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Hello,
The model of the computer in question is a Thinkpad T20 type 2647 41u.
pentium iii, 700 mhz, 256mb memory, hitacha dk23aa HDD,
(beauty of notebook
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The issue:Awhile ago the computer starting bogging down severly ( there may have been more issues, it was awhile ago). The actions I took were to format the computer, and reinstall the OS. The format completed, however the OS failed to install.
Now I am revisiting the issue to try to revive this laptop.
Steps/Notes of actions so far:- notebook starts up, and will enter bios, is bios the hardrive, cd-rom etc are recognized with their proper names.
- if you let it boot (without a windows disk in the cd-rom) from the hardrive the message, the Managed PC Boot Agent launches, displays some text, then the error: 'PXE-E61: Media failure, check cable' is displayed.
-if you boot from an install disk, the setup screen will display, however when you press enter to continue, the screen goes black (still backlit) and stays there.
-note: i tried removing the harddrive and putting it into another laptop, ran the windows 2000 install, and the setup will go PAST the freeze point. But, a few steps later, when you select the drive to partition, or place the OS on, the text 'Cannot select this drive' is displayed. Pressing enter anyway yields a blue error screen.
-note: i tried to run the DOS PC Doctor, but nothing launched ( not sure if this model is capable?)
That is essentially the summary of the issue. Any help is greatly appreciated. I can not determine if its the harddrive, or display or something else.
Thank you to anyone with comments!
