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by computab 1 view

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The computer, a Dell Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP will not boot up. The partition has been changed with Partition Magic (tragic!), I need to run FIXMBR, FIXBOOT, and copy NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM to the root. In the Windows Recovery window, the drive does not show, but I can access it in DOS with a Linux CD. I cannot run FIXMBR etc in dos, so how do I fix this to boot? It does show in windows explorer, but I cannot fix it in Windows.

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by churdoo

ON the Dells, there's a setting in the CMOS setup to put the SATA controller in compatibility mode or something like that. I've found that you have to do this in order for Windows SETUP to recognize the controllers.

Once you've done what you need to do with Windows setup and you have a working system again, you can go back into the CMOS setup and return the SATA controller to NORMAL mode.

by computab

On this Dell there is a IDE drive. It has a HDD Accoustic Mode, but it has no Compatibility Mode.

Thanks for your help.

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