sachin_rocks
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So the D:\ partition can be the system partition? I thought it had to be C:\.
names can be anything even i have F:/ as my system partition
So the D:\ partition can be the system partition? I thought it had to be C:\.
The boot loader is on your old hard drive I think.
So you had a vista/xp installed on your old hard drive, then got a new harddrive, and installed windows 7 on that in a dual boot?
I think you'll need to make the windows 7 boot the active partition, or something along those lines
Yea your default partition can be anything but Windows sets it at C: as default
Hmm kinda, look at the S.M.A.R.T values of the HDD. You can use SpeedFan for this purpose, it can do a detailed analysis of the data and tell you if the drive is failing.I had a long chat with an Intel rep and he is certain it isn't the CPU - as the damn thing actually boots up; I had my doubts as well - I know that if the CPU isn't playing ball, then nothing will work. Regarding the fan, I found some software on the disc that came with the mobo that allows automatic control over the fan - so that problem is solved. The Intel rep wasn't able to come up with what could've been causing it, but he doesn't think it's the HDD. Finally, the system has been fine for nearly a week now...
Edit: I wonder if the fan was incorrectly configured in the BIOS - leading to the freeze ups? I really don't know - and as long as it behaves from now on, or only does it very occasionally, then I don't care either. See, when I first got the system home, the freeze ups were happening several times a day. After the first BIOS update, that dropped to once a day and after the second BIOS update + installing the fan control software (crossed fingers, touch wood, throw salt over left shoulder) it hasn't done it at all.
Edit: @KI: Surely if the HDD was unhealthy, the Disk Manager would indicate it?
Anyway, thanks for all your help.
WTF?Does anyone know how to speed up shut down process, my laptop takes 20 minutes to shut down :laugh
Windows 7 ultimate, laptop in my sign
Does anyone know how to speed up shut down process, my laptop takes 20 minutes to shut down :laugh
Windows 7 ultimate, laptop in my sign