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MBR problem!!!

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/mbr-problem.29384/

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deepankars2002 Original post #1
Jun 2, 2006 at 2:34 PM
I have a Western Digital Drive.
It is not detected by the BIOS.
When another HDD is connected, the Western Digital Drive is detected but the problem is that Windows XP Setup cannot access the Western Digital Drive. I tried using Seagate utility software but even that also is not able to access the HDD. Both XP setup and seagate tool detects the HDD but is not able to access the HDD. What problem is it and is there any solution to rectify it? I think that it is a MBR problem, so if it is a MBR problem,can anyone refer me a nice MBR software to rectify the HDD problem.
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bikram_singhy #2
Jun 2, 2006 at 4:06 PM
Can u specify

1) which Motherboard u r using?
2) What is Capacity of the Hard Disk?
kalpik
kalpik #3
Jun 2, 2006 at 5:32 PM
Try enabling "large" access mode in bios.
khansdream
khansdream #4
Jun 2, 2006 at 6:10 PM
Contact bikram_singhey, he will replace ur hdd to a new one....!!!!:D (check for his thread)

Well, if u r sure that u got MBR problem, format ur hdd leaving first few cylinders.
::vicky::
::vicky:: #5
Jun 2, 2006 at 7:14 PM
update ur bios
gary4gar
gary4gar #6
Jun 2, 2006 at 10:57 PM
hey if it is a sata drive(open the case and search for orange wire connecting hdd) then u need to install sata drivers from floppy.if not try solution quoted by others.
deathvirus_me
deathvirus_me #7
Jun 2, 2006 at 11:01 PM
What hdd ru using ??? and mobo ???