Hi all, i'd appreciate some help with a BIG problem with my new computer:
the pc in question is a Compaq Presario SR1280UK (Brand spanking new - got it december last year), here's a website with the specs: http://www.recommendedbuys.co.uk/computers/computers-workstations/compaq-presario-sr1280uk.htm
(a pretty difficult pc to find on google..)
its been running well for ages, but anyway's, here's my problem:
One night, i decided to leave my pc on while i slept, to do a dskchk (aka scandisk), i awoke the next day to a blank screen with these exact words:
"Reboot and select proper boot device, or insert boot media in selected boot device and press any key"
(nothing else on screen, just that ^^)
Now, ive trailed through BIOS, the hard drive is selected, (even loaded setup defaults - although it was already at that anyway) so im totally, utterly stuck, ive rang compaq, they basically said i need a set of recovery disks (i was sposed to make my own - although i wasn't told) problem is, i have no way to pay them (they wont even accept postal orders or cheques!, thats crazy).
i dont have any disks with the computer (OEM version of windows) only a microsoft works CD, lol, everything is basically on the hard disk (also has a "recovery" partition i think, basically, holding f10 at startup makes the pc wipe the hard drive clean, and set it back to factory, tried it, doesn't work, neither does safe mode, nothing, can only enter BIOS)
im currently on a older machine (also XP home - but got it 2nd hand without the cd) any idea's guys?, i seriously need to get the new pc going asap, ive managed to buy a cd off some guy called "buttsaver", basically its a windows 98 startup disk, im not familar with this kind of stuff, so could i make use of it?, if so, how? and if not - could someone recommend ANY sites, downloads, anything at all?, im really stuck here.
I really do appreciate any help, thanks guys.
the pc in question is a Compaq Presario SR1280UK (Brand spanking new - got it december last year), here's a website with the specs: http://www.recommendedbuys.co.uk/computers/computers-workstations/compaq-presario-sr1280uk.htm
(a pretty difficult pc to find on google..)
its been running well for ages, but anyway's, here's my problem:
One night, i decided to leave my pc on while i slept, to do a dskchk (aka scandisk), i awoke the next day to a blank screen with these exact words:
"Reboot and select proper boot device, or insert boot media in selected boot device and press any key"
(nothing else on screen, just that ^^)
Now, ive trailed through BIOS, the hard drive is selected, (even loaded setup defaults - although it was already at that anyway) so im totally, utterly stuck, ive rang compaq, they basically said i need a set of recovery disks (i was sposed to make my own - although i wasn't told) problem is, i have no way to pay them (they wont even accept postal orders or cheques!, thats crazy).
i dont have any disks with the computer (OEM version of windows) only a microsoft works CD, lol, everything is basically on the hard disk (also has a "recovery" partition i think, basically, holding f10 at startup makes the pc wipe the hard drive clean, and set it back to factory, tried it, doesn't work, neither does safe mode, nothing, can only enter BIOS)
im currently on a older machine (also XP home - but got it 2nd hand without the cd) any idea's guys?, i seriously need to get the new pc going asap, ive managed to buy a cd off some guy called "buttsaver", basically its a windows 98 startup disk, im not familar with this kind of stuff, so could i make use of it?, if so, how? and if not - could someone recommend ANY sites, downloads, anything at all?, im really stuck here.
I really do appreciate any help, thanks guys.