Lost Drive

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Robert Brown

I've just been cleaning my system to remove traces of a nasty infection by
the 'Microsoft' download (not) worm. Don't know exactly what caused my
problem, but the BIOS has forgotten it has a HDD fitted - it insists my
primary master device is a CD ROM ! The Hard disk is on an ATA100
controller on my Asus mainboard, and the BIOS is a Award one. The computer
fires up OK and everything seems to work, but I'd feel happier if I
re-formatted the C:\ drive and re-installed everything. Trouble is, when I
boot into DOS (it's WIN98SE) and enter 'FORMAT C: /s' the system says not
enough memory available. I think this must be connected to the 'lost' hard
disk - it can't see anything to format !

How can I persuade the BIOS to find the drive again ?
 
I've just been cleaning my system to remove traces of a nasty infection by
the 'Microsoft' download (not) worm. Don't know exactly what caused my
problem, but the BIOS has forgotten it has a HDD fitted - it insists my
primary master device is a CD ROM ! The Hard disk is on an ATA100
controller on my Asus mainboard, and the BIOS is a Award one. The computer
fires up OK and everything seems to work, but I'd feel happier if I
re-formatted the C:\ drive and re-installed everything. Trouble is, when I
boot into DOS (it's WIN98SE) and enter 'FORMAT C: /s' the system says not
enough memory available. I think this must be connected to the 'lost' hard
disk - it can't see anything to format !

How can I persuade the BIOS to find the drive again ?
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Pull power cord.Clear BIOS.
Reset BIOS parameters you require.
In the Standard section you may also want to change from Auto to user
and press the Enter key and save on exit.
HTH :)



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