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?

Check for floppy disk in drive A.
Your system disk should be drive C (where your operating system resides)
in order for you to boot to the cd you may have to set the boot device in
your bios
it appears your hd may have failed, I suggest you get a new copy of XP and
do a repair install, be aware it needs to be the same type as you currently
have ie if you have home, the new one needs to be home, unless you want to
install new.
To retain your data, I suggest you do a repair install. Hopefully you have
backups of your data.

"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?
>

"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?

That's not a DOS message, it's a BIOS message. There is no DOS in XP.
There is a hardware failure, possibly hard drive. Replace the drive and see
if you can get XP to install, otherwise send it in for service.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

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.


--

Bruce Chambers

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