# BIG Hard Disk & boot problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-hard-disk-boot-problem/61464>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [August 18, 2004, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-hard-disk-boot-problem/61464 "2004-08-18T19:48:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-hard-disk-boot-problem/61464/21 "2004-08-28T16:09:20Z")

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Hi pr’, finally got to test this above yesterday.  
As soon as I reinstall the 80gb drive, comp’ won’t boot and no drive recognized! (just wanted to test…)  
So boot to XP cd, r into recovery console, type “map”: the drive isn’t even listed, just C with Windows, floppy, and both cd-roms (dvd)!?  
Try fixboot, it asks me if I really want to do that on drive C, so I say no of course…  
No access to the other drive with all my data!!  
Any other ideas…? ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-hard-disk-boot-problem/61464/22 "2004-08-28T16:27:34Z")

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Just a wild shot, did you set the Master/Slave right?

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**Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-hard-disk-boot-problem/61464/23 "2004-08-28T16:48:44Z")

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Yup, double checked, C is Master (and I am servant… Depeche Mode) and I tried both cable select and slave on D, nada…  
Thx for the input tho’ 😉  
Guess the drive is just f\*\*ed, pb is, my other comp’ is still on Win98 (for the kids…), so won’t be able to handle a 80gb drive, and also not read NTFS… ☹

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**Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-hard-disk-boot-problem/61464/24 "2004-08-29T02:13:18Z")

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fixboot shouldnt do anything bad to your drive - sometimes it will fix it enough to at least get it recognizeable to retrieve your data

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**Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-hard-disk-boot-problem/61464/25 "2004-08-29T09:21:17Z")

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It might… if the drive was listed at least, but i think it’s really dead, with those clicking noises etc…

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