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HDD with no errors wont boot - How can I copy startup from known working HDD?

Asked by Freshcafe in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Operating Systems Miscellaneous, Computer Hard Drives

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I have a test system (PC without case) which I connected a customers HDD to and all tests seem to pass without error, The WD HDD test included. The drive was taken from a system someone else attempted to fix and left it in a terrible state (no cables, PSU disconnected, HDD not secured properly etc). I can see the drive on the IDE2 Primary and windows files and folders seem intact but it will not boot into normal, or any safe mode (safe mode, safe mode -command prompt etc).
I've tried a MBR fix tool , and last known good, but if I connect it for boot it just reboots constantly did playing it has not started correctly possibly because of a hardware or software change.
Can I check the "Documents and Settings" folder or "Windows" folder to see which version of Windows was running? I tried Winver on it as D: but I think that looks at the booted Drive.
When the version is confirmed ( I guess XP) I really want to copy from my working HDD to get this rebooting again. I thought this possible as the drive physically has no errors found and the chkdsk found no errors either. ( It must be startup file - must it not? Let me know if you think something lik the autoexec or cofig etc can help - PLEASE).Start Free Trial
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Zones: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Operating Systems Miscellaneous, Computer Hard Drives
Tags: Microsoft, windows, unknown, Western Digital, Hard Disk, WDC WD800BB-22JHC0
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