computer doesn't recognize hard drive

When I turn on my computer I receive error code 1000-0141
and am told the hard drive is not available (I have
windows XP home). I can't even run safe mode. The
computer tech service (Dell) says I have to replace my
hard drive. Are there any other options? Would it help if
I had a boot disk?

IF you had a boot floppy you COULD determine if the hard drive was present.
But if you installed XP using NTFS then a DOS boot floppy can't see the NTFS
partition.

You could also boot from the XP CD and see if it can find a hard drive.

Check the BIOS and see what it knows about your drives.

"Paul" wrote in message
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When I turn on my computer I receive error code 1000-0141
and am told the hard drive is not available (I have
windows XP home). I can't even run safe mode. The
computer tech service (Dell) says I have to replace my
hard drive. Are there any other options? Would it help if
I had a boot disk?

You need to enter your motherboards bios upon boot and look and see if the
bios detects the drive. If it doesn't then XP doesn't have a prayer of
being able to see it.

"Paul" wrote in message
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When I turn on my computer I receive error code 1000-0141
and am told the hard drive is not available (I have
windows XP home). I can't even run safe mode. The
computer tech service (Dell) says I have to replace my
hard drive. Are there any other options? Would it help if
I had a boot disk?