[Cian]

Months ago, I let my brother onto my computer and he did something to it. Not exactly sure what he did, and neither is he but basically my pc won't boot properly. WHen I try to boot, I get taken to a screen saying:

1.0.3
Main Processor:AMD Athlon™ 64*2 dual core processor 5600+
Installed memory: 1048576k
Sata0: WDC WD3200 AKS-75SBAO 12.01 BOI
Sata1: PBDS DVD+/- RW DH -16W1S
Sata 2: none
Sata3: none

Diskette Drive 0 seek failure
Strike F1 to retry boot , F2 to enter setup.


I'm just wondering how I can fix this, when I strike F1 the pc boots normally but it causes a fair delay in booting up. If anyone could help me out here I'd be grateful.



Windows Vista Premium home edition 32 bit, 1gig ram, AMD ATHLON 5600+ dual core

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try pessing F2 on startup,
hopefully you will get some options. if so, open "boot device configurations" - using the arrow + enter keys.

Make sure hard disk is first.
I have got cdrom as second, removable as third, and enabled as fourth.
press F10 to save.

I had same problem , this fixed it.
good luck

Edited by stevemoon, 21 July 2008 - 02:29 PM.

[stevemoon]

try pessing F2 on startup,
hopefully you will get some options. if so, open "boot device configurations" - using the arrow + enter keys.

Make sure hard disk is first.
I have got cdrom as second, removable as third, and enabled as fourth.
press F10 to save.

I had same problem , this fixed it.
good luck

Edited by stevemoon, 21 July 2008 - 02:29 PM.

[Cian]

Hmm tried that, no luck.

Any other ideas?

[stevemoon]

start up +F2 again

open "standard CMOS features"

at the bottom set "drive A" to none.

also "halt on" to - all but keyboard - .

[Cian]

THank you!

[stevemoon]

actually, i've just set everything to default in set up.
except drive a (set to none). that is the problem area.

[Cian]

except drive a (set to none). that is the problem area.

Yeah, that's what fixed things for me.

Thanks a million mate, I've been flumoxed by this for ages but only decided to get help today.

Even tried reinstalling Vista and everything.