Hijack This Please help if poss??

SteveJH200

Is the hard disc on it's way out?

callistris

SteveJH200 wrote: »

Is the hard disc on it's way out?

Think it might be:(

as I'm getting the above message about OS not found under normal boot up now!!

callistris

Have entered the BIOS to run check disk, will report back here with any errors if any are found:)

No errors reported, and restart and now comes back saying "Operating System Not Found" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

callistris

This thing is F***ed:mad:

I can access the options by pressing F8, but when selecting an option like Repair computer nothing happens, just sits on a screen saying "windows is loading files"

So unless anyone has any solutions as to how to bring this piece of rubbish back from the dead, its going to get a visit from Simon the sledghammer:rotfl:

aliEnRIK

Almost definitely new hard drive required. Sorry pal

aliEnRIK

If youve no way of getting a new operating system on a new drive, id try resetting the system again one last time

callistris

aliEnRIK wrote: »

If youve no way of getting a new operating system on a new drive, id try resetting the system again one last time

Tried that and the one time I got into F8 it just said the windows is loading files message, sat like for 25 minutes before I gave up lol

Its fooked;)

SteveJH200

Oh dear. Buy a new hard disc and reload W7 using the licence on the sticker. Do you have an install disc?

callistris

SteveJH200 wrote: »

Oh dear. Buy a new hard disc and reload W7 using the licence on the sticker. Do you have an install disc?

Nope its preinstalled on the HDD in the Dell recovery part, but I'm unable to access this now:(
DVD would be useless as this notebook doesn't have a disk drive.

The owner says its under guarantee still, so he's going to take it back where he got it from to see if they can help.

SteveJH200

If it's under guarantee then it may be best. For future reference you can load a system onto a notebook using a portable USB DVD/CD player and there are various ways of obtaining an install disc!