How to fix a load error problem on a laptop

Best solution to this problem is to Reset BIOS:

Reboot the computer.
When prompted during POST, press the <F2> key to enter the setup screen.
On the System Setup screen, press the <Right Arrow> key to move to the Exit menu.
Press the <Down Arrow> key until Load Optimized Defaults is highlighted.
Press the <Enter> key on Yes to Load Optimized Defaults and restart the computer.


Use system utility tool Reginout to avoid such problems in future.

You need to reinstall system

Your hard drive is missing from the system. Or, just does not recognize it. The obvious - Remove any USB devices like drives and any media from disc player. Its trying to load, but can't find bootable hard drive, CD, or USB... Remove the hard drive and reseat (reconnect). Check BIOS by pressing an F key during boot. Look on the screen for correct Function key. Might be F2 key. Verify BIOS recognizes the drive. It must be listed! There is no going forward if it's not. Check boot order and make internal hard drive first. Save and restart.

Hi,
You need to repair your Operating System to fix this issue. Follow the steps,
* Insert the OS CD/DVD and reboot your system.
* Press any key while the system reboots to load the OS through CD/DVD.
* Select Repair. Once all the files loaded again it will automatically reboot your PC.
* Remove the CD/DVD and check whether its working or not.

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Go to Windows Explorer Right click C:\ go to properties / Tools / click Error check new box pops up tick small box to fix errors and reboot. On reboot windows will scan disk and fix any errors in system files then restart.
If windows restarts OK problem solved If not
Boot from windows CD and after all drivers loaded windows will ask what you want t do 0Install Repair etc" press the R key for repair and follow instructions from there
Warning until window finishes installing do NOT press any keys when it reboots

Yes this can be fixed however it will require reformatting the drive. If you have any vital information on your laptop take it to a professional as you will not be able to recover after you proceed.
Use any bootdisk (Ubuntu, XP, Disk commander) that you have at your disposal. Assuming you still your XP disc, change your BIOS to have the CD as the first boot device. If you have a proper XP disc (non-OEM) it should display a blue setup screen that will disappear after a few minutes. Then press R to enter Recovery Console, press 1 and then enter. Type fixmbr and press enter, then press y and enter again. Type exit and enter, the computer will reboot. Now follow through the install process.

This problem is indeed caused by a faulty MBR but there are solutions other than zero-filling the drive.
If you can get access to a RipLinux CD there is a little utility called Testdisk that will write a new MBR code to the first block of the drive. I just did this on a Sony PCG-K15 this morning (after cloning the drive just to be safe) that was giving the same error of "LOAD ERROR- Press any key to reboot" and it worked like a charm. The machine booted right up.
Hope this helps...

check your hard drive

You will have to access the CMOS setup to reassign the boot source to your CD/DVD drive otherwise your backup disc won't be seen.

Check your manual to see which key(s) must be held at power-on to access your setup.

If the computer after power on is checking the drives ie the CD and/or floppy to boot from then it is a software problem. You need to put in your recovery CD/disk and hope fully it will allow you to just fix the errors within the boot up files and not have to install os.

Your norton could help - try booting from that or the ones you produced by using Norton.

If you have to reload then do not format just save old - it should give you that option.