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way.spacedout

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    system disk?
    « on: February 25, 2009, 07:41:23 PM »
    I just had my computer worked on, replacing the motherboard n the proccesor. but now when i turn it on it just says 'boot from cd: disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter' can someone tell me what it means or how to fix it?
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      « Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 07:46:12 PM »
      what it means is that your Boot Sequence is CD drive first for boot.

      and you should insert your System disk(the installation disk, e.g. Windows 2000 installation disk) to boot.

      please tell your Brand of your rig and the model of your rig.

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      « Reply #2 on: February 25, 2009, 07:46:32 PM »
      If you just replaced the board, then you will need to reinstall your operating system (windows).
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        « Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 07:54:21 PM »
        Oh yeah sorry, i have an emachine T6420 media center desktop. do you know where i could get the cd? and he replaced my 1024mb mem stick with 2 512mb mem sticks, is he trying to cheat me on that?
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        « Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 07:59:34 PM »
        If he replaced the board, he should have at least told you, that you were going to have to reinstall windows.

        Did you pay him for this?
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          « Reply #5 on: February 25, 2009, 08:17:46 PM »
          Yeah, i did 110 bucks for parts and labor. will i lose eveything that i had on my computer before? he didnt tell me anything except it was the motherboard and/or processor so he went ahead and replaced them both.
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          « Reply #6 on: February 25, 2009, 10:33:10 PM »
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            « Reply #7 on: February 25, 2009, 10:53:02 PM »
            Technicaly they werent the same question, i was just wanting to know about my hard drive on the other one. thanks for the answer btw.
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            « Reply #8 on: February 25, 2009, 11:02:14 PM »
            Personally, I would take it back to the person who "fixed" it. I would either ask for a refund or demand that he fix it right!

            If he refuses, then we're here to help you.

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            Re: system disk?
            « Reply #9 on: February 25, 2009, 11:22:58 PM »
            where did we gather that the motherboard was replaced? I don't believe motherboards come in 512MB and 1024MB... that owuld be memory.


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              « Reply #10 on: February 25, 2009, 11:28:15 PM »
              the motherboard was replaced thats what i was saying, he shouldnt have touched the ram but he switched them out. i dont know why though..
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                « Reply #11 on: February 25, 2009, 11:32:56 PM »
                Thanks for all the help JJ :) im going to see about getting the stuff he switched out back-he even gave me the wrong side panel- or get my money back, i dont trust him enough to leave it again.. :(
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                « Reply #12 on: February 26, 2009, 12:24:51 AM »
                Just don't go over there with a nasty attitude. It sounds like this guy is still learning. Just calmly explain the situation and I'm sure he will help you out.


                Tell him that you were advised that the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL for short) that was on your hard drive is refusing to recognize the new board.

                If he does a bit of reseach he will realize that windows need to be installed.

                Tell him that he can use a Linux live disk to rescue the data from the old hard drive.
                Quote from: JJ 3000 on February 25, 2009, 11:02:14 PM

                If he refuses, then we're here to help you.
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                  « Reply #13 on: February 26, 2009, 01:29:10 AM »
                  Ok, ill try it that way n see what he says. thanks again for all the help, id be lost without it. just wondering though, could i have the hard drive back up done by a repair shop if he cant?
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                  « Reply #14 on: February 26, 2009, 02:40:30 AM »
                  yes.

                  or you could do it yourself
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