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System Boot Error

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/system-boot-error.135517/

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arun.j Original post #1
Dec 29, 2010 at 11:40 PM
hi techies.........

guys, i'm facing a problem with my system durin booting.sometimes it jst stays blank with a horizontal cursor on top left corner of screen after showing up the boot page.it continues lik that for sveral minutes n then it shows hard disk read error.i checked ma sata connection to d board, and that was OK...i can't really make out where n what s d problem.........

my sys config:-dual core processor,intel GC945 Mboard, 2gb DDR2 RAM, 160Gb seagate HDD, ASUS 5670 HD 1gb graphic card.

waiting eagerly for ur help>>>>>
arpanmukherjee1
Dec 30, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Re: help me pls..

HDD contains bad sectors.

chkdsk hdd on another system and/or buy another hdd
asingh
asingh #3
Dec 30, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Re: help me pls..

Also, redo all connectors again. Seems your HDD is failing.

Changed title of thread.
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digitor #4
Dec 30, 2010 at 3:22 PM
I had the same error as well
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arun.j #5
Dec 30, 2010 at 7:12 PM
thank u guys for quick reply>>>>>>>
another msg dats showing up after boot is
"PXE ROM error"
"no bootable device"
"insert boot disk and try again"
does this have any connection with HDD error?
coderunknown
Dec 30, 2010 at 10:00 PM
^^ either HDD connection is loose or HDD's life is almost over.

suggestion: backup your important data using a 2nd HDD as boot hard drive/linux live cd (ubuntu is a good option).
jerrin_ss5
Dec 31, 2010 at 8:56 AM
i think the OS of urs has gone corrupt affecting the boot files try repairing the boot file or format ur c drive to a fresh copy of OS !!