computertech775
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Occasionally when troubleshooting I will use a Boot CD (I use BartPE and MiniPE) so that I can see the files on the hard drive. Occasionally I will come across a PC (usually Dell) where none of the Boot CD's file explorer programs will see the hard drive(s). It's most common on Dell's, but last week it happened with a Toshiba with Vista as the native OS.
It's a problem with the Boot CD, because booting to the Recovery Console with an OS CD works fine. Also, SpinRite sees the drive(s).
I'm guessing it's either a HDD MoBo driver is missing on the Boot CD, or the MBR has been altered on certain PCs for diagnostic or recovery partitions which makes the drive unreadable from a PE based Boot CD.
Does anyone have this problem with UBCD4Win? If so, what's the cause and/or workaround?
Thanks.
It's a problem with the Boot CD, because booting to the Recovery Console with an OS CD works fine. Also, SpinRite sees the drive(s).
I'm guessing it's either a HDD MoBo driver is missing on the Boot CD, or the MBR has been altered on certain PCs for diagnostic or recovery partitions which makes the drive unreadable from a PE based Boot CD.
Does anyone have this problem with UBCD4Win? If so, what's the cause and/or workaround?
Thanks.