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[jstokes]

can any one help my daughters netbook which is just over 1 yaer old will not boot up it says

no bootable device found insert boot disk.

we have no boot disk and windows 7 is pre installed.

thanks

[KenB]

Hi,

 

Basically the BIOS cannot find an Operating System to boot up.

 

Make sure there is no disk left in the DVD Drive.

 

This could be as simple as the Hard Drive has come loose or it could be a problem with the disk itself.

I would be inclined to remove the panel that the HDD is under and take the drive out. Put it back in making sure that it is pressed home onto the connection.

 

Try re-booting.

 

If this doesn't work I suggest that you take the drive out and connect it to the USB port of a working computer using one of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/drive-Enclosure-laptop-Caddy-Laptop/dp/B003RIL0EM/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1328100293&sr=8-12

 

This is cheap ( £1 postage ) and they will do the job.

 

Once installed we can try to access the drive and take off any data / files that are important and we can also run some tests on the drive from the second computer.

 

Let me know if you are happy to go down this route.

[jstokes]

Hi ken this is a small netbook does the same apply.thanks Joe

[KenB]

Hi,

 

Yes. There should be a panel on the underside. If you remove this you should be able to see the drive.

This will be a 2.5 inch SATA drive more than likely.

We can double check when you take it out.