HP Help

[The Joker]

 

[bsucards]

Once you go mac - you never look back.

Tell you what - it sounds like you have a memory problem with your computer - in fact, I can pretty much guarantee it.

Look for a computer repair (other than Geek Squad) store (just call up a computer repair place and ask them if Geek squad us a rip off. If they say yes, we're much cheaper - take it to them - better yet, give it to a kid in high school. He will fit it with new memory)

Or - get a mac and never look back. (If you're just surfing the web and getting email and storing photos, then get a mac.)

It sounds like your machine is fine, you just need to have the operating system loaded on it again.

 

[Sportsaholic]

It sounds like your machine is fine, you just need to have the operating system loaded on it again.

:shrug:

How do I do that, buy something to download or take it someplace?

 

[MadJack]

I know, get a MAC.........

The only screen I can get to is hitting F10 on the restart.

everything else says "No bootable device--insert boot disk (dont have) and press any key.


Am I SOL :shrug:

TIA :0008

these days you have to burn one when you first receive the laptop

check the makers download page and see if they have the d/load available

if not contact them to send you one,they will probably charge a fee for it

 

[Old School]

http://www.google.com/search?q=down...disk&spell=1&bav=on.1,or.&fp=d4a7e52ef0af3d83

check here...may help..

downloadable Vista boot up disk

 

[MadJack]

:00x33​

http://www.google.com/search?q=down...disk&spell=1&bav=on.1,or.&fp=d4a7e52ef0af3d83

check here...may help..

downloadable Vista boot up disk

 

[Old School]

there is so much help for Windows on-line now is incredible..


for less than $400.00 you can build the computer that is as fast as anyone would ever need for home use..

throw in $300.00 for a brand new Vizio 32" LCD/MONITOR and anybody is ready to be a ..

 

[MadJack]

If you have your Windows Installation Disk, you can fix it too. And you can get that too from HP.

 

[The Joker]

Still sounds like a memory problem.

 

[Sportsaholic]

http://www.google.com/search?q=down...disk&spell=1&bav=on.1,or.&fp=d4a7e52ef0af3d83

check here...may help..

downloadable Vista boot up disk

Thanks OS, I have inserted a CD to burn the program on but it wants to load it to this comp not the CD

 

[MadJack]

I'm creating system recovery disks right now :0008

 

[Sportsaholic]

My daughter just found 2 HP restore disks.....loaded the first and nothing, is there a button that needs to be hit :shrug:




I know, buy a MAC......:facepalm:

 

[MadJack]

My daughter just found 2 HP restore disks.....loaded the first and nothing, is there a button that needs to be hit :shrug:




I know, buy a MAC......:facepalm:

:shrug:

insert boot disk (dont have) and press any key

 

[Sportsaholic]

:shrug:

Same message comes up "No bootable device" :facepalm:

 

[Old School]

Thanks OS, I have inserted a CD to burn the program on but it wants to load it to this comp not the CD

Joker,bsucards and some of the other application know-how guys will have to lead ya from here..They know zillion's of more app. stuff than I ever will.

I have a guru who comes to the house when my system gets real wacky.Cost me a coupke of $10.00 cigars and :00hour happy again.


good luck ..the good guys will get ya out of the woods..

 

[Sportsaholic]

:shrug:

Joker,bsucards and some of the other application know-how guys will have to lead ya from here..They know zillion's of more app. stuff than I ever will.

I have a guru who comes to the house when my system gets real wacky.Cost me a coupke of $10.00 cigars and :00hour happy again.


good luck ..the good guys will get ya out of the woods..

So you're saying I should "Call the guy" :0008

Thanks for your help!

 

[Hashish]

I hate to say it, but it sounds to me like your hard drive is fawked. My laptop acted the same way after I fell asleep with it on my lap and woke up to the sound of it hitting the floor. Bought a new one and the laptop was stolen less than a week later on a bus leaving Quito.

 

[The Joker]

"insert boot disk and press any key"


This is a telltale sign of your computer's memory malfunctioning.

I know it says insert boot disk - but this is because the memory has issues and can't move forward.

 

[MadJack]

"insert boot disk and press any key"


This is a telltale sign of your computer's memory malfunctioning.

I know it says insert boot disk - but this is because the memory has issues and can't move forward.

I think JS is correct about the hard drive being fawked.

 

[The Joker]

I think JS is correct about the hard drive being fawked.

Could be - but I would check it out before buying a new computer.