My girlfriends laptop's hard drive keeps spinning and we get error, other solutions had said we might be able to buy some time to back things up if we use chkdsk... the only problem is that it doesn't goto a prompt in which I can type it in. I tried some of the software discs including the windows xp one and no dice so far. Is there any way to get to prompt with a program or boot disc ? thanks
2006-09-01 03:50:13 · 5 answers · asked by Ben L 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You need to configure your system to boot from cd and insert the boot or restore disc. Dont know what you have for a laptop but usually pressing the escape key continually during bootup will open your bios settings. If this doesnt work you can find out how by visiting the mfg website. Make sure that your bios is set to boot from cd on the first boot device! You may then reboot with the restore or boot cd in the drive. Good luck!
2006-09-01 03:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it now demands the OS disc to reboot using fact the abode windows equipment data are too corupted to load, have you ever a chum or relative to have the skill to lend you a disc of abode windows xp, they're each and all of the comparable its only the abode windows registry key it is unique and with a bit of luck you have that caught on your netbook someplace using fact in case you're able to desire to do a re-set up you will desire a abode windows reg key to activate abode windows later for the updates etc. If not then you certainly could could desire to purchase yet another version of abode windows xp featuring yet another key.
2016-10-01 04:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to start menu, and click on run
type cmd on run dialog and press enter
When the command screen appears type chkdsk on the command prompt and press enter. this will activate the chkdisk on XP
I hope that this helps.
2006-09-01 03:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by Coolguy_punjabi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.bootdisk.com and download a boot disk from there. Then it will bring you to a prompt...just type "chkdsk /r"
2006-09-01 03:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the hard drive controller went out on the hard drive.
2006-09-01 03:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by wolfmaster1701 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋