HD error in windows whistler

[CyBoB 0]

Windows whistler says that my second HD is not formatted so I can't access it but in windows 2000 it works fine. how is this possible? I don't want to format my HD because of all the data loss.

 

I have a dual boot system with windows 2000 pro and windows whistler personal build 2396.

 

P2 400; 128MB RAM; nVidia TNT2; 30GB HD(consists of 4 partitions); 8GB HD; ASUS P2b-F

[Lord-Data 0]

well, if you can read it from win2k, back up the data, then format it in whistler, if need be.

i dont knwo why win2k coudl read it and not whislter tho..

 

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[jdulmage 0]

is hard drive SCSI or IDE?

If it's SCSI, you may have to press F5 or F6 during the installation when asked to.

 

Somebody correct me, F5 or F6??

 

 

[This message has been edited by jdulmage (edited 15 November 2000).]

[Lord-Data 0]

F6 to load drivers.

F5 in win2k lets you force a System type (ACPI, etc)

f5 in beta1 however seems to be the Automated System Recovery thing (which sucks compared to win2ks btw..)

[jdulmage 0]

nah, if you wait a little past that ASR, you can press F5 to do the same **** of the ACPI

[Lord-Data 0]

ah, fair nuf

[CyBoB 0]

I have thought about to backup my data to and format but the drive of which he says is not formatted is partitioned into 4 partitions. I think it is strange that he doesn't see that and think that formatting is not the answer to the problem. somebody thinks different about it?