Internal HDD HARD error

dreamsaver333 · 03-11-2008, 10:24 AM

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. The OS is Windows xp. When I try to boot up, the screen shows the message I put in the title box above. (Internal HDD HARD error) I can strike F1 to continue or F2 for setup utility.
When I strike F1 the message No Bootable devices shows. Please tell me how I can 'fix' these problem. I hope I am in the right forum. Thanks for your response.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-11-2008, 12:14 PM

Hi,

looks like a hard drive dying on you. first try to reinstall XP if error remains, consider replacing the drive.

~~Computer_Doctor~~ · 03-11-2008, 03:16 PM

I recommend backing up your files. You can take out the hard-drive from the dell computer and hook it up to a working computer and try to pull off the info from there.

03-11-2008, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
dreamsaver333 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 16 OS: xp sp2	Internal HDD HARD error I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. The OS is Windows xp. When I try to boot up, the screen shows the message I put in the title box above. (Internal HDD HARD error) I can strike F1 to continue or F2 for setup utility. When I strike F1 the message No Bootable devices shows. Please tell me how I can 'fix' these problem. I hope I am in the right forum. Thanks for your response.

03-11-2008, 12:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Internal HDD HARD error Hi, looks like a hard drive dying on you. first try to reinstall XP if error remains, consider replacing the drive. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-11-2008, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Computer_Doctor~~ Troubled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 644 OS: Windows XP	Re: Internal HDD HARD error I recommend backing up your files. You can take out the hard-drive from the dell computer and hook it up to a working computer and try to pull off the info from there.