Fdisk?

[DataXUnknown]

Okay I need to know how the hell to fdisk.

I tried reformatting my PC like any normal person would, inserting the WinXP Pro CD, restarted the computer set the boot sequence in the bios to first load the CDROM, then hardrive. I then tried booting it from the CD, and it all goes well until it says "Press Enter to Install Windows" or whatever. So I press enter and that stupid message "Windows did not detect any hard drive connected to your PC. Make sure your hard drive is blah blah blah blah". I've check my hard drive and it obviously loads up fine. So now I remember somone once telling me fdisking totally erases the harddrive. I don't know how to fdisk. Any help?

*Frustrated*

[Grandiagod]

Re: Fdisk?

Get boot floppy or disk, set it to start from appropriate drive. In dos type in c: then fdisk

[Squeek]

Re: Fdisk?

The problem is that you have SATA drives. I had the same problem. Try this first:

Enter your Bios and look for drive configuration. Windows does not recover in that format. Try to change them to ATA/IDE format.

I'll edit more as I find it.

~Squeek

PS - You only use this format for recovery. Turn it back for normal use. If you don't you get BSOD'd.

[DataXUnknown]

Re: Fdisk?

Nevermind got it.

Grandiagod was right. I just wasen't sure how to make the disc my self. Oh and I also solved the problem by finding my Serial ATA Host Adapter driver hahaha. Yeah thanks anyways

[mattyohh]

Re: Fdisk?

set the thing on fire then piss on the ashes.