Hi friends !
I got a very serious problem in my laptop. The OS (Windows XP Pro) is corrupted due to viruses. When I start the laptop, it restarts again and again and does not come up to logon screen.
I tried two methods but FAILED:
(1) Ist Method:
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I used Windows XP Professional SP 2 CD and booted from it. But when I went to Second Repair, the installation stated that:
Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.
Make sure any hard disk drives powered on and properly connected to your computer, and that any disk-related hardware configuration is correct. This may involve running a manufacturer-supplied diagnostic or setup program.
Setup cannot continue. Press F3 to quit setup.
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(1) IInd Method:
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I booted using Winternals ERD Commander 2003, but when it reached to the point where it asks to Select the Windows installation you wish to repair, I found that No any installation is detected. It shows:
None Do not attach to a Windows installation
So, XP Professional (C:\Windows) folder is not located. (It is missing as I understand). Again, when I logged on with the only available option, I got the information that:
Registry information will not be loaded.
Some product features require that a Windows installation directory be selected to function properly.
Again, I could NOT see my C: and D: partitions in the console provided by ERD.
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Now, I am stacked as I CAN NOT repair and also cant access my data using ERD commander. The only way is to format the hard disk (then I will loose my data, that I want to recover) but that is also not possible as my Windows XP installation is not detecting the hard disk. (I suspect it is because that all new laptops come with SATA HDD and so this CD is not detecting it.)
The laptop does NOT have any floppy drive so that I use bootable floppy and try to do some other troubleshooting.
Is there any way to get the data back and to repair the OS ?
The solution is needed on urgent basis as most of my important data are there on laptop and I always need them.
Regards.