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hard disk error??

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/hard-disk-error.61817/

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jambay19 Original post #1
Jul 1, 2007 at 11:39 AM
MY old hard disk is not working so i decided to check it by changing it with a new funtioning hard disk.Now the hard disk which was okey before is not functioning...after the POST is complete i get the message in a blue coloured screen saying UNMOUNTABLE BOOT DISK...should i reinstall the OS and try or is there way way aorund it??
thanks
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Liggy #2
Jul 4, 2007 at 2:42 AM
boot to recovery console (you will need XP disk) press R to start the recovery console. select the OS more then likely number 1. at command prompt type fixboot, then fix mbr, then exit and restart the machine