How to boot HP Pavilion Elite M9400F PC with no boot drive

SOURCE: I have an HP Pavilion Elite m9150f desktop PC.

Could be one of two things: either the BIOS has lost the settings for the hard drive, which is uncommon unless the PC is more than 5 years old or been electrically shocked, or the hard drive is going bad. hard drives usually only last about 3-5 years on average. Western Digital even less.

Sudeep Chatterjee

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• Posted on Oct 22, 2009

SOURCE: I have a HP Pavilion s7520n PC, it loses video after booting

HPhas provided a patch that prevents this issue from occurring. If yourcomputer has this error, you must first use the steps in this documentto resolve the issue before applying the patch. After the problem isresolved you can install sp37394 - Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Upgrade Utility for systems with AMD processors. Doing so, prevents the issue from occurring again and allows Service Pack 3 to be downloaded using Windows Updates.
Microsoft support article: Youreceive a “Stop 0x0000007E” error message after you upgrade to WindowsXP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-basedcomputer (In English)

Also it is applicable for all who are using AMD Processor. The remedy as suggested by Hp is:
Prevent the Intel Power Management driver from loading during system startup:

1. Restart the computer in Safe Mode:
   1. Turn off the computer by pressing and holding the power button until the computer shuts down.
   2. Wait about 5 seconds.
   3. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
   4. Turnon the computer and immediately begin pressing the F8 key repeatedly(at the HP or Compaq logo screen) until the Windows Advanced OptionsMenu appears.
   5. Press the Up Arrow key until Safe Mode (top of list) is highlighted, and press the Enter key.
   6. Press Enter again if an OS selection screen displays.The Computer restarts into Safe Mode. If the computer does not restart to Safe Mode and continues to display the Stop error, skip to the next section: Step 2.
2. Click Yes in the “Windows is running in safe mode” window.
3. Right-click the Start button, and select Explore.
4. Browse to C:WindowsSystem32Drivers.
5. Find and right-click the file intelppm.sys.
6. Select Rename and type the text: XXXintelppm.syx.
7. Press Enter and look to make sure the file was renamed successfully.
8. Close the Explorer window, and restart Windows.The error no longer opens and the computer starts normally.
   NOTE: If desired, you can delete the renamed file "XXXintelppm.syx".

1. Restart your computer in the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.
   1. Turn off the computer by pressing and holding the power button until the computer shuts down.
   2. Wait about 5 seconds.
   3. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
   4. Turnon the computer and immediately begin pressing the F8 key repeatedly(at the HP or Compaq logo screen) until the Windows Advanced OptionsMenu appears.
   5. Press the Down Arrow key until Return to OS Choices Menu (bottom of list) is highlighted, and press the Enter key.
   6. Press the Down Arrow key until Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is highlighted, and press the Enter key.
   7. At the screen “Which Windows installation would you like to log onto” type the number that matches C:Windows, and press the Enter key.
   8. When prompted, type the Administrator password and press the Enter key. If no password has been created, leave the password filed empty, and press the Enter key. The Microsoft Windows Recovery Console opens and a command prompt is shown.
2. At the C:WINDOWS> prompt, type the following: cd c:windowssystem32drivers
3. Make sure the text has been entered correctly and press the Enter key.
4. At the C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32DRIVERS> prompt, type the following: rename intelppm.sys XXXintelppm.syx
5. Make sure the text has been entered correctly and press the Enter key.
6. The computer restarts. If prompted, select Start Windows Normally and press the Enter key.The error no longer opens and the computer starts normally.
   NOTE: If desired, you can delete the renamed file "XXXintelppm.syx"

SOURCE: HP Pavilion M9040N Elite, power lights come on, will not boot

Boatin4me is correct on the process of elimination. I had the same issue and it was related to a bad modem.

SOURCE: HP Pavilion Elite m9517c Desktop PC stuck on welcome screen

hi

there is problem with windows OS

u have to reinstall wondows befor you go for reinstall just tak backup from you C drive

SOURCE: I was moving my HP

If you get to the BIOS, there must be writing on the screen which means there is signal to the monitor.
Has the VGA card or anyother card parted from the mother board?
Is the hard drive wires connected properly at each end?
Check all the connectors on the motherboard are good contact as they can half unplug in the case of a jolt stopping the system.