after fitting new hdd and formatting with xp pro on a hp pavilion 763 the screen starts with hp logo for about 2 minutes then blank screen with flashing line in top left hand corner then reads failed boot insert boot disk. anyone please help.
stubrow 0 Newbie Poster
DMR 152 Wombat At Large Team Colleague
1. Did you only format the disk through XP, or are you saying that you actually installed XP on the disk?
2. Check your cabling connections and the Master/Slave jumper settings on the drives again.
3. Remove the new drive. Does the system boot properly then?
nanosani 20 Technize.net addict Team Colleague
and also check which is your primary boot device ...............
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