HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD

xDinichx · 07-04-2009, 02:00 AM

hi all!!!
I wanted to format and reinstall XP... so when i put CD i formated HDD and it was on 48% and jumped on 100% and said that i have some problems with HDD... then nothing could work i tried installing 2000 and now 98 but always... NO HDD ... now i put USB 8gb and trying to install 98 on it... i dont think HDD is sata here so... pls help man said if i could fix it i could keep it xD and i wanna notebook xD so any help is good...

xDinichx · 07-04-2009, 01:13 PM

now i installed WIN 98 on my USB and when it comes to it it just stops it has that waiting clock and there is like no HDD in Laptop

pls help its an emergency

**TriggerFinger** · 07-04-2009, 01:52 PM

Has the HDD been tested good? Looks like a dying HDD to me. Try using a new/good/working HDD to be sure.

xDinichx · 07-04-2009, 02:38 PM

how to test it xD i tried with external HDD but it wont reconise it xD

**TriggerFinger** · 07-04-2009, 10:47 PM

Try to remove the HDD and slave it in another computer (may be using an adapter). If HDD still cannot be recognized by the other computer, you may indeed have an issue with your laptop HDD.

xDinichx · 07-05-2009, 02:39 AM

is it possible that my HDD accidentally unplugged from motherboard or so?

**TriggerFinger** · 07-05-2009, 12:40 PM

I am not so sure but it could be possible.

07-04-2009, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
xDinichx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Ultimate	HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD hi all!!! I wanted to format and reinstall XP... so when i put CD i formated HDD and it was on 48% and jumped on 100% and said that i have some problems with HDD... then nothing could work i tried installing 2000 and now 98 but always... NO HDD ... now i put USB 8gb and trying to install 98 on it... i dont think HDD is sata here so... pls help man said if i could fix it i could keep it xD and i wanna notebook xD so any help is good...

07-04-2009, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
xDinichx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Ultimate	Re: HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD now i installed WIN 98 on my USB and when it comes to it it just stops it has that waiting clock and there is like no HDD in Laptop pls help its an emergency

07-04-2009, 01:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,841 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD Has the HDD been tested good? Looks like a dying HDD to me. Try using a new/good/working HDD to be sure. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-04-2009, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
xDinichx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Ultimate	Re: HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD how to test it xD i tried with external HDD but it wont reconise it xD

07-04-2009, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,841 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD Try to remove the HDD and slave it in another computer (may be using an adapter). If HDD still cannot be recognized by the other computer, you may indeed have an issue with your laptop HDD. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 07-04-2009 at 10:49 PM.

07-05-2009, 02:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
xDinichx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Ultimate	Re: HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD is it possible that my HDD accidentally unplugged from motherboard or so?

07-05-2009, 12:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,841 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: HP omnibook xe4500 NO HDD I am not so sure but it could be possible. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE