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"Reboot and Select proper boot device....." NO HARD DRIVE IN SETUP
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 |
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"Reboot and Select proper boot device....." NO HARD DRIVE INSETUP
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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"Reboot and Select proper boot device....." NO HARD DRIVE IN S
What does reseat mean?''
Thanks, Gail "philo" wrote: 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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"Reboot and Select proper boot device....." NO HARD DRIVE INS
Pull it out and plug it back in, to make sure that it is properly
"seated" in its socket. John Gail wrote: What does reseat mean?'' Thanks, Gail "philo" wrote: 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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"Reboot and Select proper boot device....." NO HARD DRIVE IN S
When disconnecting the cable from the socket on the motherboard per instructions I found at HP, the little thin prongs broke off! So of course, I could not reconnect it. Now when I turn the computer on, nothing happens at all. No power. There must be another socket to plug it into in the case of installing a 2nd hard drive. How can I tell which one? Thanks so much for your help. Gail "John John - MVP" wrote: Pull it out and plug it back in, to make sure that it is properly "seated" in its socket. John Gail wrote: What does reseat mean?'' Thanks, Gail "philo" wrote: 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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"Reboot and Select proper boot device....." NO HARD DRIVE IN S
I was able to connect the SATA cable to another empty SATA port. Put the
cover back on and connected power cord, monitor, mouse and keyboard, but when I pushed the power button, nothing happened. Monitor light came on, but not the tower. Plug is secure. Any ideas on what would cause no power at this point? "Gail" wrote: When disconnecting the cable from the socket on the motherboard per instructions I found at HP, the little thin prongs broke off! So of course, I could not reconnect it. Now when I turn the computer on, nothing happens at all. No power. There must be another socket to plug it into in the case of installing a 2nd hard drive. How can I tell which one? Thanks so much for your help. Gail "John John - MVP" wrote: Pull it out and plug it back in, to make sure that it is properly "seated" in its socket. John Gail wrote: What does reseat mean?'' Thanks, Gail "philo" wrote: 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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