite knowledgeable, wanted to hear your educated/experienced thoughts
here's the hardware/software issue:
a couple of days ago a friend of mine was moving out of town, and asked if I wanted a computer that he had stored in his garage, because he "didn't have room for it when moving"
his mother had bought this computer at a garage sale, and he had never used it. I told him I already had 2 computers, one very good one, and 1 computer that is average as a backup.
I asked what this computer was, and found out it was a pentium4, which was a better cpu than my backup computer :thumb:
so yeah I said I would take it, worse case scenario I figured I could use it for backup parts
FYI:
I've opened enough computers up to know what I"m doing, and not let static electricity harm computers
here's what happened,
after powering my friends computer up it says the harddrive listed
(also FYI the harddrive is listed in the Bios when you go into the bios)
and that the harddrive is the primary master (that's the 1st initial black screen)
goes to the second black screen and brings up this msg
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
ok,
so made sure all cables were checked, even switched cables to make sure none were bad, also I virus scanned harddrive via Dos system and it said no virus noted,
still got the same msg,
floppy drive is empty and works fine
unplugged anything that wasn't needed, to simplify troubleshooting
so lets try a harddrive that I know for sure works which is my average backup harddrive,
I attach my backup harddrive into my friends computer and it brings up the same message,
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
FYI:
both harddrives are making appropriate sounds when booting up, without abnormal noises,
so they sound like they are working properly
so lets go try my friends harddrive in my backup computer,
yep brought up the same msg,
then to my unpleasant surprise
worse yet when I plug MY backup harddrive back into my backup computer now it is giving the same message
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
whoa, this was not expected :chucks:
to summarize,
good backup computer and it's harddrive now presenting msg:
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
ran 2 different virus programs, thinking it Might be some kind of unusual BOOT VIRUS, both programs say no virus,
went to DOS ran FDisk/mbr, fixboot,
ran bootscan says no virus
fdisk choice number 4 says there is a partition for each harddrive,
but still msg:
Non-System Disk or Disk Error
on 2 seperate harddrives on 2 seperate computers
luckily I have a good computer which neither of these 2 harddrives are going near, LOL
your thoughts?
P.S. forgot to say I'm running WinXP operating system