Download the Tom's Hardware App from the App Store
The reference for current tech news
Yes No
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > NICs > Disc boot error

Disc boot error

Forum CPU & Components : NICs Disc boot error

Word :    Username :           
 

Hello,
i have a hp desktop, that has been working fine.The other morning i woke up to it blinking, a black screen, with "disc boot error, please insert disc and press enter. I though, oh crap, dug out recovery discs, and when inserted, the screen says no hard disc found recovery cannot complete" what the heck is this?

Reply to admolano
Register or log in to remove.

Sounds like your hard drive has met its maker :( Is the hard drive seen in the BIOS? At this point I would take out the hard drive and test it in another computer.

Reply to pjmelect
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > NICs > Disc boot error
Go to:

There are 166 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Latest best answer
Battery Compatibility issues in Windows XP on Gateway
By hang-the-9, 61 days ago:

If this is a 3rd party battery, issues like this are pretty much to be expected. If it's...

They won a badge
Join us in greeting them