HD Problem!

[Elbow]

Ok, so I took my hard drive out, and when I put it back in, the computer wont boot. It goes to the Windows XP loading screen, and then a blue screen with an error message. I tried changing settings in DOS mode or w/e, I cannot even start it in safe mode. Any ideas where to lead me? Is my HD burnt?

[~The_Duke~]

Have you tried reformating the drive? Does it make any clicking sounds? Does the BIOS say it is there?

Sorry bout about falling out on that sound card BTW. To much shit happening the past couple weeks.

[v3rd1g0]

check all taht stuff up there, then if those don't work try changing the read mode to lba.

[~The_Duke~]

lba? Not firmilar with that one. Can you explain?

[v3rd1g0]

basically it's a different way to orgnize the sectors and stuff. lba starts at 0and numbers each sector up from there. i've found that changing the format to lba fixes some hdd problems.

[Elbow]

hey, sorry not to good at that where do i access lba? thanks and no clicking sounds, no error under bios says it is working

[v3rd1g0]

lba, enter into bios, go to the basic bios settings, then go to the hdd possition, press enter, u'll get a screen, go to access mode, press enter choose LBA and then pushf10 to save

[Elbow]

k cool will try, thanks