Disk Boot Failure!

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

Does that mean that my (my friends old) HDD is bad or can I just buy an OS and install it?
Is there a way to test the HDD without fully booting?

ktr · Jun 5, 2008

What is the manufacture of the hard disk. The usually have bootable diagnostic disks.

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

ktr · Jun 5, 2008

http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?wdc_lang=en

Just select the HDD that your friend has and download the "Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (CD)"...burn it to a disk, and boot off it.

HTC · Jun 5, 2008

Use this small prog (attachment): it will tell you the health of your HDD.

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

Checking now...THx

...It didn't work ktr! It still says: DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

ktr · Jun 5, 2008

It should work. Hopefully you know how to burn an ISO image. You can download the ulitmate boot cd (google it). It to has the diagnostic.

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

I got a Windows XP disk from my grandmother. I'm going to try wiping it.

cray86 · Jun 5, 2008

If its a boot failure it would be a REALLY good idea to run a hard drive diagnostic on it before you reformat. The windows install could fail due to a damaged drive and it will be a lot of wasted time. Or you could get XP installed only to have instability or the problem reoccur in the near future.

You can use a non-manufaturer diagnostic on your drive, although the manufaturer is preferred. Seatools is a good one. Ultimate Boot CD has plenty of options and its free!

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

Okay...

MRCL · Jun 5, 2008

Do you only have this HD in your system? Otherwise, just an idea, check the jumper settings... Like my comp gets confused somehow if two hds are on master...

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

It is in my friends old computer. There is only one HDD in it.

CrackerJack · Jun 5, 2008

check jumper settings and cable connections.

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

Ultimate Boot CD won't work either.

You guys think I need a new HDD?

ktr · Jun 5, 2008

What didnt work? Were you able to boot the disk and start the diagnostic?

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

No, I wasn't able to boot either disk. Only: BOOT DISK FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER.

ktr · Jun 5, 2008

Did you burn the disk correctly? Is your bios configured to boot off the CD drive first?

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

How do you burn a disk correctly? YES, the BIOS boots from a CD and only a CD.

ktr · Jun 5, 2008

You burn it as a disk image (the data is in the iso), dont just drag and drop the file to the disk.

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

Oh...Umm...Yeah...no...I didn't do that...I just dragged and dropped it. My B!

How do you burn and .iso as an image on a CD?

ktr · Jun 5, 2008

EPIC FAIL!

read this: http://www.google.com/search?q=how+...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

Harsh guy...Imma noob...pity some.

p_o_s_pc · Jun 5, 2008

clear the CMOS that got it to go away on one of my rigs

Franklinwallbrown · Jun 5, 2008

That might work...I got the Diagnostic to work, though.

cray86 · Jun 5, 2008

Good luck, let us know what it finds out

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Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)
Motherboard	unknown?
Cooling	Stock
Memory	4GB DDR3 800MHz (2 x 2GB)/unknown manufacterer?
Video Card(s)	9800m GTS
Storage	Seagate Momentus 7200.2 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0
Display(s)	"Generic PnP Monitor"? 1920x1200
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Audio Device(s)	Conexant High Def SmartAudio 221
Power Supply	9 Cell
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System Name	Gaming Lappy
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)
Motherboard	unknown?
Cooling	Stock
Memory	4GB DDR3 800MHz (2 x 2GB)/unknown manufacterer?
Video Card(s)	9800m GTS
Storage	Seagate Momentus 7200.2 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0
Display(s)	"Generic PnP Monitor"? 1920x1200
Case	FX Design with Copper Core Accent
Audio Device(s)	Conexant High Def SmartAudio 221
Power Supply	9 Cell
Software	OS: Windows Vista SP1 (64bit)

System Name	Gaming Lappy
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)
Motherboard	unknown?
Cooling	Stock
Memory	4GB DDR3 800MHz (2 x 2GB)/unknown manufacterer?
Video Card(s)	9800m GTS
Storage	Seagate Momentus 7200.2 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0
Display(s)	"Generic PnP Monitor"? 1920x1200
Case	FX Design with Copper Core Accent
Audio Device(s)	Conexant High Def SmartAudio 221
Power Supply	9 Cell
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