Dawntreader3
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Well, thanks to the two people that answered my last question!
But now...there arises yet another problem. I am upgrading (Switching out one hard drive for another.) They are both Compaq's. I have done everything imaginable to get the newer one to boot. However the newer one is still an older hard drive and it has data on it that I need desperately.
But as I've said, it will not boot. (No, nothing is wrong with the data ribbon, all the power supplies are fine, all the settings are correct in the CMOS. The drive spins up and there are no error codes. Yet it will not boot past the Computer Setup.)
Now, I have been told that Compaq uses a particular code somewhere in the Bios Data Area so that you must buy a floppy disk from them to be able to disable the code and install a different hard drive.
Is this true?
And if so, are there any ways around buying the code disabeler from Compaq? Is there a way to recognize that code in the Bios area and remove it?
I would be most appreciative of any help any one may offer!
Thanks!
But now...there arises yet another problem. I am upgrading (Switching out one hard drive for another.) They are both Compaq's. I have done everything imaginable to get the newer one to boot. However the newer one is still an older hard drive and it has data on it that I need desperately.
But as I've said, it will not boot. (No, nothing is wrong with the data ribbon, all the power supplies are fine, all the settings are correct in the CMOS. The drive spins up and there are no error codes. Yet it will not boot past the Computer Setup.)
Now, I have been told that Compaq uses a particular code somewhere in the Bios Data Area so that you must buy a floppy disk from them to be able to disable the code and install a different hard drive.
Is this true?
And if so, are there any ways around buying the code disabeler from Compaq? Is there a way to recognize that code in the Bios area and remove it?
I would be most appreciative of any help any one may offer!
Thanks!