Clean install of Vista - killed my MBR/Harddisk

> Horshauge wrote:

> > I did a clean install of Vista on my new Harddisk - all was fine and
> > working ok. Then I wanted to go back on XP so I did a format c: on
> > the disk - that worked fine also.
> > When I try to install a new XP on my disk it can't find my harddisk???
> > I can "fdisk /mbr" the harddisk, I can find the harddisk with my
> > special
> > Boot CD and I can reinstall Vista on it. BUT I can't install a clean
> > XP on it. I can't use the XP recovery consol on it, because the has
> > never been a XP on the disk only a Vista.
> > I can't get it to work.
> > How can I get my good old XP back?

>
> Have you tried booting from the XP CD? If you boot from the XP CD and the
> installer can't find your hard drive then it is likely you need to install a
> driver for your hard drive controller. During the text portion of the
> install look for a message about pressing F6 to load drivers at the bottom
> of the screen. Press F6 and when prompted insert a floppy disk with your
> hard drive controller driver on it.
>
> --
> Kerry
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>

>> Horshauge wrote:

>>> I did a clean install of Vista on my new Harddisk - all was fine and
>>> working ok. Then I wanted to go back on XP so I did a format c: on
>>> the disk - that worked fine also.
>>> When I try to install a new XP on my disk it can't find my
>>> harddisk??? I can "fdisk /mbr" the harddisk, I can find the
>>> harddisk with my special
>>> Boot CD and I can reinstall Vista on it. BUT I can't install a clean
>>> XP on it. I can't use the XP recovery consol on it, because the has
>>> never been a XP on the disk only a Vista.
>>> I can't get it to work.
>>> How can I get my good old XP back?

>>
>> Have you tried booting from the XP CD? If you boot from the XP CD
>> and the installer can't find your hard drive then it is likely you
>> need to install a driver for your hard drive controller. During the
>> text portion of the install look for a message about pressing F6 to
>> load drivers at the bottom of the screen. Press F6 and when prompted
>> insert a floppy disk with your hard drive controller driver on it.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

>
> I did boot from my XP CD, it's when it's ready to install on the HD
> it's die. I know the F6 and all. But why can my Hirens Boot CD and
> Vista find my Harddisk and wright to it. When the XP tries it can't -
> it can't even find the HD. The is no need for special drivers. It's a
> standard 100GB on my new IBMT60.
> All program on the Hirens Boot CD find the Harddisk and repport it OK.
> I'm working as MCSA in a large Firm, I know most of the triks. But
> not this one.

> Horshauge wrote:

> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
> >

> >> Horshauge wrote:
> >>> I did a clean install of Vista on my new Harddisk - all was fine and
> >>> working ok. Then I wanted to go back on XP so I did a format c: on
> >>> the disk - that worked fine also.
> >>> When I try to install a new XP on my disk it can't find my
> >>> harddisk??? I can "fdisk /mbr" the harddisk, I can find the
> >>> harddisk with my special
> >>> Boot CD and I can reinstall Vista on it. BUT I can't install a clean
> >>> XP on it. I can't use the XP recovery consol on it, because the has
> >>> never been a XP on the disk only a Vista.
> >>> I can't get it to work.
> >>> How can I get my good old XP back?
> >>
> >> Have you tried booting from the XP CD? If you boot from the XP CD
> >> and the installer can't find your hard drive then it is likely you
> >> need to install a driver for your hard drive controller. During the
> >> text portion of the install look for a message about pressing F6 to
> >> load drivers at the bottom of the screen. Press F6 and when prompted
> >> insert a floppy disk with your hard drive controller driver on it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kerry
> >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> >
> > I did boot from my XP CD, it's when it's ready to install on the HD
> > it's die. I know the F6 and all. But why can my Hirens Boot CD and
> > Vista find my Harddisk and wright to it. When the XP tries it can't -
> > it can't even find the HD. The is no need for special drivers. It's a
> > standard 100GB on my new IBMT60.
> > All program on the Hirens Boot CD find the Harddisk and repport it OK.
> > I'm working as MCSA in a large Firm, I know most of the triks. But
> > not this one.

>
> Read the "Clean install" instructions at the following link:
>
> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-62909
>
> I found it with the following search:
>
> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=
>
> It was the first link in the search.
>
> --
> Kerry
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>

>> Horshauge wrote:

>>> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Horshauge wrote:
>>>>> I did a clean install of Vista on my new Harddisk - all was fine
>>>>> and working ok. Then I wanted to go back on XP so I did a format
>>>>> c: on the disk - that worked fine also.
>>>>> When I try to install a new XP on my disk it can't find my
>>>>> harddisk??? I can "fdisk /mbr" the harddisk, I can find the
>>>>> harddisk with my special
>>>>> Boot CD and I can reinstall Vista on it. BUT I can't install a
>>>>> clean XP on it. I can't use the XP recovery consol on it, because
>>>>> the has never been a XP on the disk only a Vista.
>>>>> I can't get it to work.
>>>>> How can I get my good old XP back?
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried booting from the XP CD? If you boot from the XP CD
>>>> and the installer can't find your hard drive then it is likely you
>>>> need to install a driver for your hard drive controller. During the
>>>> text portion of the install look for a message about pressing F6 to
>>>> load drivers at the bottom of the screen. Press F6 and when
>>>> prompted insert a floppy disk with your hard drive controller
>>>> driver on it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Kerry
>>>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>>
>>> I did boot from my XP CD, it's when it's ready to install on the HD
>>> it's die. I know the F6 and all. But why can my Hirens Boot CD and
>>> Vista find my Harddisk and wright to it. When the XP tries it can't
>>> - it can't even find the HD. The is no need for special drivers.
>>> It's a standard 100GB on my new IBMT60.
>>> All program on the Hirens Boot CD find the Harddisk and repport it
>>> OK. I'm working as MCSA in a large Firm, I know most of the triks.
>>> But not this one.

>>
>> Read the "Clean install" instructions at the following link:
>>
>> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-62909
>>
>> I found it with the following search:
>>
>> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=
>>
>> It was the first link in the search.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

>
> Dear Kerry
>
> I remember I read this on IBM. And I will now kick my self for not
> remember this. You are the king. In your honor I will delete 2 Linux
> servers and put the good old Windows 2003 server on them.
> Man I feel stupid. I've been working on this for 2 days focusing on
> the MBR. But ok now I an expert on MBR and an idiot for not
> remembering the damn Storage drivers. A 1000 thanks for your time.

> I would suspect your "special boot CD".
> Try a standard full install CD, not an upgrade version.
> Also do a full reformat when given the option.