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by ndturner

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I have a message saying primary disk drive 0 not found when trying to boot a laptop?

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by chintakuntas

"Hard Drive Failure"

This message indicates that the POST was unable to access the hard disk using the FIXED DISK TYPE parameters specified in the CMOS SETUP utility.

1. Verify that the hard drive has power connected to it.

2. Verify that the hard disk cables are connected properly.

3. Enter the CMOS SETUP utility and verify the hard disk type. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications on the hard drive for configuration information.

4. The drive may need to be formatted.

CAUTION: This will cause loss of all data on the drive.

Go to this site to get info on formating the hard disk:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q255867

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