Hi..Can't figure this out! My friend's computer crashed after running a virtual community. I've tried loading windows both by way of repair and clean install. Every time stop code 000000050 creeps up and when we try a fresh installation, it says there are no partitions listed to format. It says unknown disk 4 times down the partition list. I looked up stop code and it said possible memory error, so I ran bootable memtest. Both Rams seem to pass. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
magickminion 0 Newbie Poster
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
ide or a sata harddrive .if sata you may need to hit f6 when installing to install sata controller drivers .if so they are usually found on the motherboard disk
magickminion 0 Newbie Poster
Ya its sata but there is no motherboard disk. I've just tried running norton disk from boot up and it only scans for 1 second and says it's checking A drive..nightmare
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
Ya its sata but there is no motherboard disk.
then you need to go to the mb manufactors web site to get them i guess
I've just tried running norton disk from boot up and it only scans for 1 second and says it's checking A drive..nightmare
not sure what nortons will do for the drive ,did you get to format the drive ,and then get the errors when you tried to install .
magickminion 0 Newbie Poster
I can't format the drive since windows disk always comes up with error screen no matter what I choose. I was told by someone that if a virus had been downloaded, that running Norton bootable and leaving for about 8 hours, would scan pc for viruses. Norton is only giving me an A prompt. Trying to troubleshoot that now.
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
I can't format the drive since windows disk always comes up with error screen no matter what I choose.
if it not seeing the drive then its quite possiable that the drive has died!! I thrown out many that no longer function in this way !try taking it out and slaving it to another computer,to see if you can excess it .
magickminion 0 Newbie Poster
Sorted..kinda! I used Ranish and deleted existing partition. I created new one and loaded windows. PC now showing I drive as my C drive, but I am still missing my other hard drive. Windows loaded and fully functional so I will leave for a bit until I can figure out how to get both drives up and running
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