pc is broke :(

[jjsaul]

well actually, both of em :( :(

my laptop when i try to boot it says 'no boot disk' - hard drive dead i assume?

and my pc when i switch it on (main switch on PSU) it comes on for about 1-2 secs (lights, fans everything) then goes straight off and has to be switched off and on again on the psu switch, and it just keeps doing that :confused:
whats up with it???


cheers

[P00DLE]

laptop not sure but yep prob disk. may just be a corruption of data though.

pc check psu and check all internal connectors check cpu and ram etc not loose in sockets etc.

[nobber]

try starting the laptop in safe mode.

what os is it running?

[jjsaul]

try starting the laptop in safe mode.

what os is it running?

its got winxp and mandrake 10 installed on it....

[jjsaul]

laptop not sure but yep prob disk. may just be a corruption of data though.

pc check psu and check all internal connectors check cpu and ram etc not loose in sockets etc.
ok when i get chance after my exams i'll pull it apart and get all the dust out


its typical - i ran it for 2 months without switching it off. i shut it down and now it wont boot up GRRRRR

[Rich_P]

James, of all people I least expected you to be asking these questions. :rolleyes: :D

I'll pop onto MSN to give you instructions on what to try on at least your laptop. Okay?

[sneakypete]

well actually, both of em :( :(

my laptop when i try to boot it says 'no boot disk' - hard drive dead i assume?

and my pc when i switch it on (main switch on PSU) it comes on for about 1-2 secs (lights, fans everything) then goes straight off and has to be switched off and on again on the psu switch, and it just keeps doing that :confused:
whats up with it???


cheers


With the laptop - find yourselfa bootdisk (either floppy or cd) that has FDISK on it. It maybe that a virus has corrupted the masterboot sector - hence the laptop is unable to boot from disk - from the boot disk - type FDISK /MBR (this will recreate the masterboot record). It may help it may not.

The pc - thats a cracker. What have you added recently to the pc - hardware wisee. Disconnect it and try powerr up again.

[jjsaul]

James, of all people I least expected you to be asking these questions. :rolleyes: :D

I'll pop onto MSN to give you instructions on what to try on at least your laptop. Okay?
I have a few ideas of what to do...but its nice to get other sensible suggestions before i try mine and probably break something :D

[jjsaul]

With the laptop - find yourselfa bootdisk (either floppy or cd) that has FDISK on it. It maybe that a virus has corrupted the masterboot sector - hence the laptop is unable to boot from disk - from the boot disk - type FDISK /MBR (this will recreate the masterboot record). It may help it may not.

The pc - thats a cracker. What have you added recently to the pc - hardware wisee. Disconnect it and try powerr up again.
I want the stuff off the lappy hard disk before i FDISK it...so i need to find my fancy cable :rolleyes:

As for the PC i havnt added any internal hardware components for about 12 months....

[sneakypete]

The FDISK /MBR, does not zap the enitre drive it only rebuilds the master boot record.

[jjsaul]

The FDISK /MBR, does not zap the enitre drive it only rebuilds the master boot record.
ah ok cheers :)

[Saratoga]

Have you sorted this or when are you planning on taking this further ?

[Stephen]

Sounds like hdd on laptop is dead or on its way BUT....
before you try and attack the laptop's harddrive with software recovery, first remove and re-seat it then try to boot again. Sometimes, depending on situation they can come away from the interface.

[jjsaul]

Cheers Stephen will give that a try.

Saratoga..no i havnt had chance yet. Exams finsihed thurs afternoon and i was out all day friday and today (and tomorrow).

[Saratoga]

Cheers Stephen will give that a try.

Saratoga..no i havnt had chance yet. Exams finsihed thurs afternoon and i was out all day friday and today (and tomorrow).

Oh you poor thing you...

Anyway, when you do lemme know ;)

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[jjsaul]

PC - right i pulled it apart earlier...tried a new PSU to no avail.

then i disconnected all the drives etc. if i switch it on with just the m/board connected it boots fine until it asks for a boot disk (obviously it wont find it!), if i connect ANY drive then try booting it runs for the second or two then goes off....same with the replacement PSU as well....

:eek:

Anyone got any thoughts?

[sneakypete]

Possible that the disk controllers are gubbed. do you have any spare hd's or floppy disks - try connecting them - see what happens

[jjsaul]

ok will try that tomorrow