Disk boot failure.please insert system disk and press enter

[0Aiden0]

Well first of all My names Kyle And this is my first post here ive red up on the other posts similar to mine ive changed my bios ive tried unhooking and hooking stuff back in but the main resaon there not helping me is that im pretty much "hardware illiterate" cuz i really know nothing about hardware im decent with software. so plz explain what it looks like or where it is thx alot
-Kyle

 

[dazzer9535]

Ok I dont wanna sound patronising but !! have you left a floppy in the floppy drive?

 

[0Aiden0]

no or a cd lol im not that dumb

 

[Samstoned]

if you can check bios boot order if it is the hdd then a cable or power supply is
messed ,if your lucky
drive may be dead
put hand on drive can you feel or hear spinning if not good sign it dead

 

[0Aiden0]

well if i unplug the harddrive power cord then plug it back in like the light on the hardrive comes on and it strts spinning then stops

 

[0Aiden0]

um update i plugged the power cord intpo the harddrive and it all the sudden startind smoking is that bad?

 

[krals]

hi folks,
i have exactly the same problem...
Maybe it would be a good move to update the BIOS...what do u say?

 

[krals]

i disconected the IDE cable from motherboard to DVDR, then i restart the PC..same message.
SEcond, i reconnected the same cable and restart.Now windows can logon to windows properly...
Does anyone knows why? is there anythin wrong with the IDE cable ? Cause i have done the same procedure and worked again with this trick.

 

[Samstoned]

I have seen and heard lots of wierd hard drive storys
conflicts between the os the hdd firmware and the bios
and dealing with other off issues like power supply,and memory
so ya I too have been there and done
first poster Kyle, ya thats bad drive board or servo is mor'n likely gone
pm me for data recovery