How can this happen!

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3 months ago I took my computer in to my Tecko Store and asked them to put a
new and bigger drive in and to load WindowsXp on it
They dropped my original C drive to D, Added a larger drive to C and
reformatted the disk and loaded a New WinXP
2 days ago my computer wont boot up just stops and shows 4 symbols in Dos,
so I take my computer in, they opened up BIOS setting telling me some how my
computer was trying to load up from D drive where my old disk is, So they
changed the boot up to my bigger Drive in C.
I get home Boot up , which it does now, but funnily enough all my old files
and shortcuts from my last drive are on desktop, then I open Windows
explorer and my small drive is now at C and my new Big drive D,,,,,,,
Confused........Thanks for any help Bob
 
Ah Ha its using my Old version of Windows now that is corrupt in Small drive
, just noticed, Please Help...Bob
 
Well I have a old version of windows on my old drive so its using that
version to operate my computer instead of my new version of windows on D
drive..Bob

Ah Ha its using my Old version of Windows now that is corrupt in Small
drive
, just noticed, Please Help...Bob
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Translate please
 
Take it back to the shop. Hopefully you paid with a credit card and can
contest the charges, if necessary.
 
Philo I tried changing it to boot from the other drive (D my new drive, with
the new WinXP) but all I get is 4 funny symbols in Dos , something like a
"Y8Y8" so I have to change the boot back to my old drive with the old
windows to get it up and running..........Thanks Bob
 
Bob said:
3 months ago I took my computer in to my Tecko Store and asked them to put
a new and bigger drive in and to load WindowsXp on it
They dropped my original C drive to D, Added a larger drive to C and
reformatted the disk and loaded a New WinXP
2 days ago my computer wont boot up just stops and shows 4 symbols in Dos,
so I take my computer in, they opened up BIOS setting telling me some how
my computer was trying to load up from D drive where my old disk is, So
they changed the boot up to my bigger Drive in C.
I get home Boot up , which it does now, but funnily enough all my old
files and shortcuts from my last drive are on desktop, then I open Windows
explorer and my small drive is now at C and my new Big drive D,,,,,,,
Confused........Thanks for any help Bob
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You need to set the bios to boot from your new drive
and leave it there...
as a matter of fact, you should remove your second drive entirely from the
boot options
 
I can access my data on D drive but it will not Boot from there is it
possible to reload windows with out losing any Data?
Thanks Bob....have checked the connection seemed OK
 
Bob said:
Philo I tried changing it to boot from the other drive (D my new drive,
with the new WinXP) but all I get is 4 funny symbols in Dos , something
like a "Y8Y8" so I have to change the boot back to my old drive with the
old windows to get it up and running..........Thanks Bob
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Check the data cable,
it looks like the drive is not being detected properly.
 
3 months ago I took my computer in to my Tecko Store and asked them to put a
new and bigger drive in and to load WindowsXp on it
They dropped my original C drive to D, Added a larger drive to C and
reformatted the disk and loaded a New WinXP
2 days ago my computer wont boot up just stops and shows 4 symbols in Dos,
so I take my computer in, they opened up BIOS setting telling me some how my
computer was trying to load up from D drive where my old disk is, So they
changed the boot up to my bigger Drive in C.
I get home Boot up , which it does now, but funnily enough all my old files
and shortcuts from my last drive are on desktop, then I open Windows
explorer and my small drive is now at C and my new Big drive D,,,,,,,
Confused........Thanks for any help Bob
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Sorry, I'm confused too. Please try explaining the problem again,
being much more explicit as to what's happening.
 
My Computer was giving me trouble so decided to get a bigger Drive and a
complete install of a new WindowsXp, So got the tecko store to add a bigger
driver a install Windows, All was ok till a couple of days ago could not
boot up , just got some funny symbols, so took it back to store they change
the boot up order to my old drive by mistake, just thinking it must have
changed over, but actually they changed it to my old drive not my new , so
the computer booted up on my Old windows and its settings, so now I have all
my old setting, can access My new drive D for its data, tried changing back
boot up to my new drive but still got these symbols and no boot up, so now I
have changed boot up to old drive to get online here!,Should I re install
windows?....Thanks Bob
 
"Bob" later adds...
My Computer was giving me trouble so decided to get a bigger Drive and a
complete install of a new WindowsXp, So got the tecko store to add a
bigger driver a install Windows, All was ok till a couple of days ago
could not boot up , just got some funny symbols, so took it back to store
they change the boot up order to my old drive by mistake, just thinking it
must have changed over, but actually they changed it to my old drive not
my new , so the computer booted up on my Old windows and its settings, so
now I have all my old setting, can access My new drive D for its data,
tried changing back boot up to my new drive but still got these symbols
and no boot up, so now I have changed boot up to old drive to get online
here!,Should I re install windows?....Thanks Bob
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Bob:
I assume you're working with a desktop machine. If so, and you're reasonably
familiar enough to get inside your computer case and perform some relatively
simple connects/disconnects involving your two HDDs...

1. Disconnect the PC's A/C power plug from the wall outlet.
2. Get inside your case and disconnect the power plug from the old "smaller"
HDD so that the drive is inoperative.
3. Ensure that your new larger HDD is properly connected - as Primary Master
if it's a PATA HDD or to the first SATA connector on your motherboard if
it's a SATA HDD. Most likely that HDD has been already properly
connected/configured by that "Tecko" store, but do check it.
3. Power up the machine and make a fresh install of the XP OS onto your new
HDD.
4. Assuming that the new HDD now boots without incident and apparently
properly functions and has been designated with the C: drive letter...
5. Power down the machine and reconnect your old HDD. Ensure that it's
properly connected & configured as a secondary HDD.
6. Power up the machine and boot with both HDDs connected. Your old
now-secondary HDD will bear a non-C: drive letter assignment. Access that
drive and copy whatever files & folders you can from that drive onto your
new boot HDD. Understand that you will need to reinstall your
programs/applications - you cannot just copy them over from your old HDD.
7. Assuming there's no further data you want or need from that now-secondary
old HDD, just delete its partition(s) using XP's Disk Management utility,
create how many partitions you want and format same.

(Note that there may be one or more other ways to accomplish your objective
but the above is a "clean" way to do it should you feel comfortable with the
above process. But of course you can always take back the machine to the
"Tecko" store if you're uncomfortable with the above approach.)
Anna
 
you said a new install of XP resides on the new bigger drive, so open the
case, disconnect the old drive, check your jumpers on the new drive, to
ensure it's set as primary, and attempt a boot, if no go, what are the
errors, does the Bios see the drive?
if Bios sees it, try a repair install of XP, to the new drive.

Bob said:
My Computer was giving me trouble so decided to get a bigger Drive and a
complete install of a new WindowsXp, So got the tecko store to add a bigger
driver a install Windows, All was ok till a couple of days ago could not
boot up , just got some funny symbols, so took it back to store they change
the boot up order to my old drive by mistake, just thinking it must have
changed over, but actually they changed it to my old drive not my new , so
the computer booted up on my Old windows and its settings, so now I have all
my old setting, can access My new drive D for its data, tried changing back
boot up to my new drive but still got these symbols and no boot up, so now I
have changed boot up to old drive to get online here!,Should I re install
windows?....Thanks Bob
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