Re: Hard drive crashed, can I install a new one?
- From: "Schwept" <schwept@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 06:48:18 GMT
gfretwell@xxxxxxx wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 05:36:57 GMT, "Schwept" <schwept@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have an IBM Netvista (1.6 P4, XP Home SP2) and yesterday my hard drive
>> crashed.
>>
>> I started getting "1962: No operating system installed" on startup. I
>> opened up the case and the hard drive was beeping like crazy.
>>
>> I loaded a Windows disc it said that no HD was installed.
>>
>> I tried everything. Replacing the IDE cables, changing jumpers, running
>> a Boot Disk, but nothing worked.
>>
>> My question: Would it be possible to go out and buy a new HD and a new
>> XP OS Disc and install them into the system? (This PC is actually my
>> mom's and since I'm used to my own home-built system, I want to make
>> sure that such a thing can be done with a name brand PC).
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>
> No problem. Don't you have a recovery CD with the OS on it?
No, I don't. IBM did one of those "the recovery files are pre-installed in
the hard drive". Thus, no CD.
.
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