problem to boot the harddisk from CD ROM/floopy disk

[Ken]

My computer cannot be booted from hard disk directly, and I doubt my
hard disk has some data corrupted?? However, I am able to see the
Windows XP splash screen but it never can go to Windows; it then
restarts by itself in an infinite loop. I think this problem was caused

after I failed to install the linux in different partition. I tried to
boot the machine from safe mode, but it still didn't help.

I tried to boot the machine from bootable Windows XP CD, and hopefully
I can repair or format the hard disk, but it didn't help at all. It
went to the setup page and stuck there forever. However, when I
switched to a good hard disk, it works fine. That means the machine is
able to boot from CD ROM if the hard disk is good, but not this hard
disk that has problem. I tried similar approach by using floopy disk to

boot the machine, and it works fine for a good hard disk but not this
bad one.


Any more suggestions?? I really have no idea what should I do now.


Please advice. thanks...

 

[Rock]

My computer cannot be booted from hard disk directly, and I doubt my
hard disk has some data corrupted?? However, I am able to see the
Windows XP splash screen but it never can go to Windows; it then
restarts by itself in an infinite loop. I think this problem was caused

after I failed to install the linux in different partition. I tried to
boot the machine from safe mode, but it still didn't help.

I tried to boot the machine from bootable Windows XP CD, and hopefully
I can repair or format the hard disk, but it didn't help at all. It
went to the setup page and stuck there forever. However, when I
switched to a good hard disk, it works fine. That means the machine is
able to boot from CD ROM if the hard disk is good, but not this hard
disk that has problem. I tried similar approach by using floopy disk to

boot the machine, and it works fine for a good hard disk but not this
bad one.

Any more suggestions?? I really have no idea what should I do now.

Install the problem drive as a slave drive, get the drive manufacturer's
utility from their web site and write zeros to the drive. Then install it
as the primary drive and install windows on it. You might also want to run
the drive manufacturer's diagnostics on the drive to make sure the drive is
healthy.

 

[Ken]

Rock,

thanks for your advice. If I install the problem drive as a slave
drive, I think I need to change the jumper setting of the problem
drive, do I need to have the good hard drive and install as a master
drive?

thanks again.

 

[Rock]

Rock,

thanks for your advice. If I install the problem drive as a slave
drive, I think I need to change the jumper setting of the problem
drive, do I need to have the good hard drive and install as a master
drive?

thanks again.

What I meant was install the problem drive in _another_ XP computer as a
slave drive. Of course make certain it's cabled and jumpered properly. You
don't want to move another running drive to a different computer and boot
off it.