Thanks in advance.
I'm putting together a computer for a friend using parts saved from various systems I've changed over the last year.
Leadtek Nforce mb
AthlonXP 2000+
512 M DDR 2700
ATI 9200 video
onboard sound, lan
Asus 40x CD-rom
WD 60GB EIDE hd
WinXP home SP2
Everything installed well, up and running smoothly. This weekend, I started getting an error message on start-up about invalid boot disk, insert a valid boot disk and press any key to proceed.
I checked all the cables, plugs, etc. I booted to the Windows CD, went to the repair console, and repaired the MBR. The computer booted just fine. Until the next time I turned it off and tried to reboot (both warm and cold boots). Exactly the same error. So I did another FIXMBR, and then did a full chkdks. No errors reported. THe computer booted fine...until the next time I turned it off.
Unfortunately, leaving the computer on 24/7 is not an option. I have installed no software other than winxp, sp2, and MS Office. The installation was a fresh install on a newly formatted (although used) drive.
Do I just need to replace the drive, or is there something I'm missing?
I'm putting together a computer for a friend using parts saved from various systems I've changed over the last year.
Leadtek Nforce mb
AthlonXP 2000+
512 M DDR 2700
ATI 9200 video
onboard sound, lan
Asus 40x CD-rom
WD 60GB EIDE hd
WinXP home SP2
Everything installed well, up and running smoothly. This weekend, I started getting an error message on start-up about invalid boot disk, insert a valid boot disk and press any key to proceed.
I checked all the cables, plugs, etc. I booted to the Windows CD, went to the repair console, and repaired the MBR. The computer booted just fine. Until the next time I turned it off and tried to reboot (both warm and cold boots). Exactly the same error. So I did another FIXMBR, and then did a full chkdks. No errors reported. THe computer booted fine...until the next time I turned it off.
Unfortunately, leaving the computer on 24/7 is not an option. I have installed no software other than winxp, sp2, and MS Office. The installation was a fresh install on a newly formatted (although used) drive.
Do I just need to replace the drive, or is there something I'm missing?