Laptop will not Boot-up
Laptop will not Boot-up
I currently have a laptop with Win ME installed (yes - I know!) that has suddenly stopped working. Last time it was used it failed to shut down properly and had to be manually switched off.
The problem is during initial switch on, it does the POST check & then ‘beeps’ twice & then once more - the message on the screen reads:
Pri Master HDD error
Run SETUP
Press F1 to resume
When F1 is pressed, the machine searches for a disk in the ‘A’ drive – presumably looking for a boot disk (which I do not have).
I have no idea how to run the SETUP menu.
I can enter the BIOS and all seems to be in order.
I’m assuming that the hard drive has given up the ghost as the connecting ribbon is secure.
Can any of you knowledgeable people offer any ideas as to what the problem might be, and any solution, cheers?