Like Hal says. I had the Form boot sector virus on an XP machine. I couldn't see the C drive at all no matter how I booted. Had to reinstall everything. Otho ----- Original Message ----- From: Annie Oldham <annieoldham@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:06 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: hard drive problem...???...urgent > > Hi Guys, Hard drive has definately gone down....MBR has been wiped, I > assume that is the Master Boot Record....Now the PC will not recognise c: > drive.....master boot disks wont work, any other ideas rather than me just > getting a new hard drive....Thanx, Annie > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://listoptions.computertalkshop.com > > List HowTo: http://faq.computertalkshop.com > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://listoptions.computertalkshop.com List HowTo: http://faq.computertalkshop.com To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------