can't boot from disc

**perris** · February 29th, 2008

so, I'm trying to get to the recovery console in my dads pc and it won't boot from the disc, I can't bring up the bios screen, I've tried every f key on the keyboard

when I press f10 it brings up the hp native "restore to original settings" feature which I only want to use as a last resort

any ideas how to get to boot from the cd?

edit

it's the escape key on this hp

**perris** · February 29th, 2008

Originally Posted by perris

so, I'm trying to get to the recovery console in my dads pc and it won't boot from the disc, I can't bring up the bios screen, I've tried every f key on the keyboard

when I press f10 it brings up the hp native "restore to original settings" feature which I only want to use as a last resort

any ideas how to get to boot from the cd?

edit

it's the escape key on this hp

I'm using the recovery console now, doing a chkdsk and then I'll do a bootfix

if anyone has any other ideas before I reinstall his os, please to comment

my dad is getting an unmountable boot volume in case you need some backround

**LordOfLA** · February 29th, 2008

what was wrong with my link to the ms knowledge base?

**falconguard** · February 29th, 2008

Can you just fix the MBR?

**perris** · February 29th, 2008

Originally Posted by LordOfLA

what was wrong with my link to the ms knowledge base?

nothing, the link told me to do the chkdsk and the fixboot from the console

it worked by the way and the box is fixed

**perris** · February 29th, 2008

Originally Posted by falconguard

Can you just fix the MBR?

I tried that because I didn't want to wait all night for a chkdsk, it didn't work

the chkdsk into the fixboot did the trick and he's gold

thanx guys

bush dogg · February 29th, 2008

Perris

If your dad has anything important on this system like an “address book” to keep in touch with friends “something important too him” I would back them up.

I would suspect the cable or Harddrive is going bad, If so this problem will come back within a few days or a month.

I’ve actually seen this happen on a large number of systems the past year “same thing at boot came back multiple times on these systems” 2 were the cable the others were the drive. After replacing the cable or drive the problem hasn't came back.

PS; Referring also to your other post on “unmountable boot device”

**perris** · February 29th, 2008

Originally Posted by bush dogg

Perris

If your dad has anything important on this system like an “address book” to keep in touch with friends “something important too him” I would back them up.

I would suspect the cable or Harddrive is going bad, If so this problem will come back within a few days or a month.

I’ve actually seen this happen on a large number of systems the past year “same thing at boot came back multiple times on these systems” 2 were the cable the others were the drive. After replacing the cable or drive the problem hasn't came back.

PS; Referring also to your other post on “unmountable boot device”

good call

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	can't boot from disc so, I'm trying to get to the recovery console in my dads pc and it won't boot from the disc, I can't bring up the bios screen, I've tried every f key on the keyboard when I press f10 it brings up the hp native "restore to original settings" feature which I only want to use as a last resort any ideas how to get to boot from the cd? edit it's the escape key on this hp IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: can't boot from disc Originally Posted by perris so, I'm trying to get to the recovery console in my dads pc and it won't boot from the disc, I can't bring up the bios screen, I've tried every f key on the keyboard when I press f10 it brings up the hp native "restore to original settings" feature which I only want to use as a last resort any ideas how to get to boot from the cd? edit it's the escape key on this hp I'm using the recovery console now, doing a chkdsk and then I'll do a bootfix if anyone has any other ideas before I reinstall his os, please to comment my dad is getting an unmountable boot volume in case you need some backround IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: can't boot from disc what was wrong with my link to the ms knowledge base? If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: can't boot from disc Originally Posted by LordOfLA what was wrong with my link to the ms knowledge base? nothing, the link told me to do the chkdsk and the fixboot from the console it worked by the way and the box is fixed IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: can't boot from disc Originally Posted by falconguard Can you just fix the MBR? I tried that because I didn't want to wait all night for a chkdsk, it didn't work the chkdsk into the fixboot did the trick and he's gold thanx guys IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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bush dogg OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 431 Reputation: 590 Power: 112	Re: can't boot from disc Perris If your dad has anything important on this system like an “address book” to keep in touch with friends “something important too him” I would back them up. I would suspect the cable or Harddrive is going bad, If so this problem will come back within a few days or a month. I’ve actually seen this happen on a large number of systems the past year “same thing at boot came back multiple times on these systems” 2 were the cable the others were the drive. After replacing the cable or drive the problem hasn't came back. PS; Referring also to your other post on “unmountable boot device”

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: can't boot from disc Originally Posted by bush dogg Perris If your dad has anything important on this system like an “address book” to keep in touch with friends “something important too him” I would back them up. I would suspect the cable or Harddrive is going bad, If so this problem will come back within a few days or a month. I’ve actually seen this happen on a large number of systems the past year “same thing at boot came back multiple times on these systems” 2 were the cable the others were the drive. After replacing the cable or drive the problem hasn't came back. PS; Referring also to your other post on “unmountable boot device” good call IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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