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Thread ID: 117941	2011-05-11 13:20:00	ASUS Laptop wont boot from hard drive.	stevonavitch (16368)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1201486	2011-05-11 13:20:00	My ASUS Laptop locked up while browsing the web earlier; completely locked up, caps lock light wasn't responding or anything. I turned the Laptop on and off, when it started to boot back up I was prompted with this message, "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key." After that I went into the BIOS to check the boot sequence, BIOS didn't even recognize that there was a hard drive present. I took the laptop apart and visually checked the Hard drive and other components since I had it open, no apparent damages. I know what it sounds like, the hard drive is "fried," but does anyone know of any other prognosis? I have a lot of important things on that hard drive and rather not have to replace it, did I miss something? Any other things to try? Do the cables go bad? The laptop is only a year and a half old, and well taken care of. Please help. Thank you.	stevonavitch (16368)
1201487	2011-05-11 13:33:00	If the BIOS shows no hard drive it does not look good I'm sorry to say. Do I take it you have no backups? Have you access to a desktop PC? If so then remove the hard drive from the Asus laptop and connect it to the desktop probably with a SATA cable I would think as it's unlikely to be IDE given it's only 18 months old. What make and model hard drive is it?	Snorkbox (15764)
1201488	2011-05-11 13:35:00	Didn't even realize I should of posted this in the Press F1 forum, sorry ><. And no, I have not tried that yet, dont have a SATA cable, money is tight :/ but I guess that would be the next step...	stevonavitch (16368)
1201489	2011-05-11 13:42:00	Yep. It should have been posted in the other forum but a kindly Moderator will possibly move the post for you. And I was remiss too. I should have welcomed you so welcome to the forums. May I take it you do not live in New Zealand? That's where the forum is based and local time here is now 12:43 am so most are asleep right now. :)	Snorkbox (15764)
1201490	2011-05-11 14:27:00	Except me... How do you know it's 18 months old?	bot (15449)
1201491	2011-05-11 14:39:00	Except me... How do you know it's 18 months old? Please have a look at the last couple of lines of post #1 where he/she says it's a year and a half old. I thought a year and a half was 18 months roughly but I guess some think differently.	Snorkbox (15764)
1201492	2011-05-11 15:01:00	Please have a look at the last couple of lines of post #1 where he/she says it's a year and a half old. I thought a year and a half was 18 months roughly but I guess some think differently. My state of mind is radically different at 2am in the morning. Either that or my screen's too bright.	bot (15449)
1201493	2011-05-11 20:37:00	Hard drives die. They are partly mechanical. Even good quality hard drives die. This is why we techs bang o about keeping backups. You'll get the drive replaced under warranty.	pctek (84)
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