:confused: DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

[justjoekim]

Hi, http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/confused.gif

} I have a wee problem that I can't seem to resolve and thought that maybe
} you would have the solution.
}
} My pc has been acting up for the last couple of months.
} All of a sudden it cant' write to the c drive; I reboot and get this
} error:
} DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER
}
} After a day or three, the pc boots up like nothing has happened.
} In the beginning it would only stay on for a couple of days and then the
} same thing occurs.
} I did a search for modified files for a week prior to the error and
} deleted them. Then everything was ok for over a month.
} The other day it happened again and it finally came back on yesterday
} but once it got into Windows, I received other error messages and
} couldn't do a thing.
} So, I said forget this and formatted it.
} I reinstalled everything and it looked just fine.
} When I checked it this morning it was hung so I rebooted and guess
} what?!
} I get the same boot error:
} DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER
}
} So, do you have any idea of what is caused this enigma?
} The box is a PIII with Win95.
} I have had it for just over a year and everything was fine until about
} two months ago.
}
} Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[This message has been edited by justjoekim (edited 10-18-2001).]

[YODA74]

http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/booterrGBER13-c.html

check here first.see if this helps if not post back

Have you tried changing the boot sequence in bios?I have enough options were sometimes it doesnt show C drive.See if changing the settings doesnt reveal your c drive as the last device or something.Just a thought

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[This message has been edited by YODA74 (edited 10-18-2001).]

[justjoekim]

Thank you YODA74, but my BIOS is set that way, that's the first thing I checked.
This is so intermitent. It's driving me CRAZY!!! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/mad.gif
The way it stands now, it's been running fine for two days.
Who knows, probably tomorrow I'll get the same error message!

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[classicsoftware]

YOUR HARD DRIVE IS DYING!!!!!!

Backup all of your important files and GET A NEW hard drive.

Try to download the diagnostic software from the website of the hard drive manufacturer.

Sooner or later it will NOT boot at all and your will scr$%#$@ed!

[justjoekim]

Thanks classicsoftware, but I already formatted last Sunday and ......

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Neo Geek

[classicsoftware]

Sorry about the format......


It's still not to late to get the diagnostic software.....

It may still be under warranty...

[ranchdog]

When you re-formatted did you also fdisk/mbr ?

Luck.

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[justjoekim]

No ranchdog, I did not.
I used the original Windows disk to format and install.

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Neo Geek

[justjoekim]

True classicsoftware, I'll try that.
And of course, when I checked it this morning it wouldn't write to the c drive while still in windows.
I reboot and get the same error message.

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Neo Geek

[mjc]

Is this a self built or off the shelf machine...you may still have some warranty left on the drive, if you use the drive manufacturer's diagnostic software it will give you a report that you can use when contacting them about warranty support...most drives have a three year warranty.

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[justjoekim]

No mjc, it is a clone but the problem with that is, I got it from my previous employer and they went under.

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[classicsoftware]

Still go for the manufacturers warranty. You have nothing to loose.

Sorry.

If there is any valuable data go to www.drivesavers.com. (http://www.drivesavers.com.) They aint cjeap, but they are good.

[noki]

Hi,
my friend had the same problem, he can't boot up his computer.
i tried to boot using floppy, and it doesn't boot up
i also tried using bootable windows 98 cd
and it doesn't work as well
the screen have this msg
"SDRAM at DIMM #3
Searching for boot record for IDE:0 ..OK"
after that it just won't boot, it says no system something
and the computer ask to replace the disk or something.

His computer is P2 - 350 Mhz
64 Mb ram

about the rest i'm not sure.

[rond36]

noki you need to post your friends problem in another thread

has your friend ran fdisk and not format on the new drive(s)
if a drive isn't formated DOS will not see it read from it or write to it
it is just like trying to read an empty floppy drive

[This message has been edited by rond36 (edited 10-21-2001).]

[noki]

uhh, sorry, but i thought by posting on the previous thread doesn't that make a double post ?
anyway, i'll do that next time.

however my friend problem is solved already, i tried to check whether the hd was dead, and he doesn't want me to fdisk it or format it because he have very important assignment on it.
so i just hook up the hd to my comp and check whether there's something wrong with it
and it works just fine
so i hook it up back to his computer
and the same thing happen again, so i change the cmos setting
and it finnaly boot up from floppy or disk *i swear that the cmos setting changes after the first time i tried to set it up to boot up from floppy, the next time i enter cmos again, it changes to boot from ide-0 and the boot sequence is changed to cd-rom and floppy*
anyway i reinstalled the windows and it works just fine now

thanx for the reply

[mjc]

Noki, Try changing the CMOS battery..if it doesn't want to keep the settings between boots then the battery is weak.


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[noki]

Thanx mjc
i'll try that

[justjoekim]

OK guys, how about my problem? http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/redface.gif)
It seems to be puched again.
I hooked it up to another puter and nada.
I can't even get it as a slave.
This really SUCKS!!!
Oh ya, tomorrow it is two years old; according to the label on the HD.
I will contact Quantum/Maxtor tomorrow.
Hopefully they will take care of it.

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[justjoekim]

That was supposed to be a http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif; not a http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/redface.gif)
Sorry!!! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Neo Geek

[rep]

Have you booted from a bootable windows floppy and run scandisk even surface scan to see what your drive looks like?If you can boot from a floppy see if you can go to the C: drive from the floppy. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

And then they made computers???????

[justjoekim]

Yes rep, I have.
I even formatted and reinstalled everything and low and behold, I get the same error message. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/frown.gif

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[justjoekim]

Just to let you all know, I called Maxtor this morning and my is still under waranty. YAY!!!
They are shipping me the new drive as we speak!!
Thank you all for you help and advise. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[justjoekim]

OOPS!! Type 'O'.
My HD is still under waranty. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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