Disk boot failure

andym6561

My old Medion computer which i have'nt used for about a year wont boot up. It say's disk boot failure, insert system disk, but the disk drive wont open! anybody got any idras?

Thanks
Andy

BonBon_3

As you have not used it for a year could it have got moved and shaken around?

If so some of the connections may have worked loose inside the computer. If you feel confident you could open the box up and gently push all the connecting leads you can see securely into their sockets.

Good luck

mdbarber

sounds like the hdd has seized, some times a few switch ons will make it free but sometimes not
the reason for the cd not opening could also be the front button has jammed try tapping it for a while maybe a tiny amount of wd50 in at the edge of the button

andym6561

Thanks guys! tried what you suggested but no luck. my other disk drive (lightscribe) wont open either! could this be the time to bin it.

Thanks
Andy

andym6561

loaner wrote: »

stick a paper clip in the hole

if none of the drives open, and no lights come on the drives, it would suggest a power issue, check the power connectors

A paper clip in what hole?

andym6561

loaner wrote: »

The paper clip goes right through the hole! the power connectors seem ok. Thanks anyway for the quick reply.

andym6561

loaner wrote: »

wiggle it about, and push it all the way in, you should feel some resistance if you are doing it right, and the drawer will open

if that doesn't work, try ejecting them as soon as the pc boots.

It will open slightly using the paper clip!allowing me to open it, but still no lights and i have to close it manually.

mdbarber

gets as far as boot screen but no power to optical drives????

totalsolutions

place the hard drive in a warm oven 40deg for 15mins
Might be the PSU ??