Does anybody know anything about Hard Disc Drives.

Rock_Bottom

bsod wrote: »

a machine can boot without any hard disk in place

how did you accidentally delete the boot sector, and what does this message say

At first the screen stays black and blank, then as it is trying to boot, I get the words Boot fail .. that happens twice then the screen changes to blue and the message on it say ... Your Computer needs repair ... it mentions discs .. but of course they do not work .... then it says things like ... get in touch with the manufacturer. No keys work on the keyboard and the laptop switches itself off after a few minutes.

Fightsback

Rock_Bottom wrote: »

At first the screen stays black and blank, then as it is trying to boot, I get the words Boot fail .. that happens twice then the screen changes to blue and the message on it say ... Your Computer needs repair ... it mentions discs .. but of course they do not work .... then it says things like ... get in touch with the manufacturer. No keys work on the keyboard and the laptop switches itself off after a few minutes.

PS number ?

Rock_Bottom

Fightsback wrote: »

A number underneath the laptop that looks like this, it's the precise manufacturers code:

PSC08E-01C00FGR

Part No. .. PSCC2E-00R00JEN

Fightsback

Rock_Bottom wrote: »

Part No. .. PSCC2E-00R00JEN

It's a Satellite C850D-11Q

http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c850d-11q/

Create W8 installation media here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

Product key in BIOS, so not needed.

Boot new installation media.

Rock_Bottom

Fightsback wrote: »

It's a Satellite C850D-11Q

http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-c850d-11q/

Weyhey.!!!! .... thanks for putting me onto the Part No. of the Laptop, I finally got somewhere on Google with it .. and I have found an exact replacement HDD ... on the Toshiba website no less, but I didn't notice it earlier, it's just for spare parts ... and if anybody is interested ... it has cost me £73.60, that's with VAT and shipping.

Thank you all for taking an interest, I appreciate it very much.

Fightsback

Wasted £73.60! I give up, I'm losing the will to live.

NiftyDigits

Have you turned disabled Secure Boot and switched on Compatibility Mode in the BIOS setup?

NiftyDigits

Rock_Bottom wrote: »

Weyhey.!!!! .... thanks for putting me onto the Part No. of the Laptop, I finally got somewhere on Google with it .. and I have found an exact replacement HDD ... on the Toshiba website no less, but I didn't notice it earlier, it's just for spare parts ... and if anybody is interested ... it has cost me £73.60, that's with VAT and shipping.

Thank you all for taking an interest, I appreciate it very much.

You absolutely should not buy a new hard drive and certainly not at that price! Just cancel the order or reject it at delivery.

If you really wanted a new drive, you could have gone for a Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB for £72.59

You have made a very poor decision. but you can reverse it. You don't need a new hard drive at all.