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viper · 05-30-2003, 01:54 PM

Thanks everyone for there input and ideas, it was greatly appreciated

I am happy to say that I finally fixed the problem. Though it wasn't the way I planned it. The computer ended up crashing and wouldn't reboot. It kept on coming up with messages saying that hardware changes were made and it was basically caught in a loop.

I tried using a boot disk or a format cd and it wouldn't work. So I eventually disconnected my master drive (80 gig) and just hook up my slave drive (200 gig) and make that my master. That didn't work, it kept coming up with a "NTSDL" file not found. I tried downloading the file from Microsoft's website but the file is to big for a floppy even though it's suppose to be on a floppy......way to go Microsoft!!!!!

I finally got the files off of the format cd somehow. I hooked the master drive back up the way it was originally and the format cd worked. I ended up reformatting my master plus my slave hard drives. In fact I can't believe how well it worked. Cause when I originally installed the 200 gig hard drive with a ATA adapter card my computer was sluggish. Now it's working like it was originally, quick.

I am sure there could of have been easier ways of doing it but everything works like fine tooth comb which is the way I like it.

Thanks again

Compaq Pesario Pentium 4, 1.6 ghz, 512 DDR Ram, 80 gig + 200 gig hard drives, DVD drive, CDRW, Nvidia GeoForce MX 2 64 meg video card.

HP Pavillion Pentuim 4, 2.66 ghz, 512 DDR Ram, 566 mhz bus, 120 gig hard drive, DVD drive +RW, CDRW, Nividia Geforce MX 440 128 meg video card, Creative Audigy sound card.

05-30-2003, 01:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
viper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 30	Thanks everyone for there input and ideas, it was greatly appreciated I am happy to say that I finally fixed the problem. Though it wasn't the way I planned it. The computer ended up crashing and wouldn't reboot. It kept on coming up with messages saying that hardware changes were made and it was basically caught in a loop. I tried using a boot disk or a format cd and it wouldn't work. So I eventually disconnected my master drive (80 gig) and just hook up my slave drive (200 gig) and make that my master. That didn't work, it kept coming up with a "NTSDL" file not found. I tried downloading the file from Microsoft's website but the file is to big for a floppy even though it's suppose to be on a floppy......way to go Microsoft!!!!! I finally got the files off of the format cd somehow. I hooked the master drive back up the way it was originally and the format cd worked. I ended up reformatting my master plus my slave hard drives. In fact I can't believe how well it worked. Cause when I originally installed the 200 gig hard drive with a ATA adapter card my computer was sluggish. Now it's working like it was originally, quick. I am sure there could of have been easier ways of doing it but everything works like fine tooth comb which is the way I like it. Thanks again Compaq Pesario Pentium 4, 1.6 ghz, 512 DDR Ram, 80 gig + 200 gig hard drives, DVD drive, CDRW, Nvidia GeoForce MX 2 64 meg video card. HP Pavillion Pentuim 4, 2.66 ghz, 512 DDR Ram, 566 mhz bus, 120 gig hard drive, DVD drive +RW, CDRW, Nividia Geforce MX 440 128 meg video card, Creative Audigy sound card.