NEED HELP FAST!: problem booting up computer

[z0mb13]

it says invalid system disk...

I know this is a floppy issue (ie theres a disk in the floppy drive), but the floppy disk is empty.. and I've even tried disconnecting the floppy drive! and it still says the same thing

what could be the problem??

 

[minendo]

Dead hard drive.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: minendo
Dead hard drive.

u sure?

 

[AntiStatic]

if you are using XP boot from your xp cd and try to repair or you can format

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: AntiStatic
if you are using XP boot from your xp cd and try to repair or you can format

how can u do this?? just insert the xp cd??

 

[HJB417]

is the hd recognized by the bios?

 

[AntiStatic]

make sure your BIOS is set to use your cd drive as the boot device.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: HJB417
is the hd recognized by the bios?

Im doin this for my friends comp

its a hp..

after the hp logo opens, the bad system disk pops up..

I told him to press F2 to go to the bios, but it didnt work

 

[Walleye]

shoot, i get threatened with vacations and locked threads for threads that are hardly tech support, and this is clearly a tech support.....





oh all right... yeah, insert and boot off XP cd, and then tell it to repair the install.

if that dont work, load a knoppix cd, and transfer any files you can to another computer or somewhere else.

 

[fs5]

format and resintall XP



for once this is a valid fix

 

[Hossenfeffer]

(Take thebelow with a grain of salt. Trying to recall the steps I took to recover a friends HD. It had a similar problem)


Yep, go into the BIOS (F2 or DEL when the computer starts)

Change the boot order (if needed) so that CDROM comes before A, floppy, C, SCSI or whatever.

Insert your XP disc.

Save changes and reboot.

Choose R to attempt a repair.

When you get to the "dos" screen, do a FIXMBR and CHKDSK.