XPS9100 disk RAID failure

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• Disk Boot Failure on Pavilion a1720n

  My computer froze and crashed, then went to a black screen saying Disk Boot failure Insert System Disk. When I go to start my computer it goes either directly on the screen or it starts and runs fine for about 10 minutes and goes back to a black screen, repeat the disk boot failure.

  It is usually a very strong indication that your hard drive is dying. I hope you did the recovery disk set that will be required to reinstall your Windows and your software to a new hard drive.

  One thing you might try is first to enter the BIOS to turn on by pressing the F10 key. Once in the BIOS, press F5 to reset the default settings then F10 to save and exit.

• Disk Test failure

  I just got an email from disk Test Failure notice. To view the log of the system volume, I find this:

  SDS:
  
    Login host: 117c5a28
  
    Flags: 0x0
  
    Dimensions: 7814037168 (3726 GB)
  
    Free: 14
  
    Controller 0
  
    Channel: 3
  
    Model: WDC WD40EFRX-68WT0N0
  
    Series: WD-WCC4E6 #.
  
    Firmware: 82.00A82
  
    RPM: 5400
  
    SmartData
  
      Reallocated sectors:            0
  
      Events of reallocation:            0
  
      Spin Retry Count:               0
  
      Current pending sector count:   2
  
      Incorrigible County sector:     0
  
      Temperature:                    40
  
      Number of Start/Stop:               58
  
      Market hours:                 6958
  
      Power Cycle Count:              58
  
      Number of charge Cycle:               101
  
      Most recent post:               failed

  Note the current sector number pending, and the result of the last Test on yourself.

  I have another test in the meantime; It takes about 12 hours and will start in a few minutes right now.

  How serious is this is it? Should I replace the drive?

  Thank you
  Jeff Bowman
  Fairbanks, Alaska

  It is a red disk 4 TB wd

  If still under warranty just get it replaced

  must get a red pro, or re

• Try to install Windows XP and at the start of the drive I get the error message: Disk Boot Failure

  Disk Boot Failure

  I recently learned that so that my motherboard compatible with my operating system, I have need to uninstall the current one and install Windows XP. I use Windows 7, so I booted from this CD and deleted all the partitions and data (nothing is important there), then I went to start my new Windows XP CD and it says "Disk Boot Failure... etc.

  I changed the BIOS to boot from the CD, seeing as the other CD has worked to boot from, it doesn't seem to be a problem with my drive. I can't understand. Maybe it's a dodgy CD?

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  RHI

  Check the manual of your motherboard you may need to reset the CMOS or make a hard CMOS reset to default.

• After upgrading RAM, computer stops and gives error when restarting: "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK".

  Original title : OFFICE XP STOPS (MESSAGE of ERROR)

  I get the message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK". I just added more memory to my 512 RAM. I USED MY XP TO REBOOT DISC, BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS AFTER PRESSING THE KEY 'R '. ONCE IT STARTS AND SE PAST JUST STOPS AND THE ERROR MESSAGE IS POSTER AGAIN UPWARD. I HAVE THE SAME 'MSCONFIGED' IT NORMAL TO SELECTIVE. I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO SAFE MODE, BUT NOW IT WON'T. I GET JUST THE ERROR MESSAGE.       > WHAT AM I DOING WRONG

  Hello

  You can view these methods:

  Method 1: As a first step, check to see if the hard disk becomes detected or listed in the Basic Input/Output system (BIOS). Also, be sure to change the boot order in the CMOS settings so that thehard drive is the first on the list.

  Note: To learn how, see the documentation provided with your computer or contact the manufacturer of your computer.

  Note: BIOS change / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from configuration can resolved BIOS/CMOS settings. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  Method 2: If the manufacturer has installed the Recovery Console on your computer, perform the check disk to fix this.

  At the recovery console command line, type:

  Chkdsk /r

  When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

  Note: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.

  For more information, see:

  How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP

  Chkdsk

• Error on startup: "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter".

  Original title: start problem

  My wifes at startup computer appears with the message disk boot failure insert system dicand press ENTER.

  If you press on enter the computer starts with having to put in the system disk.

  any ideas please.

  Kim

  Hi Kim,
   
  -Have you done recent changes made to your computer after this problem started to happen?
   
  If your computer has just been formatted, your computer might need to insert the boot CD in order to run it. So you can get the error message Disk Boot Failure-press and insert disk entry displayed on the screen whenever you try to run it. This could be related to:
  • Startup options is incorrectly set in BIOS Basic Input Output System ().
  • A non bootable CD is in your CD player
  • You don't have any boot device
  • You have installed a new hard drive
  • The hard drive is not properly connected
  • Your system files have been infected

  Verify that one of these reasons may be the cause of your problem and post back with the details to help us to help you better.

• I get disk boot failure when I restart my computer?

  I have Windows XP on my computer.  To remove a Trojan on my system, I tried to put my computer in safe mode.  After that, all that came was a white text on a black screen.  I waited for a while, but nothing else came.  So, I turned off the computer.  After turning it back on, the computer says "disk boot failure".  She also asked me to insert the disk system, but my computer never came with the Xp disc.  It was already loaded on my computer.  To compensate for this, I bought a Windows Vista upgrade disc, but is not let me load because it is an upgrade.  Please, help me.  I'm at my wit's end.  Also, I am very computer illiterate, so that all the instructions, please be as simple as possible.  Thank you.

  There is no way to get this properly diagnosed and fixed is going to be simple and Basic. I'll take the word regarding the level of your computer skills. Take a good reputation from the computer and competent local computer Tech. do not use a type BigComputerStore/GeekSquad of the place. Make sure to tell the tech if you have backed up your data so they can do it for you if need be. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Vista 64-bit, DISK BOOT FAILURE

  So I have this Acer Aspire AX3200-U3600A with Windows Vista (64-bit). Every night I turn it off and turn it back on in the morning.

  About three weeks ago, I did a factory fresh reimage. Good as new.

  Then about two days ago, when I turned it on, I noticed it was running extremely slow. As in, he would often freeze while I had several applications open when it froze usually never upward. So I decided to restart my computer. Big mistake.

  My computer froze right after that I clicked on stop. I waited some time. Nothing. Waited a few minutes. Nope. I decided to stop it by pressing the power button. Here is where the problems begin.

  When I turned it back on, I saw the bar logo and loading of Windows, and then load to black. I turned it off again with force by the power button / stop and then once more... then I got:

  AMD data change... Update new data on a DMI interface!

  then later clears the screen and I get:

  AHCI Option ROM BIOS revision: 01.05.92 Date: 19/02/2008 Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Phoenix Technologies, LTD. Port 01: Reset Port error! Port 02:

  then the screen clears again, but this time it loads from the bottom:

  NVIDIA Boot Agent 249.0542 (copyright stuff... blah blah) PXE - E61: Media test failure, check cable. PXE - M0F: Released Nvidia Boot Agent DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND press ENTER.

  So, I try to go to Safe Mode. Well, first it loads faster. After it loads disk.sys fromwindows/pilots, he waits a while (2-3 minutes) and THEN load. However, it loads the Acer eRecovery Management Tool. I have three options: reset the computer to factory, restore the backup of the user, or output. However, the upper part, two options are gray and disabled so that the output is in blue and certainly clickable. Secure mode so obviously isn't here...

  A strong thing to note: Initially when this all started, I made a start Windows Normal pressing f8 and I arrived at my office! It me logged in. I could see the icons on my files. However, my office was extremely slow as in when I clicked on the start menu, he'd wait awhile, and then load the menu with JUST the gradient, no text or icons... so as you can see... He saw my HARD drive?

  Also, before anyone says, I no. plugged USB. My mouse and keyboard are not entered USB, I assure you. And it came without a recovery CD AND when I went into the BIOS, to change the BOOT ORDER, I have NOT seen a CD-ROM option. And when I tried pressing ALT + F10 to enter Acer eRecovery Management, the options of two albums have been disabled as well.

  But sometimes, on startup, I get:

  Windows has encountered a problem communicating with a device connected to your computer.

  This error can be caused by unplugging a removable storage device, such as a USB external drive when the appliance is used, or by faulty hardware such as a hard drive or the CD-ROM drive which is a failure. Make sure that all removable storage is properly connected, and then restart your computer.

  If you continue to receive this error message, contact the manufacturer of the equipment.

  Status: 0xc00000e9

  Info: An unexpected i/o error has occurred.

  Then I tried the last known good Configuration settings, which gives me a BSOD.

  What should I do

  Hello

  This explains the reasons for this error

  http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/104472-solved-PXE-E61-media-test.html

  Chances are that it is a hard failure.

  Go to the Acer Web site > find specifications of hardware in your computer (hard drive) > access the Web Hard Drive from the manufacturer site > download their diagnostic software > make a Bootable disc > test your hard drive.

  See you soon.

• Windows Vista Home Edition Pro CQ5110F, Disk Boot Failure, error BIOHD-2, caveat: no drives detected

  The Windows Vista Home Pro CQ5110F was Ok AM. and the afternoon once I turn on the PC, shows this info:

  Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and press ENTER, (drive witch I do not have).

  Error code: BIOHD-2 and then WARNING: no drive detected.

  It is a Compaq Presario CQ5110F

  What is the best info; To solve this problem,

  Thank you.  REB of mich.

  Hi Mich,

  Seems your HDD fried upward.
  Suggest to contact Compaq and check out what they can offer.

• Computer does not turn on: disk boot failure

  Start the computer on this morning and it went to the disk boot failure.  He asks for disc to enter.  I can't find the vista disc.  Turned computer turned off and rebooted did the same thing.  Turned computer turned off and when he returned to the subject went to blue screen during a short period of time.  I have tried F11 nothing.  the only thing that would do anything has been hitting the Esc key.  now, I'm in the start menu.  He is asked to select the first boot device.  Group of HDD or CDROM group.  Not sure should I choose? Help, please!

  Original title: computer does not turn on

  Hello

  ·          Were you able to start the computer in Safe Mode?

  Step 1: Make sure that the disk group is selected as first boot device. Unplug all external USB devices, then try to restart the computer.

  NOTE: changes to the BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  Step 2: Try startup repair if it is an option of recovering preinstalled on your computer.

  See: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions

  See also: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

• disk boot failure

  My HARD drive is not starting at all, he says: «Disk Boot failure, press ctrl + alt + delete to restart»

  I think you dΘmarrez not on the disc - you always start on the hard drive.  I don't think the drive would never generate this message unless you were trying to do instead of a repair installation (do not install it because I do not know if it will make things worse).  You may need to change the BIOS to do first the CD drive in the boot sequence to boot from the CD.  To do this, hold the screen that tells you the key F to push to enter the menu start or start of installation.  Push it quickly. Make the changes, save your work and exit.  Put the CD in the drive and reboot.  When you are prompted, press any key to boot from the CD.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Disk Boot Failure, Insert system Disk

  Hello

  My HP Pavilion media center m8100n shows "Disk Boot Failure, Insert system Disk"

  I searched on HP support, but I couldn't find a solution from the recovery disk is not available

  Any help would be appreciated

  You are the very welcome.

  Somewhere on the top or side of your PC case, there should be a multicolored Microsoft Certificate label of authenticity (COA) with 25-digit Windows Vista product key.

  It should look like this.

  

  Paul

• Re-create a virtual disk (RAID 1) of two existing drives

  After several power outages, my server Dell PowerEdge T110 ii starts plu. The virtual disk (RAID 1) has disappeared, but the two physical disks are still visible and a State of readiness.

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  I hope someone can help me.

  I don't think, because the process would have initialized the disc, which formats.

• Fees ESXi 5 installation - Disk Boot Failure

  I've just set up a new unit.  8 core processor, 32 RAM, 1 TB HD.  I'm stuck trying to install VMware ESXi 5.  using motherboard Gigabyte GA - a 970 - UD3.

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  I threw in an old dell windows reinstall the cd to see if it bypassed this error, and he did.

  I tried another file .iso of another copy of windows, and he gave me the same error as the esxi disk 5.

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• Access RAID failure

  Hello, hope you can help me with this.

  I have a desktop 710 PIXELS that has been giving me problems with raid. I completely formatted and installed windows vista 64 bit on it. Since then, I had to format it about 8 times since I bought it. every month or 2 months to the more, he starts sends problems in which everything slows down, then when I reboot, it stops the start and gives me errors of raid and windows vista gives me a little the message down to the right that says Raid access failure and when this happens, the computer hangs a little and everything that I spent mess up (obviously)

  I'm sure it's just a bad hard drive right? I already bought two identical hard disks and just waiting for them to get here so I can rebuild my Raid 1 with new hard disks. (Thank God I have everything backed up continuously)

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  I use Raid 0 with 2 500 GB hard drives (the ones provided with the desktop computer)

  I have 8 GB of ram (I improved it after that I bought it)

  NVIDIA 9800 GTX2 (improved it so the PC came with a 8800)

  creative labs sound card music Xtreme.

  2.66 quad core processor.

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