3800 Laptop problems

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Don't know what the heck is wrong with this thing. I have 1 Windows XP disk, I can only register it on 1 of my computers. So every 30 days I do a clean boot on my laptop and re-install. Been doing this for a year, I plop in the XP disk and go to the boot menu and run it. Format the drive, install windows and I'm good to go.

Well not this time it seems. I install it, goes into windows. I power it down, and it won't boot unless the disk is in the drive. I check out the BIOS, and the HD is disabled. So I enable it, restart...same thing. It won't save bios changes for some reason, and I think that's why I get the "no operating system found error".

Any help would be appreciated

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[J.E.T.]

Dead bios battery ?

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Originally posted by J.E.T.@Nov 15 2005, 12:01 PM
Dead bios battery ?

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Is there anyway to check that? I've had that happen before, but it usually gives you warning on that.

 

[ThaLord]

have to open the case usually..

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

It's weird, it boots right up with the XP disc in there. The c: drive shows there's an operating system in there.

 

[ThaLord]

do you have it setup to boot off of your drive?

I can take a look if you want.. it's probably something very simple... but it's hard to tell without looking.

 

[itlnrob]

never got it workin yet? Yesterday wasn't your day Ron!!

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

I was up messing with this until midnight! Had to get up for an early morning meeting today too.

 

[Toasty]

Originally posted by Ron Vogel+Nov 15 2005, 01:58 PM-->

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@Nov 15 2005, 12:01 PM
Dead bios battery ?

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Is there anyway to check that? I've had that happen before, but it usually gives you warning on that.

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one possible way to check and see if bios battery is dead is to boot computer and enter bios setings, and check the time/date see if it is reset/way off


if it is, change it to current, then save, exit, and turn off computer


come back to it in a few minutes and check the time again, if it is keeping time, then the battery is OK... if the time is just slow, or is totally wrong date/time, then battery most likely dead

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Good idea, I'll try that tonight. I looked online for the CMOS batt, it's pretty cheap. I'll probably order it just in case.

 

[Mike K]

Ron, Call me when you see this.

 

[Toasty]

Originally posted by Ron Vogel@Nov 15 2005, 06:56 PM
Good idea, I'll try that tonight. I looked online for the CMOS batt, it's pretty cheap. I'll probably order it just in case.

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what kind of laptop is it?


I am local, so may be able to help if needed, depending on my work schedule