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No bootable device--insert boot disk and press any key

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AMJ - Mar 24, 2016 at 11:21 PM
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Mar 26, 2016 at 05:02 AM
Hello,

Yesterday i tried get back on my laptop(its a Compaq Presario) and it gave me this message..'no bootable device--insert boot disk and press any key!! Does anyone know what this means and what I need to do??

Any help is appreciated..thanks
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166
Mar 25, 2016 at 05:44 AM
Hi

Your hard disk is damaged and must be replaced.

Regards
AMJ
Mar 25, 2016 at 11:41 AM
Thanks Ambucias.
Is this something I can do by myself or need to take to a computer repair shop?? Also, does this affect any of my data(files, pics etc??)
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166 > AMJ
Mar 25, 2016 at 04:39 PM
If you have never done it, better to see a technician.

Also a technician may be able to transfer the data to the new disk; some might be lost.

Good luck
AMJ
Mar 25, 2016 at 09:50 PM
Took it to the tech..he said the hard disk had just shifted probably due to the laptop being dropped or something. Thank God nothing was damaged and he managed to get it to start up
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166 > AMJ
Mar 26, 2016 at 05:02 AM
Great ! Thanks for your feedback.

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