D1325 PC + big hard disks

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D1325 PC + big hard disks

Postby michao11 » Thu Mar 22, 2007 19:28

D1325 PC
- Hard disk replaced with 160GB Western Digital Caviar 7200RPM due to previous disk-crash.
- BIOS update to 4.06 1.08

I could not install XP on the hard disk. The system re-booted each time.
I could install XP on a 30GB Maxtor. I took a GHOST of this install and tried to restore it on the 160GB WD, following error appears on boot (in Dutch):

"Windows kan niet worden gestart vanwege en schijfconfiguratie probleem in de computer. Kan de geselecteerd opstartdiskette niet lezen. Controleer het pad naar de opstartlocatie en controleer de schijfapparatur. Controleer de Windows-documentatie over schijfconfiguratie en uw hardwarehandleidingen voor meer informatie."

In short, this means the system does not find any MBR.

I've tried the same with a 120GB Maxtor, same problem.

I've changed the BIOS setting for LBA Translation Mode: LBA, CHS, PTL, but this does not change things.
The 120GB and 160GB HDD's are working perfectly fine in another pc. Even, when connected as SLAVE, they can be accessed on the Fujitsu Siemens PC.

You need V4.06.1.08 of the BIOS to access HDD > 139GB is mentioned somewhere. But this is already flashed to the BIOS!

Anybody?
Thanks!

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Postby tenchiten » Fri Mar 23, 2007 23:01

Found this link for a manual that I think is the correct one for what you have.

http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/ser ... 325_uk.pdf

You already flashed the bios so, would limiting the drive capacity (just out of interest) yield a different result, anyone else have an idea on this ?.
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Postby bubblegum » Sat Mar 24, 2007 22:17

There is a mbr fix in the recovery console. Or try Hirens boot cd or ultimate boot cd 4 windows. they both have mbr tools.

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Postby michao11 » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:47

Hello

Thanks for all the useful info...

I've finally got this fixed by re-installing XP on the 120GB, so not recovering from a GHOST image.

So in conclusion:
- 160GB does not allow the OS to be installed.
- 120GB does, but could not boot from a recovered ghost image.

I still do not completely understand the reason for this, the 30GB never had any issues.
Well, I'm glad this is finally solved!

cheers

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Postby tenchiten » Tue Mar 27, 2007 21:06

Glad you cured the problem.
Thanks for posting back. :wink:
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