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Problems booting Hard drive

  • 11-10-2004 07:35PM
    #1
    slayer9603
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    I've been looking at a friends computer and I can't seem to make any sense of what is wrong with it.

    As soon as you power on the computer there's a message saying "press F1 to retry boot, press F2 to system setup"

    I know the description of the problem is very brief, but there's nothing really else to work with, thats all I can get out of it.

    Can anybody tell me how to solve this problem?


Comments

  • #2
    galactus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭galactus


    Could be a lot of things. Give some history on the PC - has it been recently used, moved or abused?

    If I had to put money on it, sounds like a knackered hard drive tho'


  • #3
    Gilgamesh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Gilgamesh


    I agree, could be tons of things.
    to make a pick, if it is an old Mobo, try replacing the CMOS battery


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Make a note of any other errors.
    Press F2 and see what it says - it may say XYZ changed
    (settings are Brand/Model specific)

    Does the computer make noises ending with the letter K or the normal G noises.
    Klunk - Klick (bad) Chug Chug (good)

    If it was the battery it would most likely metion CMOS in the error.

    Shouldn't have to ask - remove any floppy disks / CD's ...
    Alternatively boot up with a dos/windows boot foppy or windows 98 CD and into command prompt only and Fdisk / status to see what DOS thinks of hte drive


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