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Why is my hard drive not recognized when I boot my computer?

Samsung Electronics: UAE
This may be caused by the following: CMOS battery in computer has lost power. (a small battery inside which maintains the time and date, and BIOS settings) Solution: replace CMOS battery and re-enter Cylinders, Heads and Sectors in the BIOS Setup. Boot Record is corrupt. Solution: From a DOS prompt, run FDISK /MBR This will re-write the master boot record. Re-boot the PC to check operation
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Can a blade network boot or have a local hard drive?

NextComputing - Frequently Asked Questions
A : Each blade has an option of up to a 100GB bootable local disk. Blades can also (PXE) boot or network boot as well off of other blades.
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How do I get the system to boot from the second hard drive?

Section 0. (Basic FAQ information)
To make the boot code default to drive 1 look in /sys/{arch/}i386/bootboot.c for the following (or similar.
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How do I boot from a floppy instead of my hard drive?

Frequently Asked Questions: General Windows issues
Reader: How do I boot from the Windows 98 Startup disk? I made one during installation, but when I put the disk into the A: drive and restart the computer, the computer boots from C: drive instead of from the floppy. Computer Doctor: Most systems have a boot menu screen in the BIOS Setup for setting bootup features and the boot sequence. Turn on your system and when prompted, hit the appropriate key to enter your BIOS Setup menu.
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Why isn't my external USB Hard drive recognized when I plug it into the back of the CM4?

Sabio Digital Online - Frequently Asked Questions
External HDDs need to be formatted as FAT32 drives in order to be recognized by the CM4. Please re-format your drive as a FAT32 drive and it should now be seen.
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edit] Why isn’t my external hard drive recognized by the Neuros OSD?

Neuros OSD:FAQ - The Neuros Technology Wiki
If you want to record to/play from an external hard drive, you will need it to be formatted in FAT 32 file system. A complete step by step guide on how to do so using Windows and a free program can be found here.
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Why can't I boot from external USB Hard Drive?

ExBoot - FAQs
First, Your PC or notebook must support "External USB-HDD Boot up" function. Second, to make sure all the USB cables and power cord all firmly connect to USB slots or power in-lets. No. You must start re-boot process over again. At this moment, you must choose the correct date version you want.
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What is the best procedure to use after getting Sorcerer to boot off of my hard-drive?

Sorcerer FAQ
A screen sorcery update-grimoire is first. Then run sorcery once to set and/or check your optimizations, then augur synch twice, next augur update, then optionally sorcery rebuild, cast useful-profile, cast kde, and finally cast mozilla. You might also like to backup and then edit your /etc/inittab for the proper run level after running KDE as root for the first time to set users, and other options.
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How do I boot in MAC OS X using the external FireWire hard drive?

Portable USB, FireWire, and eSATA Hard Drives - OYEN DIGITAL
In the left panel, click the external FireWIre drive and select "Partition" in menu on the right. Choose "Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and name the drive. Click "Options" at the bottom of the window. If you have an Intel Mac, select "GUID" as the partition scheme. If you have a Power PC Mac, select “Apple Partition Map." Click "Partition." It will ask to confirm, click "Partition" again and the partitioning process will begin.
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Where are my preferences stored on my hard drive?

BitWise IM - FAQ
Windows: By default, the preferences are stored in HKCU/Software/BitWise Chat/BitWise. Optionally, you may store the preferences in BitWise.ini in your home folder by pressing "Setup" prior to logging in and specifying you wish to store your preferences in that file rather than the registry. Detached mode allows you to use basic client features even when your computer cannot maintain communication with the BitWise server.
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Will cookies fill up my hard drive?

The Unofficial Cookie FAQ
Both Netscape and Microsoft have measures in place that limit the number of cookies that will be saved on your hard drive at one time. Both Internet Explorer and Netscape conform to the RFC 2109 limitations on your total cookie count to 300 (this includes a limit of 20 cookies per individual domain). If you exceed this, the browser will discard your least-used cookies to make room for the new ones.
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How do cookies end up on my hard drive?

The Unofficial Cookie FAQ
After a cookie is transmitted through an HTTP header, it is stored in the memory of your browser. This way the information is quickly and readily available without re-transmission. As we have seen, however, it is possible for the lifetime of a cookie to greatly exceed the amount of time the browser will be open. In such cases, the browser must have a way of saving the cookie when you are not browsing, or when your computer is shut off.
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How do I format a Mac hard drive?

Herb's Mac Stuff FAQ
Check question number 6 about startup disks; most people need these because of hard disk problems. Apple provides an "erase disk" option on their main menu which will re-initialize some but not all hard drives. Apple also has a "disk test" utility to test formatted disks. There is also a popular control panel add on for "SCSI probe" which is helpful, check various Mac shareware sites for it.
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Where are my files located on the hard drive?

Windows XP Professional FAQ
Each person who has logged into the computer will have his or her files and settings stored in a folder named with his or her user name. Only the person who is logged in (or an Administrator) can access his or her personal folder. To find these user folders: The My Documents folder is located within this user folder (Note: The My Documents icon on your desktop is a shortcut to this folder). Files that were saved to the desktop are located in the Desktop folder.
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After copying a Windows system drive to a new drive, I cannot boot from the copy. Why not?

FAQ | Casper Tech Edition - Easy-to-use Hard Disk Cloning So...
The most common reason for this problem is the absence of a bootable master boot record or active partition on the target disk. When using the Copy a specific drive method to copy one drive to another, Casper Tech Edition does not replace the master boot record or change the active partition status on the target disk. In order to ensure the target disk contains a valid master boot record and the appropriate partition is marked active, it is necessary to use the Copy an entire hard disk method.
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Is it possible to boot from a hard disk besides hda?

FrequentlyAskedQuestions - #qemu Wiki
I have a VMware virtual machine that's using a flat disk image. I'd love to convert it to a QEMU flat image.
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How can I boot a good GS System with no hard disk?

Apple II Csa2 FAQs: 1Main-Start, Part 1/25 - Apple
You can boot a decent System 5.0.4 or very modest System 6.0.1 from a 3.5" diskette. With two 3.5" drives, you can boot a decent System 6.0.1; but, disk swapping becomes a significant hassle when you want to run most A much better solution is available if you have a 4MB mem expansion card installed. (Actually, you can make do with about 2.5MB of RAM.) You can use a utility named "Flash Boot" by Jerry Kindall. Flash Boot auto-loads System from one or more 3.
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I backup to an external hard drive. How do I format the drive?

ChronoSync | Index of Frequently Asked ChronoSync Questions ...
Most external drives you purchase are formatted for PCs. If you are only going to use it with your Mac then you should reformat the drive by using "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". If you are gong to use it with your Mac and a PC then use "MS-DOS file system" format. To format or reformat a drive you will have to erase it. So before you erase the drive, copy your files to another drive.
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My hard drive crashed. Where can I download Telnet Magic?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page
If you still have your license code, you can download Telnet Magic from the web site. The license code is release dependent for the first two digits of the version level. For example, a license code for release 2.2.0 will work for releases 2.2.0-2.2.9 but it will not work with release 2.3.0, so you need to download the correct release. If you were running the current release, download and install the evaluation version from our Telnet Magic Evaluation Download page and enter your license code.
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Should I partition my hard drive?

The Broadband Reports Windows XP FAQ - dslreports.com
It is best to have your OS on a separate partition than the rest of your data. This results in less fragmentation and ensures speedy operation of your system. If your hard drive is large enough, then partitioning is probably a good idea for you. Common practice is to have at least three partitions: one ~8GB for the OS, one ~10GB for Documents and other personal files, and whatever is left for programs.
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What happens in the event of a hard disk drive failure?

Kaleidescape - FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Although Kaleidescape uses high quality hard disk drives, drives do fail occasionally. On average, drives in Kaleidescape Systems fail at a rate of one or two percent per year. To prevent loss of information from a drive failure, every Kaleidescape Server uses RAID-K to store redundant information. The 3U Server also features a Hot Spare Disk Cartridge as an additional measure of data protection.
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What should I do if hard disk drive fails in my Kaleidescape System?

Kaleidescape - FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
When a hard disk drive fails in a Kaleidescape System, you will still be able to enjoy all the Movies and Music in your library, but the System will not be able to import CDs or DVDs. Your Kaleidescape System will also be vulnerable to losing data from a second disk drive failure, until the first failed disk drive has been replaced and the data on it rebuilt. If you suspect that a disk drive has failed, then always call Kaleidescape Technical Support first.
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I created an image of the hard drive. It stops at about 4Gb. Why?

R-TT - FAQ
You have likely created the image on the FAT32 file system which has a 4Gb file size limitation. Therefore larger files can not be created there. If this is the case, we would suggest that you either use NTFS (through network or attaching the drive to a Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 box if you are running Windows 9x/ME) or split your drive into regions each less than 4Gb, create their images and make virtual volume set afterwards if you need to recover files from there.
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How possible is it to recover data from a crashed hard drive?

GRC | SpinRite 6.0 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
That depends entirely upon "how crashed" the drive is. But SpinRite is often credited with performing "true miracles" of data recovery. Please read some of the true-life SpinRite testimonials we have received to get a sense for what SpinRite has done and can probably do for you if you ever need it. It is obviously possible for a drive to be so totally dead that it is only useful as a door stop. But today's modern drives struggle to stay alive and to die slowly.
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How difficult is it to add a hard drive to my IIGS?

Apple II Csa2 FAQs: 1Main-Start, Part 1/25 - Apple
Adding a hard drive is not much of a problem. Usually, you will need to insert an interface card, possibly connect a cable or two, and change a Slot setting in the Control Panel Desk Accessory.
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Will a SCSI-2 hard drive work with an Apple 2 system?

Apple II Csa2 FAQs: 1Main-Start, Part 1/25 - Apple
There is a major caveat to this answer. Some newer drives require a host which implements the arbitration phase of the SCSI communication dialogue. The RamFAST doesn't do this, and as a result there are some drives that cannot be used with a RamFAST SCSI card. A notable example is the Quantum Fireball series. However; the Trailblazer and all older Quantum models work fine.
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What is the correct time-out setting for a Focus hard drive?

Apple II Csa2 FAQs: 1Main-Start, Part 1/25 - Apple
Supposedly, the purpose of having the Focus spin down and stop after 2, 10, or whatever minutes of idleness is to prevent over-heating and unnecessary wear. After a few days of trying various TO settings, I set my "Time Out" to "Never" and have had no problems with over-heating or crashes even after many all-day sessions. The Termination Power modification for Apple SCSI cards consists of adding a diode. The mod for each card is shown in resource file R009SCSIMOD.GIF.
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Can I install Radius to any other hard disk than my C: drive?

NJDEP Air Quality Permitting Program (AQPP) - RADIUS
No, RADIUS was designed for individual PC use and certain configuration files will not work if the program is stored anywhere but the C: drive.
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What Is The Hard Drive?

PC Basics
The hard disk, or hard drive, is your PC's main storage device. It's sometimes called the C:/ drive, and pronounced "cee" drive. Data is magnetically stored there. It stores programs and data files. A typical hard disk holds from 1 to 10 gigabytes of storage. Much larger hard drive capacity is available.
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