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media center window xp boot error
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sas0512
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4. February 2009 @ 09:21 |
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I have a hp media center m1170n with windows xp in it. I want to up grade the ram (it's only 512) and when I was looking to do that they told me they needed more information off the "card" so I couldn't read the information in the computer so I pulled it out wrote down my information and plugged it back in and turned the computer back on and now I have a black screen with reboot & select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device. I don't have any boot disks (when I tried to back up in the past it would never burn to a disc). Can anyone help me?
sheila
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4. February 2009 @ 13:52 |
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Information on RAM:
Standard Memory: 512 MB (Removable)
Maximum Memory: 4 GB
Expansion: 4 Sockets
CPU & ChipSet: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
Bus Architecture: PCI; USB
Mfgr's System P/N's: PJ466AA
Comments MODULES MAY BE INSTALLED ONE AT A TIME; however, they must be added in like pairs to take advantage of dual channel mode. System is configurable and may ship with a different amount, or configuration, of standard memory.
Unit uses DDR400 (PC3200) modules up to 1GB.
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rookie101
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4. February 2009 @ 14:16 |
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If you are still having the boot issue make sure the memory was installed back in the unit properly. Not being familiar with the unit you have it might also be possible you had to do something in the hard driver area, which would not be normal, but guess it could be possible. If the hard drive is connected properly, the memory seated properly and you still can not boot and get an error message saying it can not find the boot device, then it is very possible your hard drive went south.
If you have a bootable floppy hopefully it has fdisk on the floppy and you can boot from that and see if the unit actually sees a hard drive and how it is partitioned.
Exactly what does it say on the screen when you attempt to boot.
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rookie101
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4. February 2009 @ 14:21 |
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With regards to adding more memory, someone has already given you the type of memory you need, and one place I have found with reasonable prices and make it esay to find the memory you need is OEMPCWorld.com. Their main page has a way for you to put in the type of computer, maker and model number and it will tell you everyting you need to know about what type of memory you need and what they carry. Another advantage is they offer lifetime warranty on their memory which I had to test once, and they truly do warranty the memory as I got an RMA, sent the memory back and immediately got a replacement.
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sas0512
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4. February 2009 @ 14:31 |
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The first time I put the card back in the one end popped back out and it did not seat properly. (I could have fryed it there?). I noticed it after it wouldn't boot. I then pushed it back in and I still got the same message...."reboot & select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device"..... that is what comes up on my screen. and no matter what key u push that is the message that comes up. I do not have any boot disks at all. (and no floppy drive either)
sheila
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4. February 2009 @ 14:35 |
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Make sure you didn't knock off the HDD data or power cables when you were looking at the memory module.
You memory module is OK otherwise you wouldn't get to the boot error message.
I'm betting that you loosened/knocked off a cable.
Corrected misspelling.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 4. February 2009 @ 15:25
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sas0512
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4. February 2009 @ 14:43 |
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I will check all the connections again when I get home, and let you know how I make out. Thank you for all the help
sheila
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rookie101
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4. February 2009 @ 14:43 |
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What computer are you using to send these posts? You should be able to create a Windows boot floppy on that unit and then use it to boot the unit with the problem. It will not have fdisk on the bootable floopy you make, but at least you will get into dos and can do a DIR to see if a hard disk can be read.
To make the bootable floppy on Windows XP put a floppy in the drive (hopefully you have a floppy drive) and in Windows Explorer right click and tell it to format the floppy, check the box to make it bootable. Once made put in the unit that will not boot and once it boots doa DIR and it should list the files on the hard drive if it sees it. If nothing there or comes back saying there is no drive, then definitely make sure you didn't actually mess with the hard drive and not get it properly plugged in. If that still does not work then it is very possible the hard drive just happen to go bad while you were messing with stuff. If the memory card was not properly plugged back in, it could have possibly corrupted your boot sector on the hard drive and that is why it is now not booting.
With the unit booted, using the floppy disk, run chkdsk without any parameters, on the C: drive. If it reports errors you can then run chkdsk /F to fix the possible errors and see if it will boot.
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sas0512
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4. February 2009 @ 14:59 |
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the computer I am on now is my work unit. It's Windows 98. My computer at home is xp and it does not have a floppy drive.
sheila
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rookie101
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4. February 2009 @ 15:03 |
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Normal for these days not to have a floppy. There are ways to create a CD with the same thing on it and that can easily be found on the web. You can easily make a bootable floppy on the unit at work it it has a floppy and then use the info you find on the web to create a bootable CD with the same info on and which will allow you to bring the unit up and investigate if the unit sees the hard drive.
Hopefully when you check the unit this evening you will find a cable that is not totally plugged in and the problem will be fixed. Good luck,
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4. February 2009 @ 15:27 |
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Buy some blank CD-R on the way home from work. As soo as you get your PC up and running make a backup CD.
This is how HP packages some of their PCs now. You have to make your own backup CD set.
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sas0512
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4. February 2009 @ 15:29 |
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thank you! I appreciate all the help!
sheila
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sas0512
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4. February 2009 @ 19:45 |
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Thank you for all the help. When I got home I went back over all the wires and sure enough one was loose. I am up and running now.
Thanks again!
sheila
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