Using a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo A1645 running Windows XP, if you put the computer on standby then try to "wake" it, sometimes the machine makes a "clicking" sound when you boot it up followed by a long pause at which point it attempts to search for an operating system via DHCP. When it fails to find the operating system via the network, it prompts me to insert bootable media device and press any key.
Sometimes I can get the system to boot correctly by selecting F2 and changing the order of one of the boot priority items (for example: change the CD/DVD drive from position 4 to position 3). On restart, Windows sometimes boots up but it may take 3 or 7 tries.
Sometimes the message on boot up says that the Primary Master Hard Drive is damaged and then it sends me to the boot menu to select a bootable drive.
I also tried to install SP2 to see if it would help put I still experience the problems above.
Why is it so inconsistant? Once running there are no problems. How can I fix this?
2006-12-10 20:48:31 · 5 answers · asked by John V 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Its been doing this for about 2 or 3 weeks but aside from it taking a few tries to reboot, it functions perfectly. I wonder if I told the store that I have a problem and I need a new hard drive they would believe me...
2006-12-14 06:06:17 · update #1
You have no time to think man
Backup your hard drive ASAP and remember my words .. it is going to crash VERY VERY soon.
You're lucky enough that it is happening within some time and not instantly as it happened to me .. so you have time to back it up .. write whatever valuable you have on that drive on DVD or something and start looking for a good place to buy a new drive .. you gonna need it very soon ..
the clicking sound from HD means the reading head of the drive is damaged and you're going to loose that drive very soon
btw .. is it a compaq/HP notebook ? mine was a compaq with fujitsy HDD and since that i never buy anything from compaq/HP
2006-12-10 21:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by Zettag 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Losing data on a hard drive is the worst nightmare of any computer owner. However, some RAM/hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-12-11 03:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your hard drive is definitly is serious trouble. Back up the data immediately. Either purchase a new hard drive or look into getting a new computer. Good luck.
2006-12-10 21:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by tw0cl0n3m3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its time you changed your hard disk. Go for a new hard disk. it happened to me. I changed my hard disk and it worked.
2006-12-10 22:57:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new drive
2006-12-10 22:16:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋