Fdisk Problem Cannot Partition

[SilentHunter]

Well heres the story i was recovering my computer with the recovery disk and it was almost done when i received an error it said it failed to write and my computer froze so then i had to restart and when i did i received another error it said "unable to access HD,OS not found on any devices" so then i put in my windows me boot disk and then use cd rom support but i get a message that there are no partitions and that i need to create some using fdisk so i got to a:/ and type in FDISK and i get this error"run-time error r600 -integer divided 0 and i cant create partitions please someone help me i dont know what to do

 

[TekTippy4U]

Is it VITAL to try and SAVE/RECOVER the data on the drive......

TT4U

 

[SilentHunter]

ok so what do you think i should do in order to partitions my HD? or how can i install an operating system?

 

[TekTippy4U]

I apologize.......My last post is a QUESTION.....are you saying you want to wipe out everything????....and start fresh???..
Just want to be sure........as I don't want you to lose important files (if it's even at all possible)....
TT4U

Notification/disclaimer:
These are just "my" thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions....I try very hard to impart correct info at all times.

 

[edfair]

Since it clobbered during restore it may have damaged the bootstrap and partition table.
Boot with the floppy. fdisk /mbr. reboot. fdisk and delete all partitions you can find. when empty create a primary partition and make active.. should do it automatically. Reboot and format c: /s. reboot with the floppy out.


Ed Fair
Any advice I give is my best judgement based on my interpretation of the facts you supply. Help increase my knowledge by providing some feedback, good or bad, on any advice I have given.

 

[SilentHunter]

i dont really care if i have to delete everything but i want to get it to work,when i boot from the floppy it says that it cant find any fat32 partitions on the hd and so i try to make some but it dont work but im gonna try what edair said and thanx

 

[SilentHunter]

hey edfair i tried the thing about fdisk /mbr but i get the same error "run-time error r6003 -integer divided by 0 what should i do?

 

[TekTippy4U]

What kind of "recovery disc do you have.....?
Do you have original system CD....?
and/or an winME CD...?

TT4U

Notification:
These are just "my" thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions....I try very hard to impart correct info at all times.

 

[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

Just a thought, but that error is common if the BIOS av protection is enabled.. Try booting into BIOS and then disable the onboard Trend antivirus.

Murray

 

[SilentHunter]

yah i have the original cd and how can i disable the onboard Trend antivirus.

 

[SESaskDFC]

Watch you screen as it starts up.. the key combination to get into BIOS should show.. Norm,ally, you press the <delete> key when prompted..

Don't forget to save the change after you disable the av program..

Murray

 

[SilentHunter]

ok im in the bios but i dont see nothign that says av or that has anything to do with the av all is see is this
MAIN STORAGE
-system info -diskette drives
-set time -ide devices
-detect drives and exit -boot order
-set default and exit
-ignore changes
-save changes

SECURITY ADVANCED
-setup password -power on self test
-power on password -power loss managment
-pci drives
-bus options
-device options

 

[TekTippy4U]

Right at Boot.....
Before the WINDOWS screen appears, there's a keyboard button you push to enter thee BIOS.....some older BIOS call it &quot;enter setup&quot;......
Look at the screen during boot ....It should tell you how to enter...

The key or key's usually are
f1, or
f2, or could be the
DELETE key, or
CTRL+ALT+ESC, or just plain
ESC key.....
and or a few rare others like f10

What kind of system you have......?

TT4U

Notification:
These are just &quot;my&quot; thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions....I try very hard to impart correct info at all times.

 

[TekTippy4U]

whoooops
late again....


TT4U

Notification:
These are just &quot;my&quot; thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions....I try very hard to impart correct info at all times.

 

[SilentHunter]

well i have a compaq presario running xp pro 40gb hd 640ram amd athlon 1200+ processor

 

[edfair]

may be described as &quot;allow write to boot sector&quot;.
Has been a while since I've been in the model.

Ed Fair
Any advice I give is my best judgement based on my interpretation of the facts you supply. Help increase my knowledge by providing some feedback, good or bad, on any advice I have given.

 

[SESaskDFC]

Award BIOS.. Worst there is.. Look under each heading..

Murray

 

[SilentHunter]

Well ima check it out, ill bring back more info as i get it, thanx

-S|lenthunter-

 

[SilentHunter]

Ic a PCI Bus Mastering, but im not shure if thats it...