[24hoursupport] Re: Hard Disk Failure
- From: Joe Parker <joe.parker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: 24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 15:27:57 -0400
Biggest flag here is the CMOS error. Replace the PC's battery and go
through all the BIOS settings.
At 02:31 PM 7/2/2001, you wrote:
>Hello all,
> I am having problems booting into my system after a
>hard disk failure. On power-on, the usual hardware detection
>fails with the following message.
>|----------------------------------------|
>|Primary IDE Master - None |
>|Primary IDE Slave - None |
>|Secondary IDE Master - None |
>|Secondary IDE Master - CD-ROM/DVD |
>|CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded E.|
>|Press F1 to boot or F4 to enter setup |
>|----------------------------------------|
>
> The configuration I had before the failure was:
>
>|----------------------------------------|
>|Primary IDE Master - Fujitsu Hard Disk |
>|Primary IDE Slave - CR-RW |
>|Secondary IDE Master - None |
>|Secondary IDE Master - CD-ROM/DVD |
>|----------------------------------------|
>Note:
>1. The power supply is ok because the CD drives opens and the HD indicator
>lights comes on.
>2. I also used PC-Check software to check the system and it could not find
>the HD or the CD-RW
>3. I changed the IDE cable and used another from a functioning PC and still
>no good news.
>Any help on how to resolve this.
>Regards.
>Inyang.
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