Reinstall Windows XP problem!, Where are the harddrives???

Alright. I'm a pure Linux user (The kind that programs by using magnets on
the harddrive )
Anyway, so I'm trying to help my mom out but is having kind of a hard time
since I ain't that used with windows.

Here's the problem. When booting up Windows it takes quite a long time
loading the OS. Plus when you go into "My Computer" it takes even longer to
find the harddrives. So my mom decided to reinstall Windows XP Pro on her pc.
But then when she put the CD into the CD-Drive and started the installation.
She had to face quite a bizzare thing. It can't find the harddrives. And when
you try to proceed it gives this error: (Translating Swedish to English)



QUOTE
An error occured and Windows have shutdown to prevent problems with your
computer.

Following file can be the cause for the problem: setupdd.sys

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NOPAGED_AREA

If this is the first time, reboot. If the message is shown again you should...

Control that all new hard- and software are correctly installed.
If this is a new installation, you can contact hard- or softwaremanufactures
if you need special files for Windows.

If the problem remains you can try to deactivate or remove new hardware or
software. Deactivate alternativs for the bios for example caching or
shadowing. [NOTE: Didn't have anything like that in the BIOS]

Technical Information
*** STOP: 0x00000050 (0xE5132708, 0x00000000, 0xF77BA9A8, 0x00000002)
*** Setupdd.sys - Address F77BA9A8 base at F7793000, Datestamp 41107c8f


So I thought it was kind of wierd that the installation CD can't find the
harddrives but there's no problem in booting up the system and start Windows.
My mom though checked what the error means and according to Microsoft that
error is supposed to mean that there's an error in the computers RAM. I put
in my Ubuntu Live-CD which includes a program called MemTest1.7 which testes
the RAM. I did the test twice and the test passed both with no warnings or
problems at all. So I booted up a virtual Ubuntu OS on my moms computer to
confirm that the harddrives were working. And they were. But there were no
windows in them. According to Linux they were completley empty. Ubuntu is
also made to detect any Windows installation and ask if you want to install
Ubuntu on the same Partition. But that never happend.

So from what I know from previous experiences, my mom is currently running
on a Windows system but I don't know where it is. My common sense tells me
that it should be in her harddrive but windows can't find them. Linux can
though, but it says it's empty.

I got two solutions, but I hope you have a better one.

Install Linux and then hope that the harddrives are visable for the Windows
CD.(Though my mom doesn't like that one)
Ask the ghost living in moms computer to nicley surrender the harddrives and
get a free cookie.


Here's a small list of specifications:
CPU
AMD Athlon 64bit 4000+ 1.81GHz
RAM
2x DDR400 RAM 512MB
HDD
2x SATA Harddrives with RAID1(Uncertain)

Thanks on before hand!

PanHandler
Mon Jul 14 17:46:08 PDT 2008


"Gillse" <Gillse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D561E0F1-E69F-4380-BB5F-5979C8444D92@microsoft.com...
> Alright. I'm a pure Linux user (The kind that programs by using magnets on
> the harddrive )
> Anyway, so I'm trying to help my mom out but is having kind of a hard time
> since I ain't that used with windows.
>
> Here's the problem. When booting up Windows it takes quite a long time
> loading the OS. Plus when you go into "My Computer" it takes even longer
> to
> find the harddrives. So my mom decided to reinstall Windows XP Pro on her
> pc.
> But then when she put the CD into the CD-Drive and started the
> installation.
> She had to face quite a bizzare thing. It can't find the harddrives.

One word. Grub

nesredep
Mon Jul 14 18:19:51 PDT 2008

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:01:00 -0700, Gillse <Gillse@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Alright. I'm a pure Linux user (The kind that programs by using magnets on
>the harddrive )
>Anyway, so I'm trying to help my mom out but is having kind of a hard time
>since I ain't that used with windows.
>
>Here's the problem. When booting up Windows it takes quite a long time
>loading the OS. Plus when you go into "My Computer" it takes even longer to
>find the harddrives. So my mom decided to reinstall Windows XP Pro on her pc.
>But then when she put the CD into the CD-Drive and started the installation.
>She had to face quite a bizzare thing. It can't find the harddrives. And when
>you try to proceed it gives this error: (Translating Swedish to English)
>
>
>
>QUOTE
>An error occured and Windows have shutdown to prevent problems with your
>computer.
>
>Following file can be the cause for the problem: setupdd.sys
>
>PAGE_FAULT_IN_NOPAGED_AREA
>
>If this is the first time, reboot. If the message is shown again you should...
>
>Control that all new hard- and software are correctly installed.
>If this is a new installation, you can contact hard- or softwaremanufactures
>if you need special files for Windows.
>
>If the problem remains you can try to deactivate or remove new hardware or
>software. Deactivate alternativs for the bios for example caching or
>shadowing. [NOTE: Didn't have anything like that in the BIOS]
>
>Technical Information
>*** STOP: 0x00000050 (0xE5132708, 0x00000000, 0xF77BA9A8, 0x00000002)
>*** Setupdd.sys - Address F77BA9A8 base at F7793000, Datestamp 41107c8f
>
>
>So I thought it was kind of wierd that the installation CD can't find the
>harddrives but there's no problem in booting up the system and start Windows.
>My mom though checked what the error means and according to Microsoft that
>error is supposed to mean that there's an error in the computers RAM. I put
>in my Ubuntu Live-CD which includes a program called MemTest1.7 which testes
>the RAM. I did the test twice and the test passed both with no warnings or
>problems at all. So I booted up a virtual Ubuntu OS on my moms computer to
>confirm that the harddrives were working. And they were. But there were no
>windows in them. According to Linux they were completley empty. Ubuntu is
>also made to detect any Windows installation and ask if you want to install
>Ubuntu on the same Partition. But that never happend.
>
>So from what I know from previous experiences, my mom is currently running
>on a Windows system but I don't know where it is. My common sense tells me
>that it should be in her harddrive but windows can't find them. Linux can
>though, but it says it's empty.
>
>I got two solutions, but I hope you have a better one.
>
>Install Linux and then hope that the harddrives are visable for the Windows
>CD.(Though my mom doesn't like that one)
>Ask the ghost living in moms computer to nicley surrender the harddrives and
>get a free cookie.
>
>
>Here's a small list of specifications:
>CPU
>AMD Athlon 64bit 4000+ 1.81GHz
>RAM
>2x DDR400 RAM 512MB
>HDD
>2x SATA Harddrives with RAID1(Uncertain)
>
>Thanks on before hand!
That you will find is quite the norm for Sata Drives. At some point in the
installation you have to use a floppie with information about the drives - you
use that by early on pressing F6 then you continue untill you get a screen
asking you to input the floppie for the SATA disks. From then onwards it is a
breeze. You should find the information to make the floppie either on the disk
for the MB or else get it from the internet.

I have been away from Denmark that long that I am not going to translate to
Danish.

Børge in sunny Perth, Australia

jbclem
Mon Jul 14 19:05:22 PDT 2008

I suggest you download a copy of Hiren's CD, which is full of file manager and hard drive testing programs, partitioning
programs, etc...It will boot up in Dos and run any of the many programs it includes. With a file manager you can verify
that the files/data are still on your mom's computer and find the WINDOWS folder. It's easily available on the Bit
Torrent networks, you can download it using UTorrent, a free file sharing program. I'm not sure where else to find it,
I tried Google but didn't find anyone even selling it. There are also other free emergency boot CD's available with
similar collections of programs that will run from Dos. Try http://www.fullandfree.info/software/hirens-boot-cd-v91 .

Here's a good tutorial on hard drive problems from Brian Posey's website.
http://www.brienposey.com/kb/hard_disk_failure_1.asp
http://www.brienposey.com/kb/hard_disk_failure_2.asp

There's also a free Linux program called Parted Magic, it has a built in file manager and a good test program called
Test Disk. You put it on a bootable CD and it will boot your mom's computer into Linux temporarily. That might be more
comfortable for you although this isn't really a repair disk. I'm sure there are other Linux emergency CD's, you just
need to look around for them.

Hope this helps.

John







"Gillse" <Gillse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D561E0F1-E69F-4380-BB5F-5979C8444D92@microsoft.com...
> Alright. I'm a pure Linux user (The kind that programs by using magnets on
> the harddrive )
> Anyway, so I'm trying to help my mom out but is having kind of a hard time
> since I ain't that used with windows.
>
> Here's the problem. When booting up Windows it takes quite a long time
> loading the OS. Plus when you go into "My Computer" it takes even longer to
> find the harddrives. So my mom decided to reinstall Windows XP Pro on her pc.
> But then when she put the CD into the CD-Drive and started the installation.
> She had to face quite a bizzare thing. It can't find the harddrives. And when
> you try to proceed it gives this error: (Translating Swedish to English)
>
>
>
> QUOTE
> An error occured and Windows have shutdown to prevent problems with your
> computer.
>
> Following file can be the cause for the problem: setupdd.sys
>
> PAGE_FAULT_IN_NOPAGED_AREA
>
> If this is the first time, reboot. If the message is shown again you should...
>
> Control that all new hard- and software are correctly installed.
> If this is a new installation, you can contact hard- or softwaremanufactures
> if you need special files for Windows.
>
> If the problem remains you can try to deactivate or remove new hardware or
> software. Deactivate alternativs for the bios for example caching or
> shadowing. [NOTE: Didn't have anything like that in the BIOS]
>
> Technical Information
> *** STOP: 0x00000050 (0xE5132708, 0x00000000, 0xF77BA9A8, 0x00000002)
> *** Setupdd.sys - Address F77BA9A8 base at F7793000, Datestamp 41107c8f
>
>
> So I thought it was kind of wierd that the installation CD can't find the
> harddrives but there's no problem in booting up the system and start Windows.
> My mom though checked what the error means and according to Microsoft that
> error is supposed to mean that there's an error in the computers RAM. I put
> in my Ubuntu Live-CD which includes a program called MemTest1.7 which testes
> the RAM. I did the test twice and the test passed both with no warnings or
> problems at all. So I booted up a virtual Ubuntu OS on my moms computer to
> confirm that the harddrives were working. And they were. But there were no
> windows in them. According to Linux they were completley empty. Ubuntu is
> also made to detect any Windows installation and ask if you want to install
> Ubuntu on the same Partition. But that never happend.
>
> So from what I know from previous experiences, my mom is currently running
> on a Windows system but I don't know where it is. My common sense tells me
> that it should be in her harddrive but windows can't find them. Linux can
> though, but it says it's empty.
>
> I got two solutions, but I hope you have a better one.
>
> Install Linux and then hope that the harddrives are visable for the Windows
> CD.(Though my mom doesn't like that one)
> Ask the ghost living in moms computer to nicley surrender the harddrives and
> get a free cookie.
>
>
> Here's a small list of specifications:
> CPU
> AMD Athlon 64bit 4000+ 1.81GHz
> RAM
> 2x DDR400 RAM 512MB
> HDD
> 2x SATA Harddrives with RAID1(Uncertain)
>
> Thanks on before hand!
>

Gillse
Tue Jul 15 02:27:01 PDT 2008



"nesredep egrob" wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:01:00 -0700, Gillse <Gillse@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Alright. I'm a pure Linux user (The kind that programs by using magnets on
> >the harddrive )
> >Anyway, so I'm trying to help my mom out but is having kind of a hard time
> >since I ain't that used with windows.
> >
> >Here's the problem. When booting up Windows it takes quite a long time
> >loading the OS. Plus when you go into "My Computer" it takes even longer to
> >find the harddrives. So my mom decided to reinstall Windows XP Pro on her pc.
> >But then when she put the CD into the CD-Drive and started the installation.
> >She had to face quite a bizzare thing. It can't find the harddrives. And when
> >you try to proceed it gives this error: (Translating Swedish to English)
> >
> >
> >
> >QUOTE
> >An error occured and Windows have shutdown to prevent problems with your
> >computer.
> >
> >Following file can be the cause for the problem: setupdd.sys
> >
> >PAGE_FAULT_IN_NOPAGED_AREA
> >
> >If this is the first time, reboot. If the message is shown again you should...
> >
> >Control that all new hard- and software are correctly installed.
> >If this is a new installation, you can contact hard- or softwaremanufactures
> >if you need special files for Windows.
> >
> >If the problem remains you can try to deactivate or remove new hardware or
> >software. Deactivate alternativs for the bios for example caching or
> >shadowing. [NOTE: Didn't have anything like that in the BIOS]
> >
> >Technical Information
> >*** STOP: 0x00000050 (0xE5132708, 0x00000000, 0xF77BA9A8, 0x00000002)
> >*** Setupdd.sys - Address F77BA9A8 base at F7793000, Datestamp 41107c8f
> >
> >
> >So I thought it was kind of wierd that the installation CD can't find the
> >harddrives but there's no problem in booting up the system and start Windows.
> >My mom though checked what the error means and according to Microsoft that
> >error is supposed to mean that there's an error in the computers RAM. I put
> >in my Ubuntu Live-CD which includes a program called MemTest1.7 which testes
> >the RAM. I did the test twice and the test passed both with no warnings or
> >problems at all. So I booted up a virtual Ubuntu OS on my moms computer to
> >confirm that the harddrives were working. And they were. But there were no
> >windows in them. According to Linux they were completley empty. Ubuntu is
> >also made to detect any Windows installation and ask if you want to install
> >Ubuntu on the same Partition. But that never happend.
> >
> >So from what I know from previous experiences, my mom is currently running
> >on a Windows system but I don't know where it is. My common sense tells me
> >that it should be in her harddrive but windows can't find them. Linux can
> >though, but it says it's empty.
> >
> >I got two solutions, but I hope you have a better one.
> >
> >Install Linux and then hope that the harddrives are visable for the Windows
> >CD.(Though my mom doesn't like that one)
> >Ask the ghost living in moms computer to nicley surrender the harddrives and
> >get a free cookie.
> >
> >
> >Here's a small list of specifications:
> >CPU
> >AMD Athlon 64bit 4000+ 1.81GHz
> >RAM
> >2x DDR400 RAM 512MB
> >HDD
> >2x SATA Harddrives with RAID1(Uncertain)
> >
> >Thanks on before hand!
> That you will find is quite the norm for Sata Drives. At some point in the
> installation you have to use a floppie with information about the drives - you
> use that by early on pressing F6 then you continue untill you get a screen
> asking you to input the floppie for the SATA disks. From then onwards it is a
> breeze. You should find the information to make the floppie either on the disk
> for the MB or else get it from the internet.
>
> I have been away from Denmark that long that I am not going to translate to
> Danish.
>
> Børge in sunny Perth, Australia
>

It shouldn't ask for any floppy because her XP is on a recoverycd, which
means it contains all files she needs.
And second she has reinstalled WinXP earlier without this problem.
Third her computer don't have any Floppy.