HDD will not boot after fresh XP install

[givenhell]

hi D21198071, I never think that you're expert in computer too except diesel engine....wonderful man

I think he is one of hacker

[ygres]

Start hirens boot CD (IDE ANHI)

[KRosen]

hello, sorry to bump this ancient thread (not so ancient compared to other threads though)

i found this website through google and am very desperate, and it seems i cannot PM on these forums? anyways, did the OP ever find the problem/fix this issue with his nec t400/litepad? i have two of them doing this with two different drives and its KILLING me, thanks

[stupidguy]

I bought a compact flash adapter and used a 4gig compact flash card. Loaded Windows worked ok. So I bought a different HDD and it worked right from the start. No reason why the hdd didn't work but a different one did. Now If I can just get the drivers working for the display without the backlight turning off when the power cord is disconnected.

[KRosen]

I bought a compact flash adapter and used a 4gig compact flash card. Loaded Windows worked ok. So I bought a different HDD and it worked right from the start. No reason why the hdd didn't work but a different one did. Now If I can just get the drivers working for the display without the backlight turning off when the power cord is disconnected.

crap. i tried a 16 gig flash card w/ adapter first, i guess my adapter wont work though - also, while searching the only other reference i could find that had that problem with the display turning off while on battery had to replace his motherboard you sir are a life saver - mind if i ask you which cf adapter/card/second hard drive you bought/used? i really appreciate it man.