Hi
I recently acquired a laptop from a neighbour the laptop after it had been dropped; I replaced the power jack on it and reinstalled Win 7 to get a clean start and to wipe out there data.
I now get the message no operating system found.
I have tried installing Linux Mint (both on its own and as a duel boot) but still get the same issue.
When installing Windows at the point where it restarts the computer it boots to the DVD and does not complete the installation on that restart but will on others/later restarts.
I can boot in on occasion usually after the computer has been off or on (via Mint boot USB or Hirren Boot CD) for a long period thou the laptop feels sluggish thou this may just be me.
Ive tried a number of things including:-
/fixmbr and /fixboot from the Windows CD
Wiping all the partitions using Partition Wizard in HBCD
Cheacking the MBR using MBRCheck in HBCD
Using HBCD to Fix MBR
Ive run Memtest86, Windows Memory Diagnostics (extended) and CHKDSK
Checked S.M.A.R.T info and preformed a surface scan of the disk
All of the above either didnt work or showed no errors.
The laptop was having issues before I got the machine, I just want to know whether this issues if fix able or if the laptop needs a new hard drive, or whether to cut my losses and try to part the machine out on ebay.
Any help is appreciated
Andrew
I recently acquired a laptop from a neighbour the laptop after it had been dropped; I replaced the power jack on it and reinstalled Win 7 to get a clean start and to wipe out there data.
I now get the message no operating system found.
I have tried installing Linux Mint (both on its own and as a duel boot) but still get the same issue.
When installing Windows at the point where it restarts the computer it boots to the DVD and does not complete the installation on that restart but will on others/later restarts.
I can boot in on occasion usually after the computer has been off or on (via Mint boot USB or Hirren Boot CD) for a long period thou the laptop feels sluggish thou this may just be me.
Ive tried a number of things including:-
/fixmbr and /fixboot from the Windows CD
Wiping all the partitions using Partition Wizard in HBCD
Cheacking the MBR using MBRCheck in HBCD
Using HBCD to Fix MBR
Ive run Memtest86, Windows Memory Diagnostics (extended) and CHKDSK
Checked S.M.A.R.T info and preformed a surface scan of the disk
All of the above either didnt work or showed no errors.
The laptop was having issues before I got the machine, I just want to know whether this issues if fix able or if the laptop needs a new hard drive, or whether to cut my losses and try to part the machine out on ebay.
Any help is appreciated
Andrew