1deciple wrote:
> When power returned and my HP attempted to boot up, it only produced a DOS
> error msg, "Disk boot failure. Insert System Disk and press Enter". I have
> no system disk, but do have the 'System Recovery' disk my HP computer
> recommend I creat the day I first put it into service. However, when I
> insert this disk and hit enter, it goes through a three or four minute
> tapping three times/pause sequence and the same message comes back. When I
> kill the power manually and turn it back on, I see the Windows startup page
> briefly, but it won't boot. When I invoke "Setup" in the BIOS, it offers me
> options to reboot, but none of them work, not even "Safe" mode. So, does
> anyone have any suggestions?
>


Contact HPO for warranty support; they'll need to replace either your
hard drive (most likely) or the motherboard, from the sound of things.


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