Please help on boot problem....

b1gapl · 02-10-2007, 10:31 AM

I got this message after I replaced an exhaust fan and, tried to overclock a little:

Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem.
Could not read from selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware.
Please check the Windows documentation about hardware disk configuration and your hardware reference manuals for additional information.

I tried loading setup default in the BIOS, but I still get this message. Please help me...thanks.

bmxfreakrider · 02-10-2007, 11:58 AM

is ur hdd ide, or sata? and do you have another hdd to run a test load of windows to make sure that its just not the hdd?

id try to run memtest86+ too, or maybe try and running linux on it, see if it boots.

b1gapl · 02-10-2007, 12:02 PM

Windows is on an SATA hard drive. And I also have a slave IDE. Thanks for responding. I will try your suggestions.

b1gapl · 02-10-2007, 08:40 PM

OK, I had a spare formatted IDE HDD, so I installed Windows on that, and it worked fine. Something I noticed though, is that the time to load windows is a lot slower.

02-10-2007, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,804	Please help on boot problem.... I got this message after I replaced an exhaust fan and, tried to overclock a little: Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem. Could not read from selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware. Please check the Windows documentation about hardware disk configuration and your hardware reference manuals for additional information. I tried loading setup default in the BIOS, but I still get this message. Please help me...thanks. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

02-10-2007, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
bmxfreakrider G33K P0W3R!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HickTown, California (hesperia) Posts: 1,918	is ur hdd ide, or sata? and do you have another hdd to run a test load of windows to make sure that its just not the hdd? id try to run memtest86+ too, or maybe try and running linux on it, see if it boots. __________________ Laptop (POC....lmao) Gateway MT6729 \|\| I-Rocks 5btn Laser _________________________________ Desktop (BlueDemon) TT Bach VX \|\| DFI Infinity \|\| X2 3600+ @2.4ghz Asus 7300LE \|\| 1GB Corsair VS \|\| WD 160GB Compaq FS7600 17" \|\| OCZ Equalizer 7btn 2500dpi MASSIVE OVERCLOCK

02-10-2007, 12:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,804	Windows is on an SATA hard drive. And I also have a slave IDE. Thanks for responding. I will try your suggestions. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

02-10-2007, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,804	OK, I had a spare formatted IDE HDD, so I installed Windows on that, and it worked fine. Something I noticed though, is that the time to load windows is a lot slower. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

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