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WestAfrica
12-13-2010, 09:19 PM
Im getting a disc read error. Ppl said hard drive failed so I unplugged the failed one. Now when I load up the screen says GRUB.

Before when the original HD was in it would say disc read error press crtl alt del to restart. I can get into the windows install section via cd but I dont see any command windows.

I have aim JHorn31G if any of you nice fellows want to help me.
JDraft
12-14-2010, 04:19 AM
You could try running a check disk to see if you have any bad sectors on your hard drive.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265
TotonO
12-14-2010, 04:45 AM
Im getting a disc read error. Ppl said hard drive failed so I unplugged the failed one. Now when I load up the screen says GRUB.

Before when the original HD was in it would say disc read error press crtl alt del to restart. I can get into the windows install section via cd but I dont see any command windows.

I have aim JHorn31G if any of you nice fellows want to help me.



What are you trying to do , reinstall Win or install additional HDD ?
What OS r u using ?
SOCALpump
12-14-2010, 04:56 AM
lolwut

How do you have GRUB on your PC if you've never used a unix based system?
Mtguy8787
12-14-2010, 06:49 AM
lolwut

How do you have GRUB on your PC if you've never used a unix based system?

ever heard of grub4win?

Grub is just a bootloader. You dont have to install linux to use it...
DinoT1985
12-14-2010, 07:22 AM
No command line to type "fixmbr"? Thats harsh. Hmm.

Whats happened imo is that your loader was on the HDD you removed.

Download one of these bootdiscs. http://bootdisk.com/, boot from it and in the console enter "fdisk /mbr".

Guides are halfway down the page on How To.

Edit: Recall lol, the loader is looking for the HDD that is no longer there. Still try the above.
paradoxman
12-14-2010, 08:16 AM
Simplest solution is always the best....

When you switched hard disks did you remember to set the new jumpers on the back to MASTER. As it is probably on SLAVE.
WestAfrica
12-14-2010, 08:46 AM
Ya I fixed it guys thanks. I reinstalled Win in a diff hard drive and deleted/formatted all my drives. I installed Win in a diff HD b4 but it didnt work. Idk why it worked now. But I uninstalled my first HD the one that was having problems i guess
SOCALpump
12-14-2010, 09:56 PM
ever heard of grub4win?

Grub is just a bootloader. You dont have to install linux to use it...

Obviously, but the only way GRUB would get installed without your knowledge is during an OS install, and OS install will only put GRUB on if it is *nix based.
fowat
12-14-2010, 10:24 PM
Obviously, but the only way GRUB would get installed without your knowledge is during an OS install, and OS install will only put GRUB on if it is *nix based.

^this

I'm thinking OP tried to install a linux distro and overwrote his windows MBR with GRUB.
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12-14-2010, 10:27 PM
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