HDD Problem.....

[vishalsaxena17]

Hi ,
 
Unable to Boot my p.c an Error message appears :-

"Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key "
It is not  a Death screen and this is the first time this type of message appears in my p.c.
when i press any key again same message appears.


kindly help.
Thankx in advance...

[Eg0Death]

System specs please.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Please read here:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.html

 

[vishalsaxena17]

My System Specification:


Motherboard description    
•               Motherboard manufacturer's name: ECS RC410-M
•   HP/Compaq name: Asterope3-GL8E


CPU/Processor    
•   Socket: 775

Pentium D 9xx Dual Core


Front-side bus (FSB)    
•   800/533 MHz (processor dependent)


Chipset    

             ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel Processors
•   ATI RC410 Northbridge
•   ATI SB450 Southbridge


BIOS features    
•   AMI BIOS



Form factor    
•   Micro ATX size form factor, 9.5 in x 9.5 in


Memory    

•   Single-channel memory architecture

•   2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC 00/533
                MHZ DDR2 memory modules   
   
•           Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 2 GB

Expansion slots    
•   Three PCI
•   One PCI Express x16


Video graphics    
•   Integrated
•   Supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards


Onboard audio    
•   Built-in Azalia 8 channel audio
•   Realtek ALC888 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC


Onboard LAN    
•Realtek RTL8100 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller


Back panel I/O    
•   One PS/2 keyboard (purple)
•   One PS/2 mouse (green)
•   One SPDIF out port
•   One S-video out port
•   One VGA out port
•   One Parallel port
•   Four USB (2.0)
•   One IEEE 1394a
•   One RJ-45 networking port (LAN)


•   Audio ports:

o   Line-in (light blue)
o   Line-out (lime)
o   Microphone-in (pink)
o   Side speaker out (gray)
o   Rear speaker out (black)
o   Center/subwoofer (yellow orange)


Internal connectors    
•   One 24-pin ATX power connector
•   One 4-pin ATX +12v power connector
•   Two Parallel ATA connectors
•   Four Serial ATA connectors
•   One floppy drive connector
•   One CPU fan connector
•   One PC fan connector
•   One line input connector
•   One 9-pin audio header for headphone-out and microphone-in
•   Two USB (2.0) connectors supporting 4 USB ports or devices
•   One IEEE 1394a connector

[patio]

What type of hard drive ?
What OS ?
Any issues prior to this ?
Any new Hard/Software installed recently ?

[vishalsaxena17]

Western Digital (SATA).
Windows XP.
No issues prior to this.
And i have not installed any hardware/ software before getting this problem.

[jerryheavyarms]

Does your computer detects your HD?

[patio]

For starters i would try a new SATA data cable...can you hear the drive spinning up on restart ? ?

[vishalsaxena17]

no it is not detecting my HDD

[jerryheavyarms]

Try doing what Patio said. Replace your SATA cable.

[patio]

no it is not detecting my HDD

If the drive is not spinning up at start try both another new SATA data cable AND SATA power connector...

[vishalsaxena17]

it is nt detecting my HDD , Thr is no spinning sound , bt one "TAK TAK TAK " sounds does comes.  Can this "TAK TAK TAK " sound helps you.?

[patio]

Yes.
It's known as the " Clik of Death" and means the HDD is failing...provided you took the advice mentioned about replacing both the power and data cables for that drive.
I've also seen weak/failing PSU's make HDD's produce this effect but new cables are certainly cheaper than a PSU.
You can borrow a known working PSU of the same or greater wattage to see if that's the issue but start with BRAND NEW cables first...