PC won't load, No Operating System Found, won't detect C: Drive /etc HELP!

anlewis · 11-20-2008, 08:13 AM

Luckily I have a second laptop to help me fix my old one!

Here's the problem:

I have dell inspiron 1501 (crapper haha) running Vista Basic (well not anymore!)

long story short, I dropped it yesterday... starting making weird running/ticking sound at some times inside but was still working.

Went to turn on today, and it's taking FOREVER to even show it's loading BIOS screen, and then freezes. I can get into the Bios setup utility and it says ATAPI cd ROM NONE and Fixed Disk NONE.

I can go into Boot but it won't let me hit enter to configure hard drive usb cd rom or anything. Enter + won't work, but Enter - will... CTRL Enter won't work and if I try to go to advanced or security tab it will freeze completely.

have tried reinstalling windows, but it will load so far from CD, but then won't let me install/restore/etc because it only finds X: not C:

Does anyone have ANY suggestions? Can this even be fixed?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

anlewis · 11-20-2008, 08:14 AM

Also, if I go into F12 it gives me the message:

PXE-E61 Media test failure check cable

operating system not found

anlewis · 11-20-2008, 08:22 AM

Tried running diagnostics and got this:

Error Code 0141
Msg: Error Code 2000-0141
Msg. No drive detected

and lots of beeping! lol

anlewis · 11-20-2008, 08:01 PM

Can anyone please help??

dai · 11-20-2008, 11:37 PM

if you dropped it you have probably lost the hard drive

11-20-2008, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
anlewis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	PC won't load, No Operating System Found, won't detect C: Drive /etc HELP! Luckily I have a second laptop to help me fix my old one! Here's the problem: I have dell inspiron 1501 (crapper haha) running Vista Basic (well not anymore!) long story short, I dropped it yesterday... starting making weird running/ticking sound at some times inside but was still working. Went to turn on today, and it's taking FOREVER to even show it's loading BIOS screen, and then freezes. I can get into the Bios setup utility and it says ATAPI cd ROM NONE and Fixed Disk NONE. I can go into Boot but it won't let me hit enter to configure hard drive usb cd rom or anything. Enter + won't work, but Enter - will... CTRL Enter won't work and if I try to go to advanced or security tab it will freeze completely. have tried reinstalling windows, but it will load so far from CD, but then won't let me install/restore/etc because it only finds X: not C: Does anyone have ANY suggestions? Can this even be fixed? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

11-20-2008, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
anlewis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: PC won't load, No Operating System Found, won't detect C: Drive /etc HELP! Also, if I go into F12 it gives me the message: PXE-E61 Media test failure check cable operating system not found

11-20-2008, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
anlewis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: PC won't load, No Operating System Found, won't detect C: Drive /etc HELP! Tried running diagnostics and got this: Error Code 0141 Msg: Error Code 2000-0141 Msg. No drive detected and lots of beeping! lol

11-20-2008, 08:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
anlewis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: PC won't load, No Operating System Found, won't detect C: Drive /etc HELP! Can anyone please help??

11-20-2008, 11:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: PC won't load, No Operating System Found, won't detect C: Drive /etc HELP! if you dropped it you have probably lost the hard drive __________________