Can I get some Computer Tech help Please

FIREWALL · 06-23-08, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Hi Guys and thx for responding.

As it was cycling thru I noticed in bottom left corner a choice of F-2

Clicked it and got a blue screen with

" Insert disk labeled "Windows Automated System Recovery Disk into floppy drive.

Will that help ?

You need to get to a command prompt outside of one requiring the registry to see if you can repair the disk. Boot your original XP CD-ROM in the drive and it will have an option for that.

-S

Tried that with original 6mo old hdd and new hard drive.

It ran thru some fies then said "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.

????

FIREWALL · 06-23-08, 07:48 PM

I was kinda hopeing I might get a fix here.

I guess I'll have to take it to the shop.

Thank's again for trying to help.

em2nought · 06-23-08, 08:09 PM

I'd try burning an Ultimate Boot Disc, using it to reformat, and then install your operating system before I'd go and pay somebody. Did that on a friends hosed computer that was sort of stuck like this.

SUBMAN1 · 06-24-08, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Hi Guys and thx for responding.

As it was cycling thru I noticed in bottom left corner a choice of F-2

Clicked it and got a blue screen with

" Insert disk labeled "Windows Automated System Recovery Disk into floppy drive.

Will that help ?

You need to get to a command prompt outside of one requiring the registry to see if you can repair the disk. Boot your original XP CD-ROM in the drive and it will have an option for that.

-S

Tried that with original 6mo old hdd and new hard drive.

It ran thru some fies then said "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.

????

That is because you need a driver disk to get your HD's online - you have a non standard controller, like a RAID or so.

-S

FIREWALL · 06-24-08, 02:46 PM

I can only get into the meager bios.

It won't let me use any cd;s I have.

I can only get into the bios and it says "SYSTEM BOARD ID 30A6"

Wolfehunter · 06-24-08, 03:04 PM

Almost starting to sound like a hardware issue.

Did you update the bios firmware? Is your laptop new or old?

If new bring it back and get it fixed or exchanged.

If old then you maybe out of luck if some controler chips are fried if you can't see HDDs or CDs.

Or you changed something in the bios settings and removed the HDD as an active device.

in your first post it looks like corrupt HDD. Scandisk can work if you have an old 98 sec floppy boot disk.

Try here.

http://www.bootdisk.com/

Or try your luck with HP

http://welcome.hp.com/country/ca/en/...isplay=support

Good luck dude.

FIREWALL · 06-24-08, 03:23 PM

Hi Wolfhunter

It won't let me post.

I can acess the computer.

The only thing it will let me do is open the meager bios.

Btw it is 1yo.

Wolfehunter · 06-24-08, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Hi Wolfhunter

It won't let me post.

I can acess the computer.

The only thing it will let me do is open the meager bios.

Btw it is 1yo.

First off what do you mean you can't post?
HP website?

Do you have a antivirus or firewall and or Spybot running to help your system stay clean?

you can try this software from MS.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830

Download it and run it. Some times this works better than Norton but takes forever.

Do you still have warranty 1 or more? If so then you can get service, Call them,

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

Call them below in the contact #. See what they say or do online chat.

FIREWALL · 06-24-08, 04:28 PM

Hee Hee Lets see if I can make this Clear.

When you push the ON buttom all you see is a blackscreen with HP invent and in the bottom left corner :

press <esc> to change boot order
press<F10> to enter Setup <F12> to boot from Lan

for 20 seconds then blackscreen with a - in top left corner.

Thats it.

06-23-08, 07:48 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I was kinda hopeing I might get a fix here. I guess I'll have to take it to the shop. Thank's again for trying to help. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-23-08, 08:09 PM	#3
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd try burning an Ultimate Boot Disc, using it to reformat, and then install your operating system before I'd go and pay somebody. Did that on a friends hosed computer that was sort of stuck like this. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

06-24-08, 02:46 PM	#5
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I can only get into the meager bios. It won't let me use any cd;s I have. I can only get into the bios and it says "SYSTEM BOARD ID 30A6" __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-24-08, 03:04 PM	#6
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Almost starting to sound like a hardware issue. Did you update the bios firmware? Is your laptop new or old? If new bring it back and get it fixed or exchanged. If old then you maybe out of luck if some controler chips are fried if you can't see HDDs or CDs. Or you changed something in the bios settings and removed the HDD as an active device. in your first post it looks like corrupt HDD. Scandisk can work if you have an old 98 sec floppy boot disk. Try here. http://www.bootdisk.com/ Or try your luck with HP http://welcome.hp.com/country/ca/en/...isplay=support Good luck dude. __________________

06-24-08, 03:23 PM	#7
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Hi Wolfhunter It won't let me post. I can acess the computer. The only thing it will let me do is open the meager bios. Btw it is 1yo. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-24-08, 04:28 PM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Hee Hee Lets see if I can make this Clear. When you push the ON buttom all you see is a blackscreen with HP invent and in the bottom left corner : press <esc> to change boot order press<F10> to enter Setup <F12> to boot from Lan for 20 seconds then blackscreen with a - in top left corner. Thats it. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???