I can't start my winxp anymore, after changing the hd location

[Guest]

Hi all...
When I installed my winxp my hd was Secondary Slave...
now I changed it to Primary Master, but the winxp don't start anymore...
only start if I turn the hd back to Secondary Slave...

Someone knows how to resolve this?

thank you.

Yoshimit

 

[Heirloom]

Did you change the strap on the back of the HD from Slave to Master??? Did
you change the boot preference in the BIOS??
Heirloom, old and just a swag

 

[Guest]

Did you change the strap on the back of the HD from Slave to Master??? Did
you change the boot preference in the BIOS??
Heirloom, old and just a swag

Hi...
I only change the hd in my IDE controler (dont know how to say in english)
I just remove the cable (the one that transmit data - ide2) and connect the
other (ide1).

hope this helps you to help me.

Yoshimit

 

[Nepatsfan]

Hi all...
When I installed my winxp my hd was Secondary Slave...
now I changed it to Primary Master, but the winxp don't
start anymore... only start if I turn the hd back to
Secondary Slave...

Someone knows how to resolve this?

thank you.

Yoshimit

You need to fix your boot.ini file. The current rdisk value is
probably 3 and it should be 0. How you repair this problem is
up to you. The safe way is to boot into the recovery console
and use the bootcfg command to rebuild your boot.ini file. The
risky way is to edit the boot.ini file directly.

How to edit Boot.ini:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

Note: You can change to another language by chosing it from
the menu under "Article Translations" and hitting the arrrow
next to the box.

If this doesn't fix your problem you might want to consider a
repair installation. Take a look here for that procedure:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan