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what should i do?????...Boot problem?

I was running windows 7(d:) so i tried formatting my c:(containing my old windows vista), it didnt format complete(windows was unable to complete the format) and now after restarting,

1...my system cannot read from my hard disk

2...i cannot access my bios setup

3...cant read os installation disks(boot from disk)

4...all i get is a blank screen with a blinking underscore in the upper left corner of the screen

...

what should i do?????

Update:

my vista partition was c:,so i installed my windows 7 on d:,

after booting from d: i decided to wipe my vista c: and use only windows 7 so i tried formatting the c:.....which started the problem.....

does this have anything to do with my MBR

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Even if your hard drive is wiped out you should still be able to access the BIOS. There seams to be a bigger problem than your hard drive.

    May I ask why you were formatting your drive AFTER you were running windows 7

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If windows was unable to complete the format,either the DVD is bad or the hard drive is dying

    Actually if the format started ,the problem is with the hard drive not the DVD

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