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Really In Need Of Some Help...

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Maezr

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Okay, my basic setup is about like this...

1700+ Athlon XP
KR7a-RAID MB
Geforce 4 MX
Two 80 gig Maxtor HD
Some random old 6 gig HD

Everything has been running fine for about a month. Today, out of the blue, the computer froze for the first time I had seen yet. There was still some activity in the background, but nothing would respond. I try to restart. It POSTs, but then I get a black screen, when it would normally load Windows XP.

I have no idea what's wrong. I try going into BIOS and setting the defaults, still no luck. I try to run the automated system recovery from the Windows XP cdrom. It lists my normal master 80 gig as being blank, and with a file syster of 'unknown'.

I exit out of that, take out all my HDs, and use my old 6 gig to get things running. Set up XP on it. Works fine. I try to put the 80 gig that went whack on slave. I get the black screen again. I take that HD out, only the 6 gig remaining, it works fine again..

What the hell is wrong with it? What can I do? Why can't a boot (to the 6 gig) with it on slave?
 
I'm not using any level of RAID. I had both 80s running seperately, as different drives.

How would I run a diagnostic if I can't even boot (with the 6) while the messed 80 is on slave?
 
At times like this, I have found a hammer, something on the order of a 3 lb. sledge, to be useful.

It's an expensive remedy but you'll show that hard drive who's boss!
 
I don't have a floppy drive right now, I can't drive to go pick one up, so I'd pretty much have to order one. That'd take a few weeks.

Do I have any other real options? :\
 
no options I can think of.
you can find a flopy almost anywhere. I even ahve seen them in eckerds drugstores. and wal-mart would have them.
I know you almost never use a floppy, but this is why you have one
 
Okay, I'll try to get ahold of a floppy drive asap...

But is that utility just for diagnostic stuff, or will it actually help recover the data?
 
noit wont recover data, there are floppy based tools that will though, I used one once it was awesome, but the drive wasn't that messed up. first lets see if it's the drive
 
Thanks, but it still may be a while before I can get a floppy. For when I get it, though, do you have any links to programs for a floppy that would help recover the data?

It's NTFS, by the way..
 
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