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Hard drive problem/crash
I have a Compaq 5447. I fire it up and get the Compaq logo. Then
four lines about the monitor card. Then I sit watching the flashing cursor in the corner. I've tried the system backup disk I made six months ago; but nothing was on the disk; (right, my fault, I didn't check the disk after making the system backup). Also, I put the all-gone-revert-back-to-day-one CD in the drive. Even though the light comes on in the cd drive (as well as a:/) it's not reading the CD itself. Is there a command file I can download that'll kick the drive beyond the flashing cursor? If the drive truely all-gone, wouldn't the Compaq logo NOT come up? Appreciate anyone's help. Ian Quesnel BC |
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