it says because of missing file..then it says you can attempt to fix this by repairing it with windows setup... so I did that, I ran windows setup from a windows xp installer..when i tried to repair it, it says "no hard disk detected, repair not done." what does this mean? when I tried to format it, it also indicated "no hard disk detected..." what could I do? what's wrong with my laptop? please help me. thanks a lot guys and gals.
2007-12-07 09:06:03 · 6 answers · asked by needhelpasap 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
guys keep on answerin.. thanks a lot.. you know some of you guys maybe right. some dipshit messed with my laptop. the only question i could ask if he could do that even though my administrative accounts is password protected?
2007-12-07 10:41:23 · update #1
Do you know how to go into the bios?
It would be good to verify the bios sees the hard drive. If it don't recognize the HDD then it probably has corrupted boot files. Or the HDD has crapped out or maybe........a connection has come loose but it's doubtful from what you say about the problem.
Also try F8 on boot and try to boot up in safe mode.
The main thing if the bios has lost the drive then it will never boot. And you said you used a Windows disk and it booted up with it and had no disk detected sooooo IMHO it's a HDD gone bad.
2007-12-07 09:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by AN AMERICAN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pretty much i have to reiterate what people before me said. the only addition is that you may have something wrong in your registry. now you may not know how to access it, but a friend might. and if that person wanted to get revenge on you, he/she couldhave gone into your reg, deleted that, and possibly other files and/or settings, and screwed you over. that would be really hard to fix, take a lot of time to figure out the source of the problem, and if you take it to a computer store, a lot of money.
also, i hate to say it... but windows OS's have lots of major holes on their firewalls and all over the entire system to be frank with you. any decent hacker could get onto your computer, and do pretty much anything he/she wants with your computer. this is a possibility. some hackers are random, and just tap other computers for fun and interest, while other target people. you MAY have been the target of a hacker, intentionally or not. when a hacker get on your comp, they know pretty much everything to do to screw with you any way they want to. so this could be the problem.
in my opinion, the suggested problems stated above me are pretty accurate, but i had to let you know of other possibilities. some people think that just because they have firewalls and anti-virus means they're immune to anything... not true
2007-12-07 09:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by NYN_one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It either means you have a defective hard drive, a defective/incorrectly installed cable, or that someone messed with your computer. For example, maybe someone changed the jumper settings on the hard drive to make it a slave, so you have no master hard drive.
2007-12-07 09:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 02:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmm if u download xp once they dont let you download it again. buy a new one orr this is better. i had to do it. reset your windows xp. go to windows live and ask the Q How do I Reset my windows xp? search for a whiile when u finad a answer take your labtop and try it. if u dont have internet take it to a library computer or some computer and do it through a cable.
2007-12-07 09:10:52 · answer #5 · answered by dell inspiron 1520 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hi. If you are lucky it is just a loose cable, otherwise the drive may have failed.
2007-12-07 09:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋