Restart your computer repeatedly tapping the f8 key to enter safe mode while the screen is black once in safe mode where the only things working will be your keyboard and mouse allowing you to attempt to repair your computer
you could select the option start at last known configuration that worked this will tell you if and what file has been corrupted or missing then you will know if its a hardware issue then select restart if the problem still persists f8 back into safe mode you might need to select your operating system to load into safe mode
click start control panel administration tools computer management in the left panel events + to expand then system you will see all errors in right panel right click select properties this will tell you what has occurred and the time it occurred
you might use the system restore to restore your system to an earlier time click start all programs accessories system tools you should see your system restore option if it is a hardware issue the system restore might not work
if you need more help with this or if I have misunderstood the problem post a reply
hope this helps you
That won't work. From what I read, the computer cannot find the O/S which indicates a hard drive failure.
Restart your computer
During the boot process you will see on the screen to press a certain key to enter setup
Press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS using the arrow keys load failsafe defaults or load optimized defaults press escape then press f10 to save to cmos to restart
hopeit helps
thank u very much
try uninstalling a few unnecessary programs click start control panel add remove programs/uninstall programs this will vary depending on your operating system
then click start run type cmd then type chkdsk/r/f this should schedule to happen on reboot which will scan for and attempt to recover bad sectors and automatically fix any corrupt files on your hard drive also
do not do anything while the chkdsk utility is in progress any input might damage your hard drive
another way of doing this is
click start control panel administrative tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select properties click tools you should see click check now click start tick in both boxes automatically fix files and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors place then a tick in both boxes then select check now start should schedule this task when restart
do not do anything while the chkdsk utility is in progress any input may damage your computer
then click start all programs accessories system tools defragment your hard drive
scroll to the bottom toolbar (bottom of screen) right click you can select task manager applications also processes you will see whats running on your computer (ticking over) you might have virus slowing your computer also select users you will see who is using your computer
this will free up space and speed up your computer although installing more ram might be the best option of speeding a computer up
hope this helps you
I had the same problem and did exactly what you recommended Brian. I am both pleased and very thankful to say it worked. I was so worried this is a new laptop I saved hard for, I was sore afraid I had been sold a Pig in a pokee
Should have said 'poke'. No edit facility :)
happy to hear your computer is running again if you need more help with anything post a reply
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When you press F2, you should be taken to the main CMOS setup screen.
There you will see the hard drive, CD, etc.
If it lists "none" for the hard drive, you've found your problem--the hard drive has gone bad.
There should be a menu item for "boot" or "boot order"
Going there you should see the CD as the first boot device and the hard drive as the next one.
If the hard drive has gone bad, you will be seeing the message you described. It is trying to boot from the CD, but if there isn't a bootable CD, it tries the hard drive. If the drive is bad, it will say O/S not found.
test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions SATA
the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty
make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd have secure connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty ?
even something as small as an electrical extension or a faulty fan lead can cause this problem computer needs all of the data and power to travel through every working device and to have an end for a computer to be able work properly
a motherboard and a hard drive any leads between them will fail before your motherboard or your hard drive check all electrical extensions make sure they are securely seated even the cd/dvd drives need to have current go through make sure these devices are working
The system here is a laptop--not a desktop.
all have motherboards and eletrical wires and fans some have cd and dvd drives possibly external
So you expect a neophyte to take the laptop apart and check the connections? Sorry, I do this as a business and cannot agree with your advice, well-intentioned though it is.
thank you every one for ur help i will use this again in the future
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Double check your boot sequence. You should be able to access the Bios settings and make sure you are set to Cd, Usb Drive, Hard Drive. Make sure the hard drive is properly connected. Finally, put a bootable CD in the cd drive, if you never created the Windows restore disk or don't have them you can download a program called Knoppix, it is also available in many half price book stores. This program is actually a Linux based Operating system that will run from the CD and allow you to access the hard drive and do repair operations on the drive. It sounds like your hard drive crashed or has lost it's Master Boot Record which it needs in order to locate the files needed to start the operating system. You can try accessing the recovery drive by pressing the power button than immediately pressing F10 right after the Computer splash screen comes up and try using the start up repair feature available in Windows or reload the operating system to factory settings.
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Art Ellison is right!
Boot from ahci cd-rom
operating system not found :)The problem is on your bios set upThe ahci cd-rom was booted 1st..
Go to boot setup. and set your hardrive on 1st boot not the cd-rom1st-Hardrive2nd-CD-ROM 3rd-Disable( Optional )
1. Make sure the computer is turned off.
2. If any peripheral devices, except the optional external CD-ROM drive unit
(CE-CD05), are connected to your computer, disconnect them.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. When the message Press <F2> to enter SETUP appears, press F2. The
Setup Utility opens.
5. Insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive.
6. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.
7. In Boot Sequence of the Main menu, set CD-ROM Drive to the top of the list;
then, press ESC.
8. In the Exit menu, confirm Exit Saving Changes is highlighted and press
Enter twice.
9. Read the message on the screen, and select the operating system which you
had selected for the first time you use the computer; then, press Enter.
You cannot change the operating system from the first choice.
10. Read the message on the screen, and select the way to recover your system;
then, press Enter.
11. Read the message and select Continue; then, press Enter.
12. Read the message and select Continue again; then, press Enter.
13. If you see the message asking you to insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM
disk 2, remove the disk 1 and insert the disk 2; then, press Enter.
14. If you see the message asking you to insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM
disk 3, remove the disk 2 and insert the disk 3; then, press Enter.
15. If you see the message The Operating System has been recovered
successfully, remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 3. The system will
restart automatically.
16. When the message Press <F2> to enter SETUP appears, press F2. The
Setup Utility opens.
17. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.
18. In the Exit menu, confirm Exit Saving Changes is highlighted and press
Enter twice. The system restarts.
19. Set up Windows, following the instructions on the screen. When you finish
the setup, the recovery is completed.
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thank you very much Brian Sullivan and Art Ellison i done a mixture of both and my laptop is now working , i just need clear some space on it now thank u .
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