is my laptop dead

largo · 31-August-05, 03:11 PM

my laptop every time i try to boot it it says no operating system found and the hard drive revs up and down what could cause this?

TimberWolf · 31-August-05, 03:15 PM

corrupt HDD or bad HDD.

Zer0s · 31-August-05, 03:54 PM

reinstall it.....

largo · 31-August-05, 08:23 PM

it has a good hd in it ive already tested it with another laptop

Peng Lord · 31-August-05, 11:02 PM

Try to reinstall the OS, or maybe (rarely, almost never, infact I haven't seen this happen in years) your BIOS went corrupt and needs reflashing.

largo · 01-September-05, 11:28 AM

the compaq bios flash utility needs to be run on the computer itself it aparently flashes from windows that and the fact i cant install windows might have somthing to do with it

Zer0s · 01-September-05, 11:52 AM

why cant you reinstall windows.....

EDIT: BTW, largo, you spelled Wal-Mart wrong. :heads up:

Peng Lord · 01-September-05, 02:12 PM

Who makes the bios? once you know that you can mod a Live CD of PC-DOS and flash from there. Also checkout www.notebookforums.com for any others with similar problems.

largo · 02-September-05, 09:28 AM

pheniox.....

Zer0s · 02-September-05, 09:39 AM

why cant you reinstall windows......

Peng Lord · 02-September-05, 12:04 PM

Have you even tried to re-install Windows yet? Re-Flashing the bios as a repair technique is a last resort, as I said, RARELY is that the problem, you likely have a HDD, controller, or OS problem, test those first.

godling · 02-September-05, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peng Lord


	Have you even tried to re-install Windows yet? Re-Flashing the bios as a repair technique is a last resort, as I said, RARELY is that the problem, you likely have a HDD, controller, or OS problem, test those first.

What Peng said ... if "it has a good hd ive already tested it with another laptop " then it's likely a HD controller, or perhaps the connector the the HD (when you slide it into the tray) is ker-pluct (that's a technical term).
-godling

boardboyd · 02-September-05, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by largo


	my laptop every time i try to boot it it says no operating system found and the hard drive revs up and down what could cause this?

I had this problem on a laptop I had, and had it also happen on a work laptop. Turns out the hd died. I used the Gentoo install cd to SLOWLY retrieve as much info as possible before they died completely. I suggest you do the same and replace the drive.

largo · 03-September-05, 04:46 PM

its not the hd thats been tested and it works its not the motherboard thats been replaced and yes i have tried to reinstall windows it wont detect the hard drive

THRiLL KiLL · 03-September-05, 09:12 PM

if it doesnt detect the hard drive ... did you ever consider you might need a driver for the ide contoler? figure out what kind of chipset it is... get the driver for it.. and hit F6 when windows promts you to

largo · 04-September-05, 12:49 PM

ive never had it not work with a standard ide controller but ill try it thanks

THRiLL KiLL · 04-September-05, 03:27 PM

the other thing... (i presumed you checked this)

in bios.... the mb sees the hdd right?

Peng Lord · 04-September-05, 04:25 PM

You've tried booting off of that drive on another system? Check your MBR.

THRiLL KiLL · 04-September-05, 06:53 PM

Peng Lord had a really good idea ... check your mbr....

goto www.bootdisk.com download a win 98 boot disk

start the computer and have it boot off the floppy

when you get to a command prompt type: fdisk /mbr

then try booting/ reinstalling

if this works... give the credit to peng lord.... i just put it in laymens terms

largo · 04-September-05, 11:17 PM

i think i found the problem could the hard drive be too fast? it is supposed to have a 4200 RPM drive could that be it. could this cause the hd light to stay on permanently?

31-August-05, 03:11 PM		#1 (permalink)
largo Apex Techie II	is my laptop dead my laptop every time i try to boot it it says no operating system found and the hard drive revs up and down what could cause this?

01-September-05, 11:52 AM		#7 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	why cant you reinstall windows..... EDIT: BTW, largo, you spelled Wal-Mart wrong. :heads up: Last edited by Zer0s; 01-September-05 at 02:14 PM..

04-September-05, 11:17 PM		#20 (permalink)
largo Apex Techie II	i think i found the problem could the hard drive be too fast? it is supposed to have a 4200 RPM drive could that be it. could this cause the hd light to stay on permanently? Last edited by largo; 05-September-05 at 09:49 AM..

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31-August-05, 03:15 PM		#2 (permalink)
TimberWolf Apex Tech Fanatic	corrupt HDD or bad HDD.

31-August-05, 03:54 PM		#3 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	reinstall it.....

31-August-05, 08:23 PM		#4 (permalink)
largo Apex Techie II	it has a good hd in it ive already tested it with another laptop

31-August-05, 11:02 PM		#5 (permalink)
Peng Lord Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Try to reinstall the OS, or maybe (rarely, almost never, infact I haven't seen this happen in years) your BIOS went corrupt and needs reflashing.

01-September-05, 11:28 AM		#6 (permalink)
largo Apex Techie II	the compaq bios flash utility needs to be run on the computer itself it aparently flashes from windows that and the fact i cant install windows might have somthing to do with it

01-September-05, 02:12 PM		#8 (permalink)
Peng Lord Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Who makes the bios? once you know that you can mod a Live CD of PC-DOS and flash from there. Also checkout www.notebookforums.com for any others with similar problems.

02-September-05, 09:28 AM		#9 (permalink)
largo Apex Techie II	pheniox.....

02-September-05, 09:39 AM		#10 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	why cant you reinstall windows......

02-September-05, 12:04 PM		#11 (permalink)
Peng Lord Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Have you even tried to re-install Windows yet? Re-Flashing the bios as a repair technique is a last resort, as I said, RARELY is that the problem, you likely have a HDD, controller, or OS problem, test those first.

03-September-05, 04:46 PM		#14 (permalink)
largo Apex Techie II	its not the hd thats been tested and it works its not the motherboard thats been replaced and yes i have tried to reinstall windows it wont detect the hard drive

03-September-05, 09:12 PM		#15 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	if it doesnt detect the hard drive ... did you ever consider you might need a driver for the ide contoler? figure out what kind of chipset it is... get the driver for it.. and hit F6 when windows promts you to

04-September-05, 12:49 PM		#16 (permalink)
largo Apex Techie II	ive never had it not work with a standard ide controller but ill try it thanks

04-September-05, 03:27 PM		#17 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	the other thing... (i presumed you checked this) in bios.... the mb sees the hdd right?

04-September-05, 04:25 PM		#18 (permalink)
Peng Lord Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	You've tried booting off of that drive on another system? Check your MBR.

04-September-05, 06:53 PM		#19 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	Peng Lord had a really good idea ... check your mbr.... goto www.bootdisk.com download a win 98 boot disk start the computer and have it boot off the floppy when you get to a command prompt type: fdisk /mbr then try booting/ reinstalling if this works... give the credit to peng lord.... i just put it in laymens terms