Can't boot up

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I can't boot computer #1. If I remove the hard drive from #1 and make it a slave on computer #2 it shows up as drive (e:) and I can see everything on it just fine. My question to you guys: Is there a way I can fix the drive while it's in computer #2 so that when I put it back in computer #1 it will boot
Thanks in advance for you help
Todd
 
You can repair it from either,although i would in its ow
enviroment.From its own,install xp cd,boot to cd,repair,press the
enter key for password,then type:CHKDSK C: /R When its thru,type:EXI
FRom the other,run,type:cmd At the curser type:CHKDSK E: /R (E: being the hd
Agree to restart,then type:EXI
Restart computer.
 
Yea, tried that while the hd was still in computer #1. It still wouldn't boot after I did that. I keep thinking there's got to be an easy answer, but so far it alludes me.
Thanks for responding
Todd
 
Are you sure the drive is the problem?

Todd said:
Yea, tried that while the hd was still in computer #1. It still wouldn't
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boot after I did that. I keep thinking there's got to be an easy answer,
but so far it alludes me.
 
I'm pretty sure it is, I lost power the other night and when my computer came back up, it said that the "ntoskrnl.exe" file was corrupt or missing. I expanded the file from the cd into c:\windows\system32. Now it gets past the error message and gets stuck at the XP logo page.
 
Todd said:
I'm pretty sure it is, I lost power the other night and when my computer
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came back up, it said that the "ntoskrnl.exe" file was corrupt or missing.
I expanded the file from the cd into c:\windows\system32. Now it gets past
the error message and gets stuck at the XP logo page.

Is there any reason you can't just to a repair install of the OS?
 
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