I started the computer today and the screen was black with the message "operating system not found" I also hear clicking sounds on my computer. please help
2006-11-29 08:26:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Uh, oh.
Clicking sounds = very bad.
That means your hard disk actuator is fried. You need to buy a new hard drive, and chances are very good you will not be able to save the data off the old one.
I've heard that if you put a clicking hard drive in the freezer overnight it will work for 10-15 minutes - long enough to copy a few key files off, but I've never tried it myself.
2006-11-29 08:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by Che jrw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your Hard drive just quit. Try to reboot again and see what happens. If that don't work you'll have to replace your Hard Drive. You might try a full system restore if you have made dics or have the one or set from the manufacturer. If the system restore doesn't work you'll have to replace the hard drive and reprogarm the new hard drive. The clicking you hear is the hard drive.
2006-11-29 16:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by keijo47 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check if there is floppy disket or CD that are not bootable. If it is not, the system files in the hard drive might be corrupted.
That means you need to reinstall the Operating systems like Windows.
2006-11-29 16:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jonah in the fish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Hard drive needs to be replaced. Maybe just the boot sector is bad and you can start your computer with a boot disk or CD. Then transfer your data to a replacement drive.
2006-11-29 16:33:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your hard drive just took a dump! You will need a new drive and a reinstall of your operating system! You have a gigantic job ahead!
2006-11-29 16:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like hard drive but may be cheaper to buy a new computer
2006-11-29 16:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by derf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your hard drive is O U T! Thankfully they are pretty in expensive. A good way to check is to enter your BIOs and see if it is reconized.. (During boot-up hit F2 or somtimes F1 or DEL)
2006-11-29 16:29:46 · answer #7 · answered by jeff_4_jeeps03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give us AS MUCH INFO as you can, like what you did last, did you have any problems last time you used it, did you move it, it just says "operating system not found"?...
2006-11-29 16:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by willy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shut down the -pc remove da power & cover then check ur ram cards on da motherboard. make sure there ok . da ram cards a next to da dvd drive if there locked in then its ur hard drive
2006-11-29 18:16:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr
2006-11-30 11:54:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋