Disk boot Failure

Mattt432 · 09-08-2003, 07:07 PM

Help.... At my friends house I was Trying to fix his computer. It would say
DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER.
So i inserted the correct disk and it asked my to accept the terms so I did. after that i get an error message saying...Somin about there is a non DOS thing on this hard drive.IN order to contiune you need to push yes.Then I push yes and It says ERROR xO1.

ALso IT says: Primary Master Disk: NoNe

09-09-2003, 05:10 AM

Sounds like something is not connected properly. Are you sure the cable going to the hard drive from the motherboard is connected right?

Mattt432 · 09-09-2003, 03:51 PM

WEll i opened up the comp and everything was connected properly...So...Theerre is something serously rong :(

So if you have any sugggestions...PLEASE POST EM

09-09-2003, 04:46 PM

Did you insert the Windows XP CD when it asked for the boot disk?

Try changing the bios to boot to CD-Rom first and leave the XP disk in the drive and reboot.

limefrog · 10-27-2003, 07:04 PM

I have the same problem. What if i dont have a windows XP boot disk do i just get it from their website? The other problem i have with that is if i do use the boot disk does that mean i'm wiping out my whole hard drive? That sux because i've got some info that i didn't back up...

Mental_Myopia · 10-28-2003, 01:15 AM

Perhaps the drives' jumper settings are incorrect. Check out the documentation for the hard drive.

Another possibility are some errors on the disk, especially in the boot sector. Check the brand of hard drive and go to their site. I know that Maxtor and Western Digital have free downloads that will make a bootable floppy that will check your disk for errors and tell you what's wrong.

Boot disks won't wipe hard drives. Formatting a hard drive wipes it out, though. A boot disk is simply to get to Windows or DOS in case something goes bad with the hard drive.

If you're unable to boot the hard drive, you may very likely be able to rescue your files by hooking that drive up as a slave in another computer, so don't worry. Just remember to set the jumpers and connections correctly in the other computer.

09-08-2003, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mattt432 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Disk boot Failure Help.... At my friends house I was Trying to fix his computer. It would say DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER. So i inserted the correct disk and it asked my to accept the terms so I did. after that i get an error message saying...Somin about there is a non DOS thing on this hard drive.IN order to contiune you need to push yes.Then I push yes and It says ERROR xO1. ALso IT says: Primary Master Disk: NoNe

10-27-2003, 07:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
limefrog Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1 OS: Win XP	I have the same problem. What if i dont have a windows XP boot disk do i just get it from their website? The other problem i have with that is if i do use the boot disk does that mean i'm wiping out my whole hard drive? That sux because i've got some info that i didn't back up... __________________ i NEED help!

10-28-2003, 01:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mental_Myopia Athlon Fan in Exile Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montana, USA Posts: 376 OS: Windows XP Home	Perhaps the drives' jumper settings are incorrect. Check out the documentation for the hard drive. Another possibility are some errors on the disk, especially in the boot sector. Check the brand of hard drive and go to their site. I know that Maxtor and Western Digital have free downloads that will make a bootable floppy that will check your disk for errors and tell you what's wrong. Boot disks won't wipe hard drives. Formatting a hard drive wipes it out, though. A boot disk is simply to get to Windows or DOS in case something goes bad with the hard drive. If you're unable to boot the hard drive, you may very likely be able to rescue your files by hooking that drive up as a slave in another computer, so don't worry. Just remember to set the jumpers and connections correctly in the other computer. __________________ Wer nicht fragt, bleibt dumm... --------------------------------------- Intel Pentium4 2.8GHz, 800FSB, HyperThreading Asus P4C800-E Deluxe, BIOS v1013 Corsair TWINX1024-3200LLPT DDR400 2GB BFG Tech GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB, Detonator 52.16 - Unlocked Samsung SyncMaster 192N 19" TFT-LCD CyberAcoustics CA-4100 4.1 Surround Speakers Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB SATA (pair in RAID 1 on ICH5R) Antec 430W ATX 12V TruePower Antec Plus1080AMG Case

09-09-2003, 05:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
SPEEDO Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Sounds like something is not connected properly. Are you sure the cable going to the hard drive from the motherboard is connected right?

09-09-2003, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mattt432 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5 OS: XP	WEll i opened up the comp and everything was connected properly...So...Theerre is something serously rong :( So if you have any sugggestions...PLEASE POST EM

09-09-2003, 04:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
SPEEDO Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Did you insert the Windows XP CD when it asked for the boot disk? Try changing the bios to boot to CD-Rom first and leave the XP disk in the drive and reboot.