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486 Boot Problem
Name: Andrew Date: March 19, 2003 at 17:47:11 Pacific OS: 486 CPU/Ram: ?
Comment:
I turn on my computer it says no bootable device availible. Then i try a boot disk and it says it cant detect drive c:. This has never happened before plz help.
Name: kjan Date: March 19, 2003 at 19:13:04 Pacific
Reply:
boot to a: with the bootdisk a:\fdisk if a message comes up 'no fixed disks present' , your in deep do do
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Response Number 2
Name: dominicus Date: March 19, 2003 at 19:55:47 Pacific
Reply:
youve had this problem for several days, and posts now-have you considered that your harddrive's just up an died? they do that, you know, they wear out and eventually stop. was it making any kinds of noises before? if thats the case, then its no mystery theres no "bootable device present" 'cuz, well, there isnt .Check your cables too- they come out sopmetimes if you move or jolt your pc . just take the cover off and check the connections, make sure theyre snug.
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Response Number 3
Name: Ghostman 1 Date: March 20, 2003 at 07:10:33 Pacific
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Well first of all,Do you know anything about this PC ? Have you used it before ? To me it seems that you are missing Dos and Windows...That is why you are getting those Errors.. First you must install some form of dos,most likely 6.22 then install windows,Either 3.1 or 3.11....
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Response Number 4
Name: phu Date: March 22, 2003 at 07:44:26 Pacific
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hi all i have '' 486 Boot problem'' i try to boot to a with a:\fdisk and then --> harddisk is not available. What do i have to do now? which problem do i have? Thanks a lot for answer me! Phu
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