Error Reading Fixed Disk Windows 98
visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Page 1 of 2 12 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 15 of 20 Thread: Error reading fixed disk Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… Search Thread Advanced Search Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode November 5th, 2002,09:09 PM #1 dcallen View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage Virtual Intern Join Date Oct 2000 Location Brooklyn, New York Posts 136 Error reading fixed disk Compaq Presario; Win 98. Owner (friend) said that the system would not shut down last night, so she pulled the power plug. Today, when I tried to boot up I am getting a message: "no fixed disk present". So I used a floppy boot. Fdisk returns "error reading fixed disk". I tried with a different HDD, same problem. I boot with the Win98 CD an tried to re-install the O/S, Setup reads that it is unable to install Win98. I checked the physical connections and try different jumper settings on the HDD, nothing! I tried Scanreg, etc., still negative. Ramdrive is loaded to C: I am thinking of "fdisk/mbr" --is this a good idea? Any other ideas? Thanks in advance. Do it to them before they do it to you -- and run like hell. Am I a bully, a coward or a survivor? Reply With Quote November 5th, 2002,09:27 PM #2 Train View Profile View Forum Posts Site Moderator Join Date Apr 2000 Location Sheboygan, WI Posts 52,509 At this point, can't hurt anything. But I think the hdd is done for because if fdisk can not find it. . . . . . . Suggest going to the hdd manufactors website and download their diagnostic tools and try running them. And if the hdd is lesss than 3 years old, with what the diagnostic tools gives you most will rma the hdd. SMILE and post back. Let us know if it worked. [ Book mark this post to find it again] AntiX-15, Win 7 and Win 10 Reply With Quote November 5th, 2002,09:40 PM #3 dcallen View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage Virtual Intern Join Date Oct 2000 Location Brooklyn, New York Posts 136 Thanks, Train. At first I thought that the original HDD was shot, that is why I tried a second HDD, and I got the same problem. With the new disk, I can scan, and scandisk reports no errors. Setup reports that there is no FAT ot FAT32 partition, yet it reports:"
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Mobile Technology FDisk: Error reading fixed disk If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: FDisk: Error reading fixed disk Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… Search Thread Advanced Search Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode November 22nd, 2001,09:59 PM #1 macer82 View Profile View Forum Posts 5000 Join Date Oct 2001 Location Singapore Posts 14 FDisk: Error reading fixed disk Hi guys, I previously tried to reboot my laptop and got this error "No Operating System Found". I knew I have to reformat my harddisk. However, I boot into DOS with my Win98 Boot disk, i fdisk my HD to partition, but i got this error "Error reading fixed disk". NOt sure if its my laptop HD problem. Below is my laptop configuration: PII366MHZ 64MB RAM Hitachi 6GB HD OS: Win98SE Pls advice. ------------------ Cheers! macer Cheers! macer Reply With Quote November 22nd, 2001,10:35 PM #2 rangeral View Profile View Forum Posts Our Friend Join Date Sep 1999 Location Staten Is.,NY Posts 12,153 Make sure its plugged in rite could have worked itself out also if hitachi still makes hard drives you might want to get one of there diagnostic utilities and see if it can fix it from their site. Reply With Quote November 22nd, 2001,10:40 PM #3 macer82 View Profile View Forum Posts 5000 Join Date Oct 2001 Location Singapore Posts 14 Originally posted by rangeral: Make sure its plugged in rite could have worked itself out also if hitachi still makes hard drives you might want to get one of there diagnostic utilities and see if it can fix it from their site. I am using laptop, so not sure h