i have used my desktop computer rarely. last time i used was about a month ago, i burned some cds and turned it off. now i hooked it back up again and when i boot up it goes to a black screen that says "Reboot and select proper boot device. Insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key."
anybody know the problem and how to fix it?
its an HP computer with windows XP
2006-09-05 17:09:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Call HP tech support, they will help diagnose the problem. It can be anything from hardware failure to a virus. I hope it is still under warranty.
2006-09-05 17:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your boot device is what the computer uses to start itself, it is your hard drive, and the computer can't find it. It may be damaged , it may have had the cables knocked loose, or maybe your BIOS needs reset. Have you made any recent changes? Make sure all the drive cables are firmly attached, esp if it's a SATA drive
2006-09-05 17:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by metallhd62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that the machine was not jarred or moved around during it's down-time (you say about a month time?) and it has not received any major TEMPERATURE-changes or HUMIDITY variances during this time, I would try to re-boot it from it's DOS-mode.
2006-09-05 17:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with metallhd62 it's your hard drive, not your motherboard, try putting a boot disk in, this will prove it to you cause it will start, hp should have a recovery CD, use that
2006-09-05 18:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by crsstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ew hp motherboad fried need to buy a new one sorry or try when you turn it on hold f8 and then select start normaly if that dont work then your motherboard is shot and you will have to take it to a compu specialits to be repaird
2006-09-05 17:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by alex h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put shoes on it
the fb is shot try f8 if that dont work u gotta replace it-if u need more help on it e mail me -ok
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2006-09-06 06:46:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn on your PC press "delete" detect your hard disk drive, if nothing happen buy new hard disk drive
2006-09-05 17:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by damongligaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thorw
2006-09-05 17:56:29 · answer #8 · answered by BHARGAVA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋