[access-uk] Re: laptop still dead from weeks ago
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:57:26 +0100
What CD are you using to boot from, Terry. Could the media
possible be faulty?
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of terry
Sent: 13 April 2008 12:53
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: laptop still dead from weeks ago
Hi
I can set the cdrom as the first option, during the boot up
sequence, but
still doesn't do anything. When the pc is turned on, the cd
spins for a few
seconds, then stops. I've tried booting from a floppy, then
typed setup but
just says, bad command or file name.
Is there something I need to do to the hard drive before xp
can start to be
loaded on to it?
I'm really annoyed with the whole thing, as I only bought it
a few weeks
ago, off another list.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: laptop still dead from weeks ago
> Hi Terry,
>
> What is the exact make and model of the laptop?
>
> Do you have a "Recovery CD" or CDs for it?
>
> (That said, I've recently had a similar problem with my
> Toshiba which it appears is due to failed memory. And like
> you, I was able to see the laptop's hard drive perfectly
OK
> on my desktop system.)
>
> However, you should be able to set the BIOS to boot from
the
> CD, and then either boot up with the Recovery CD or an
> Operating System CD and go from there. If that fails,
it's
> a most likely hardware problem of some sort.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of terry
> Sent: 13 April 2008 12:10
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] laptop still dead from weeks ago
>
> hi all
>
> This all started with the laptop crashing.
>
> I eventually was able to reformat the hard drive, by
putting
> it in a caddy,
> and using my other pc to carry this out.
>
> The hard drive is listed in the bios, but isn't seen when
> booting the laptop
> up using a floppy disk. i.e. after it boots up, and I
type,
> c: it goes to
> c:, but it is in fact reading the cdrom. it will only let
> me access a: and
> c:, which as I said, is actually the cdrom.
>
> I've looked in the bios, and there isn't anything obvious
to
> say that it is
> disabled.
>
> The hard drive is working, as I can see it in my computer,
> when I connect it
> to another pc.
>
> When I try to boot the laptop up using a xp home edition
cd,
> again nothing
> happens, because I guess it hasn't got anything to load on
> to.
>
> Any ideas has to what I need to do?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Terry
>
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