Hard disk errors, upgrade help needed

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Comfortably Numb

Hello,

When I boot my system, I sometimes get a message that some files are
corrupt and that I need to restore them by running a repair XP setup. I did
repair the XP installation and I still get the same problem. Sometimes,
when the system boots ok, I get I/O erors. My hard disk is dying and I need
to change it. The current drive is a SCSI drive. However, I am thinking
about buying a cheaper IDE drive. Instead of installing a fresh copy of XP,
I am thinking of making a copy of the entire hard disk and then repairing
the copy if needed. This way I can keep my settings and all.

I also think that I need to make some changes to boot.ini so the system is
able to boot from the IDE drive. Is this correct or I need to change
something in the registery?

Any advice on this? Any pointers on the web that I can follow?

Thank you for your time and help.

CN
 
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Joep said:
okay (echo/fade) ... now just a little pin prick *ping*, there'll be
no more ahhh ahhhaaaa ... but you may feel a little sick ...
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Hello?
Is there anybody in there?
.....
Just the basic facts.
Can you show me where it hurts?

--
M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer

"Ein Tag an dem Du nicht lächelst ist ein verlorener Tag"
"Eine Nacht in der Du nicht schläfst ist eine verschlafene Nacht"
 
Comfortably said:
Hello,

When I boot my system, I sometimes get a message that some files
are corrupt and that I need to restore them by running a repair XP
setup. I did repair the XP installation and I still get the same
problem. Sometimes, when the system boots ok, I get I/O erors. My
hard disk is dying and I need to change it. The current drive is a
SCSI drive. However, I am thinking about buying a cheaper IDE drive.
Instead of installing a fresh copy of XP, I am thinking of making a
copy of the entire hard disk and then repairing the copy if needed.
This way I can keep my settings and all.

I also think that I need to make some changes to boot.ini so the
system is able to boot from the IDE drive. Is this correct or I need
to change something in the registery?

Any advice on this? Any pointers on the web that I can follow?

Thank you for your time and help.

CN
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Hello?
Is there anybody in there?
.....
Just the basic facts.
Can you show me where it hurts?

--
M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer

"Ein Tag an dem Du nicht lächelst ist ein verlorener Tag"
"Eine Nacht in der Du nicht schläfst ist eine verschlafene Nacht"
 
Michael Kimmer said:
Hello?
Is there anybody in there?
....
Just the basic facts.
Can you show me where it hurts?
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It definetely is the trolling season.
Anybody know how long it usually lasts?
 
Folkert Rienstra said:
It definetely is the trolling season.
Anybody know how long it usually lasts?
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You're lips move, but I can't hear what you're sahaaying ....
I ..... have have become comfortably numb ....
<guitar solo kicks in here>
 
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