I have a Compaq Presario c700 and every time I cut my computer on I get this message that tells me to enter boot disk. I went onto my other cpu (xp) and downloaded the recovery files onto my usb drive and stuck it in the laptop but it didn't work. Do I have to get the OS? If so I need a free one.
I need help badly my xp doesn't have a cd burner.
PLEASE HELP!
"Insert Boot Disk" error
- 06 Nov 2010 #1My System Specs
"Insert Boot Disk" error
- 06 Nov 2010 #2
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My System SpecsRe: "Insert Boot Disk" error
Hi,
Not sure what you have done, but you will not get a free system installation system disk from this forum.
We can help you recover the system you have provided it is not beyond repair.
So exactly what have you done & how did it happen?
- 06 Nov 2010 #3My System Specs
Re: "Insert Boot Disk" error
Basically Monday I came home from school and i got a message that said "No boot device- insert book disc and press any key" so I hooked up my other computer and tried googlin' some stuff and I found this website that gives the restore cd to download, so I downloaded it and set up the BIOS setup so I can do it on my usb flash drive, so I put in my flash drive and that message went away and another message came up saying missing operating system.
Also Diagnostics on the HD failed
but i'm hoping that the HD doesn't have damage to it
- 06 Nov 2010 #4
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My System SpecsRe: "Insert Boot Disk" error
Ok,
What diagnostic tool have you used & if you enter the bios does the disk show there?
What windows/ other systems where on the drive originally & curently (before failure)?
Do you have a backup installation disk from of the full syatem i.e Recovery disks or even a full system back that you have created from addition software installed on your working system? i.e Nero, Drive back-up etc. etc (too many to list)?
The more information you can give the more it will help.
- 06 Nov 2010 #5My System Specs
Re: "Insert Boot Disk" error
The operating system before the crash was windows vista.
I used the Hard Drive Diagnostics Long Test and it failed.
I don't have the actual recovery disk because it didn't come with the computer, but I downloaded one and put it onto my USB Drive and changed the boot order so that the usb diskette on key was first.
It's a 32bit Vista also..
umm i don't think I have any additional software.
I can't access the computer, the hard drive won't boot up. That's what the problem is I think.
- 06 Nov 2010 #6
Senior Member
My System SpecsRe: "Insert Boot Disk" error
Hi
Please burn this ISO image to a CD, boot from the disk & let it work on your disk. If there are any errors that persist (RED BLOCKS) this means the drive is broken & you need a new one.
It will be slower the more errors it finds! It does not destroy any information on the disk but does correct errors on IDE drives. Not sure about SATA though!
Please let us know how you get on?
Last edited by Lottiemansion; 14 Nov 2010 at 05:08 PM.
- 06 Nov 2010 #7My System Specs
Re: "Insert Boot Disk" error
I have to burn it to a CD i can't do it on a usb flash drive?
- 06 Nov 2010 #8
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My System SpecsRe: "Insert Boot Disk" error
Originally Posted by Lottiemansion 
You need to boot from the CD & let it run detection & repair on your IDE disk. I am not sure if it will do SATA drives.
Please let me know, if it does?
- 06 Nov 2010 #9My System Specs
Re: "Insert Boot Disk" error
the bad thing is..
the only cd/dvd burner I have is on my laptop (which is the one with the messed up hard drive)
- 06 Nov 2010 #10
Senior Member
My System SpecsRe: "Insert Boot Disk" error
OK,
Does the faulty unit have a floppy drive? If so: -
Use this tool to create a floppy disk from the included .IMG image file: -
WinISO - Extract ISO, BIN to ISO, Edit, Create, Bootable ISO
tools
Write a floppy disk image (to disk).
You must have a floppy drive 1.44MB (standard size) & a clean, undamaged disk.
Then boot from this floppy & test your hard disk drive (Again IDE, not sure about SATA).
Last edited by Lottiemansion; 14 Nov 2010 at 05:08 PM.
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