I replaced my hard drive and since then the problem started.
2007-01-06 19:33:15 · 5 answers · asked by datante 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Given that the OS is properly installed, you may have incorrectly set the jumpers on the drive.
Sometimes the BIOS will not boot from a drive (or offer the option to) if it is set as a slave drive.
Besides the other good points brought up already I would make sure it is configured as "Primary Master" in your BIOS.
regards,
Philip T
2007-01-06 19:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have replaced your hard drive yes you still have to reinstall your boot disk. a boot disk is just a copy of all installed programs in your laptop if you have save a copy of your programs of your laptop before you change the hard drive then reintall them using a boot disk if not you have to purchase or reinstall the programs that came with your laptop.
2007-01-07 03:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by mz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, this problem occurs when a HDD has not been fixed.... if you insert the boot disc, then run the fdisk application(if under windows 98) or insert te boot disk for xp and during the setup process, your HDD will be formated....
2007-01-07 04:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by e-kid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When u first used your disc on your new hard drive you did not
install it properly. try again to reoad and follow the instructions
carefully
2007-01-07 03:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by deli_fred@yahoo.co.uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's really weird.. maybe you didn't format the hdd first..
just back your files first, and then re-format your whole drive. then run windows setup again. then you should have no problem at all.
even if your boot setup is configured to read cd-drive first, it will still jump to hdd, so my best guess is re-format.
2007-01-07 03:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by markbriones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋