From: philo on 28 Jun 2010 01:50 On 06/27/2010 11:32 PM, Gail wrote: > Help, please! I posted this earlier but couldn't find in search so reposted. > > I turned on my computer and got a black screen with the message: “Reboot > and Select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device > and press a key” > > I had no prior warning or problems with my computer. > > I hit F1 for the setup menu and there is no hard drive listed under channel > devices on the main Tab! It says [None] for First and Second Channel Device > 0 and 1. The CD and DVD drives are listed under Channel Device 0 and 1. For > Installed Memory it says “1024 MB/PC2-3200 and Memory Bank 0 and 2 show 512 > MB/DDR2 SDRAM. Core Version says 08.00.10 and BIOS Revision says 3.18 > 2/16/05. > > Under Advanced tab, it lists CPU type as Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz with HT > Technology and it lists the CPU Speed and Cache RAM. > > If I go to advanced under Boot Device Priority, hard drive group is listed > but has parentheses around it. To the right, it says that means the device > has been disabled in the corresponding type menu, but I don't see it anywhere > as disabled. > > I bought this tower several months ago used and it has no warranty. There > was no boot cd with it. > > The really scary thing is that I cannot get into safe mode or system > recovery. It just goes back to the black screen with the message when I > press F8 or F10! > > Can anyone help with any suggestions other than buying another hard drive? > I am on Social Security and it was a real hardship to buy the last one. It > is a HP Paviliona1023c. I have Windows XP Home SP3. > > I will probably have to call a tech to come and look at it, but I thought I > would try you guys first. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Gail > It looks like the hard drive is bad but it's possible it's just a bad or lose data cable might as well re-seat it or try another
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