My laptop crapped out and I had an older one available so I swapped the HD (the old one just needed an HD and the HDs are compatible) I tried to boot it but it only has a blinking cursor. It is visible in the bios, etc. And I've used Knoppix to access the files so the HD is still okay.
I did not format the HD but I did reinstall Windows. The blinking cursor still appears. Any thoughts? Thanks.
2007-08-03 07:17:44 · 1 answers · asked by roy g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Unfortunately the bios options are sparse.
2007-08-03 07:34:22 · update #1
Try switching the "mode" of the hard drive: between "Normal" and "Enhanced IDE" in the BIOS.
Also, your MBR (Master Boot Record) may not have installed correctly. You can reinstall it with the Recovery Console on the Windows CD. I believe the exact command is : fdisk /mbr
2007-08-03 07:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋