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06-26-08, 10:02 PM | #31 |
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Maybe I'm missing something and this is a stupid remark, but did you check the boot device priority in the BIOS? If you want to install OS from a CD, your CD/DVD drive should be at the top of the list. If the HD is SATA, you're also gonna need floppy / CD with a driver. When you start Windows setup, it says you should hit F2(?) to install a SATA / RAID driver, it will only recognize such HD's after that.
And yeah, sounds like wasted or corrupted HD.
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06-26-08, 10:48 PM | #32 |
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Tested hdd on my other laptop. It's works fine.
I had a bad feeling it was the chipset. Now it's time to pick a place to repair it. As is usual in my world, it's just out of warrenty. |
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