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    Repaired MediaDirect and it messed up my hard drive!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by shof515, May 21, 2006.

  1. shof515

    shof515 Notebook Consultant

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    Just repair MediaDirect since i formated my hard drive last night. Now it says this:
    Loading PBR for descriptor 2..done
    [xldr] !ata

    This is causing windows NOT to load :(
     
    shof515, May 21, 2006
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Boot into Safe mode, and then delete it if you can

    I have my Media Direct machine coming this week, so i dont know exactly
     
    nickspohn, May 21, 2006
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    MarkMcK Notebook Evangelist

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    What changes to the partitions might you have done during the reinstall of Windows? Sounds like you may have deleted the Dell Utility partition

    Mark
     
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    shof515 Notebook Consultant

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    Dell utillity i dont care since it is on that drivers and utillity cd that came with my computer
     
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    MarkMcK Notebook Evangelist

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    So I can assume then that it has been deleted???

    Mark
     
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    shof515 Notebook Consultant

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    yes it was deleted

    can it also be because i also deleted that HPA thing too?
     
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    wrt the HPA what have you done in that regard???

    If you're talking about the 4.5GB partition, that is not the HPA it is the Dell Restore partition.

    Some more detail here would be helpful to decide how to proceed.

    Mark
     
    MarkMcK, May 21, 2006
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