[TechAssist] Re: IBM Netvista 667 MHz Type 2276 tower, boot failure]

  • From: Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:34:06 -0400

I actually had a old  good 4 gig hard drive in the drawer with W98SE on
it as sort of a back up HDD from my main PC that I replaced with a
larger HDD.
I just swapped it into this tower. It booted up, recognised several new
devices,wanted to reboot,and it works now. So I assume the HDD was bad.
I will order a larger drive MOnday.I guess I'll have to get an OS as
well.These manufacturers don't always include the OS CD when they sell a
system.
Phil Bader

"Ron Miller d.b.a. Country TV" wrote:
> 
> Sounds like a bad hard drive to me,have fixed a few pcs for good customers
> that have asked for system boot disk after BIOS post by replacing the
> HD.hth.
> Country TV
> Ron Miller
> Inez, TX. 77968
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 3:41 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] IBM Netvista 667 MHz Type 2276 tower, boot failure]
> 
> >
> >
> > First, I am a TV tech not a PC tech so bear with me please.
> > I fell heir to this 667 MHz celeron PC,Windows ME.
> > ("peoples PC" tag on front)
> > Will not boot. Previous user said someone said bad hard drive.
> > When I power it up:
> > 1. Turns on, "IBM" logo appears across screen.
> > 2.message: "Boot failure, insert boot disk in drive A.
> > (I insert the orig. looking IBM recov. diskette given me, "A" drive
> > starts working.)
> > 3. "Starting Windows 98"  (note that  the front tag says Windows ME)
> >   goes on to say: "diskette will attempt to repair the IBM product.
> > 4. "Recovery program on hard disk.Press any key to continue." (I do)
> > 5. "Your machine will reboot in 5 seconds to complete the repair."
> > 6. "Failed to get disk parameters. The IBM product recovery program
> > could not be found on your hard disk.Contact IBM personal system help
> > center for an IBM recovery CD."
> > End of story.
> > Any help appreciated. Yhis would be a nice extra PC for the shop.
> > Bad HDD?
> > Corrupted files?
> > Someone put W98 over the OS?
> > Phil Bader
> >
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> > Philip Bader
> > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
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Philip Bader
Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
Fax (863) 299-8821      
email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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