labatia

hey im trying to fix my 12 gig i got here.. now i start up the pc and i get the msg couldn't open drive multi(0)...etc.etcc
how can i format the drive because that loads right after the compaq screen.
stopid compaq... add me to msn if u got it so we can do this
maltese_egyptian@hotmail.com

thanks a ton!

Shokker

Make sure the HD is plugged in to your computer (Power and IDE cables). It's probably best, just for now to put it on your Primary IDE. Make sure your Power source is a) supplying enough power b) supplying power to the power cables going into the HD.

Then turn her on and run your bios settings. Run your BIOS' HD auto detect feature (if it has one), sometimes the computer forgets or loses the hard drive (once in a blue moon).

You could also try getting one of those boot disks that come with new HDs, that might help your PC figure out that a "new" HD is being setup. It'll clean some of it up maybe.

It's hard to diagnose problems when you're not close to the computer you're trying to fix.

Do you hear your HD starting up? It's a light humming noise you can usually hear if you put your ear close to the case.

When did the problem start? Did you try something new before it broke/messed up? More details!

labatia

Alright about a month ago my harddrive all of a sudden started to act all funny.. it would run for about 5 seconds then stop..etc etc over and over agian.. so i left the computer off and looked at it yesterday.. now when i start up the pc after the compaq screen i get a message saying
Couldn't open drive multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)
NTLDR: Couldn't open drive multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)

i have no idea what to do.. maybe a format would fix the problem but how would i go about it? is the drive dead? please help thanks!

[1sL0CiviC]

NTLDR.............hmmm...........make sure you enable the boot up floppy disk search, and that A: is in the boot sequence

that should allow you to use a startupdisk to format your computer
i had something similar happen to me yesterday on an old PC

labatia

well i just switched the p3 cable to p4 and now windows xp loads
lol? what the

labatia

sorry other way around

imported_94EG6HB

You primary drive has had a head crash..

It is junk now..

remove the old drive..

Is it set to master or CS???

set the new drive to master or CS and reinstall...

I believe the bios for the compaq is F10 when you see the cursor in the corner...

hope that helps...

labatia

well the drive has 2 in 1
12 gb
so i would have to go buy a new harddrive
right now im reinstalling windows xp and goign to format maybe that will fix it.. ahh well gotta try everything

imported_94EG6HB

Does it make any noise after it dies???

I would get a good disk utility from the drive manufacturer and test with that first...

labatia

yahh it runs then it stops for like 3 secs then loadss agian then same same same

im not under warrenty anymore

labatia

which button is it to load bios?

labatia

forget it i give up
im just gonna get a new hd

imported_94EG6HB

Bios is F10 I believe

PULOVR

I know why it crashed..........


















































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Happens all the time.