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PR1
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_ 		5. March 2008 @ 20:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,

My dad has just give me his PC that he doesn't use no more as its broke apparently. Its quit an old computer (i say old i mean 6ish years) with low specs. When i turn the pc on i get this message "DISK BOOT FAILURE - INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER" what system disk im i suppose to enter? before this message i have the option of F2 setup or F10 system Recovery. nothing happens when i press F10. F2 works tho.

Its a hewlett packard pc and windows xp installed itself when you first turned the pc on for the first time. So it didnt come with an xp disk.

Please can anybody help me?

Thanks! :)
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ddp
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_ 		5. March 2008 @ 20:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
moved to correct forum as not a windows issue. what is the make & model# of that hp to see what you have?
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PR1
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_ 		5. March 2008 @ 21:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Argh sorry!

I found this site with the specs on. http://www.icecat.co.uk/p/HP/DM025A/hp%2...2520a219.uk.htm

Im not sure if it has the make and model? where will it say?

Is it hp pavilion a219.uk?

Thanks!
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ddp
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_ 		6. March 2008 @ 12:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that is the make & model# of the pc. here is your motherboard specs link
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum...&product=350373
go thru this link thru the middle column to see if can help you.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/solve...product=350373&
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silk42
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_ 		6. March 2008 @ 12:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It sounds like you have a bad hard drive. Most likely you'll have to install a new hard drive and reinstall windows. If you don't have the recovery discs, then you'll have to follow the steps on HP's website to order new discs (link here).

Of course, you should test the existing hard drive first. If you have a working computer, you can simply try connecting the hard drive as a slave and see if you can access it. You should also check the BIOS and see if it recognizes the hard drive. Finally, as I've seen this happen before, make sure you don't have a floppy disc inserted in the floppy drive that your computer is trying to boot from, as you would receive this same error.
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PR1
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_ 		12. March 2008 @ 15:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks silk42 it was a broken HDD, Getting it sorted!

Cheers!
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