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andyb   04-07-2004 at 02:01:04 PM

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Hi,

I tried to install an new HDD onto my XP, but it hasn't worked.

Thanks

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SATA0: (Bios set to Manual: SATA0): C (My XP boot disk) & D [OK] [disk2]
IDE0: FAT32 80G: disk with data that I can't read [disk0]
IDE1: Master: DVD-ROM: G [OK]
Slave: Other HDD: E [OK] [disk1]

When I opened disk management, I got a "no entry" icon next to disk0.
The only options I got were "Covert to dynamic disk", and "properties".

I converted it to a dynamic disk.

Although the disk is "ready" but it remains unallocated - unreadable. It seems I must create partitions and format this disk now. But, I need the data.

How can I get XP to read the data on the disk without formatting the disk first?

I reinstalled the disk back into my old win98, but it can't be read. (Because it's a dynamic disk.)

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