Rob_P Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) Hey,This morning I was on my laptop, all working fine and then I decided to install the vista theme. So I had to uninstall my old one. Afterwards I had to restart, and when it went to boot back up, in the top left of a black screen it says, "checking boot rom" or somein like that, then it normally goes to windows loading and then desktop. This time it says "checking boot rom" then says "no bootable drive" Windows loading screen, blank screen...then shuts down Just keeps repeating this process so I just manually turn it off.I've tried going into options by pressing F2 etc but still nothing.Anyone know what I can do to even get my laptop to turn on properly and get to the desktop!!!???Thanks ALOTRob Edited January 15, 2006 by Rob P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Put the Windows XP CD in and restart the computer boot into that (wait for ages), and then select the repair console. I haven't done this for a while, but there are various commands that you can try. FIXMBR might be the first one I would try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 *goes to find XP disk* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 In the repair console tomm mentioned try the following commandsCHKDSK C:FIXMBRBOOTFIX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) ok....Bootfix didnt workCHKDSK C: didnt workFIXMBR did something, came up with a caution message saying did I want to write new MSR or somein, some files may become inacesable etc etc, so i didnt do that Or should I?Ummm, my comp didnt actually come with a XP disk so I using a XP pro disk of my dads Whys it suddenly done this? Peice of beep beep beepPLEASE HELPPPPPPPPPP Edited January 15, 2006 by Rob P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 ok....Bootfix didnt workFIXMBR didnt workCHKDSK C: did something, came up with a caution message saying did I want to write new MSR or somein, some files may become inacesable etc etc, so i didnt do that Or should I?Ummm, my comp didnt actually come with a XP disk so I using a XP pro disk of my dads Whys it suddenly done this? Peice of beep beep beepPLEASE HELPPPPPPPPPP this doesnt sound too healthy - can you borrow a hard disk off someone else ? To be absolutely sure you dont lose any of the porn youve been collecting over the last few years I'd install windows on the borrowed disk , put your old disk in the other hole, start it up, copy the porn and stuff to the borrowed disk, take the borrowed disk out, put the old one back where it used to be and try the new MSR (sure it didnt say MBR?) thing . if it doesnt work you can format the old disk and start again without losing your porn.youll be there for a while..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) LOL1. I (well not me personally) only have one hole/CD drive 2. So instead of going to repair...I should just go to install windows off the pro disk? 3. Yes MBR Mates bringing his XP disk round in a bit Edited January 15, 2006 by Rob P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 this doesnt sound too healthy - can you borrow a hard disk off someone else ? It's a laptop Say "yes" to Fixmbr, otherwise it won't do anything. It won't wipe any of your documents or anything like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Does the laptop have xp pro installed aswell? I dont think pro/home mix and match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Right im back on, it wasnt a XP pro disk, it was service pack 2.Anyway a mate brought round his XP disk, reinstalled XP which took ages!!Some errors along the way but it seems to all be fine, now also with vista pack.The one major problem is that it cant find my external hardrive, it dosent show on my computer but the lights blinking on it. Also when I plug it in, it says hardrive not in USB hi-speed hub. Well it's worked fine for AGES and it's usb 2.0 so it IS a high speed port How can I sort this??Thanks alot for everyone help so far Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Right im back on, it wasnt a XP pro disk, it was service pack 2.Anyway a mate brought round his XP disk, reinstalled XP which took ages!!Some errors along the way but it seems to all be fine, now also with vista pack.The one major problem is that it cant find my external hardrive, it dosent show on my computer but the lights blinking on it. Also when I plug it in, it says hardrive not in USB hi-speed hub. Well it's worked fine for AGES and it's usb 2.0 so it IS a high speed port How can I sort this??Thanks alot for everyone help so far RobIntall the motherboard drivers for the usb ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 and how the bloody hell do I do that *im retarded* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Is SP2 definitely installed? That should sort out your USB troubles really. I didn't think motherboards needed drivers for their USB ports. Rob, your should have got a disk that came with the computer with drivers and stuff on it, have a look for that. If not, you may have to hunt around on the manufacturer's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yeah, you do need the drivers for USB 2.0 ports, Tomm. I had to install them on my new PC. Took me ages to work that out though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 I have all my motherboard drivers on my disc that came with the motherboars its self. If you havent got one, look up your Motherboards make and model and look for drivers on there site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 I have all my motherboard drivers on my disc that came with the motherboars its self. If you havent got one, look up your Motherboards make and model and look for drivers on there site!Again, it's a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Again, it's a laptop.Your point is???? He still should have a software disc with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Rite,Yesterday reinstalled windows, installed vista theme pack and object dock.Installed 16 windows updates which took the best of an hour or more.Still no external hardrive, mouse is now not working, had to reinstall msn and the vista theme has gone. My start bar looks like windows 98'!What the bloody hell is going on!Everythings just changed. No usb ports working etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Go into your BIOS and see if there is an option called "Load optimised defaults" When my USB ports stopped working that's all I had to do and it sorted it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 What Make/Model is the laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Packard bell Easy Note M3 Mouse is back, just updated the drivers. Hardrive appears on my computer but says error, cant access Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 http://support.packardbell.com/uk/mypc/ind...kType=2007#showDownload the chipset drivers and any others you dont have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Downloaded the chipset one and still nothing...... Sorry, this is really annoying now!All this cus of a poxy vista theme that after all I now dont even have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 I had to install new drivers etc for all usb ports and most of it is sorted now but the only problem is that my external hardrive (freecom 160gb) is not accesible.It appears on my computer but I cant access it, this error appears "E:/ is not accesible, the request cannot be preformed due to a O/I error"Now what the hell does that meanI've tried it on my dads pc and the same error appears. This hardive has my life on it , music all my photos etc etc etc.I NEED it back, please please help!!Danny thinks that the hardrives packed up, but it's not that old, still under warreny etc, not been near any big magnets, not been bashed about. Is there anyway of recovering the data???ThanksRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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