laptop wont boot up

skeg289

Hi, Try using the Windows XP OS disk. Hopefully will boot from CD. When asked use repair "R" and try check disk CHKDSK. If not sure type help and page down. at prompt type CHKDSK and then "Y". If all goes well will check your HD and made repairs and hopefully fix any errors.

Regards

Mick

kduffy101

ive tried the xp disc+ a windows boot+recovery disc.
ive just came across another message.....
no dc-3x5 pci scsi controller series can be found.
any comments?

enigma52

get another one........................................

kduffy101

thanks for your comment anigma,
i thought this site was all about saving money,like trying to repair things rather than "just get a new one".
the clue is in the name MONEY SAVING EXPERT.

Lokolo

kduffy101 wrote: »

thanks for your comment anigma,
i thought this site was all about saving money,like trying to repair things rather than "just get a new one".
the clue is in the name MONEY SAVING EXPERT.

Yes but if a drive is dead, it's dead. There's no 'Money Saving' to it. It's dead.

enigma52

try repairing it then, but my 2pence says you can't hence get another one or if you don't want to spend anything then just ditch it

Basil1234

well could get hirens boot disc tools should be able to find a piece of software for the manufacturer of the hard drive either repair it or tell you its dead but sounds to me like corrupt data file probabley have to reinstall windows if the drive hasnt had it drives have a lifetime limit like anything.
if you need to retrieve data i would suggest putting in a caddy and hooking upto another computer using as a slave to pull off photos and important files first so you dont loose everything.

kduffy101

i tried the hirens boot disc+i didnt have any luck so it looks like i will have to take it to the repair shop for a new hard drive,which was my first thought,but i thought i would get some advice from the techie people on here+see if there was a fix.

Paul_T_3

Hi, new hard drive not that difficult to fit yourself, would be a lot cheaper that shop doing it, have you any XP install disks to hand ? Can talk you through a re installation no problem,

Paul

kduffy101

thanks paul,
i think if my son has to pay for the repair himself he might take better care of things.
the laptop is just over 1yr old+its also got 2 keys missing+hes on his second charger.