Windows can't detect HDD because driver cache\i386 files are missing. PLZ HELP

I have edited the registry before. Is there no way for windows to detect which files are missing and add them? Because reinstalling windows is going to be my last resort(I have no other disk to copy my data to).

 

flash drives are cheap and you can transfer your data to the flash drive.

if you do a repair install this would help, however you cannot repair an sp3 setup with a sp2 disk, the disk has to be at the same service pack as the installed os.

so no there is no way to see what is missing, unless we can get the system to boot and then see if any error mesages will come up and/or run sfc.

 

I have a slipstreamed sp3 cd. Will it work?

 

I have encountered a HUGE problem. My hard disk is not detected in My Computer. What could be the problem? I know the drive picked up on my friend's desktop, but why not here?

 

did you burn hirens?? Hirens should detect your hard drive as yours has a boot problem, which we might be able to fix with fixmbr, but you have to have something to see the drive. A slipstreamed sp3 cd should be able to run a repair install:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
detailed instructions on a repair install

HOWEVER: your slipstreamed cd has to have sata controllers slipstreamed onto it also as xp will not install on a sata drive without the raid controllers.

 

I just realized that I forgot to tell you something: When I tried booting from the hard drive, the screen which asks if you wanna start windows in safe mode, last known good configuration etc.comes up and if I select safemode a whole lot of lines with "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk()partition(1)\windows\system32\drivers\*different .sys files" comes up. Could that also be a problem? And what are RAID controllers & where can get them?

 

About the xp repair: I tried that when I got the slipstreamed CD and it does not detect the hard drive.

 

XP will NOT detect a sata drive without the controllers



http://f.tqn.com/y/pcsupport/1/S/E/b/-/-/windows-xp-safe-mode-boot-process.png

first is the advanced boot options, then is xp loading drivers for safe mode, safe mode loads the barest minimum of drivers as safe mode is a troubleshooting mode.

if you can boot into safe mode, you can boot into safe mode with networking and go to a site that can scan your system for drivers and then we will be able to see the controllers or else we need the drive manufacturer and model so I can search for the controllers.

 

driver loading pic it will stay here for approx few minutes and then should boot to desktop

 

The driver loading screen stays for a while then the pc boots from 2nd device

 

I read something about boot sectors being damaged on other forums. Could that be the case?

 

above from here, read thoroughly, please

we need to get into the system or recovery console to run fixboot and/or fixmbr.

 

I don't have a floppy drive but I found a workaround: https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-integrate-floppy-sata-raid-driver-into-windows-xp-cd/
I have a disc that came with my pc, it's a gigabyte disc and says Intel P61/H61 Utility DVD. Could I take drivers from this disc?

 

if they are the drivers for your pc, then they would still have to be slipstreamed onto the install cd

either floppy or slipstreamed.

I have read a few threads where the controllers were added once the os was already installed, but not sure how that works. As you would have to install under ide in the bios

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as for your link, I have already mentioned slipstreaming with nlite, as for part 2, I do not use any torrents. nor do I recommend them, but it is up to you either way .

I have not heard of anyone using a flash drive to install sata at the F6 prompt, so you could try but like your link says it is not 100%.

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look for a driver called sata controllers or raid controllers, or raid drivers.

you can slipstream all your drivers if you like. and that cd is the drivers cd, you have to open it and see what is on the cd.

 

I'll try slipstreaming the entire disc. Also, I checked out the mini windows xp and in the device manager, under hidden devices, I found partition manager with a yellow exclamation icon. I checked the properties and it said something about no drivers (code 24). The sp3 slipstreamed disc was supposed to have sata drivers on it but it still can't detect my hard drive; the xp setup scans it and even says it's 240gb but then it says setup can't continue. For my final attempt, I will use driverpacks( https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-integrate-floppy-sata-raid-driver-into-windows-xp-cd/2/ ). And if that doesn't work I can't reinstall windows because it does not detect the hard drive.

 

did you have a partition manager program installed??

if so then reinstalling it should take care of the driver problem.

xp does not have an integral partition manager, all partitioning is done at installation time.

please tell me the make, model and model number of your pc.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/265844-45-install-doesn-recognize-hard-drive

read above, please

 

How do i check the model etc.?

 

on the front of the computer, or if a laptop inside on the face somewhere, for example mine is a Dell DImension 3000

 

I don't see any details on my desktop. Is there a way I can check it on the bios? And how do I reinstall the partition manager?

 

if you have booted to the minixp you can get online and download whichever program you had and have it installed on the os drive.

the bios should have the info also,

did your disk have the drivers??