Drive not ready-System halted
This is all I get when We try to boot up my fiance's computer, it was fine yesterday, the machine in question is a Compaq 5000 series running win XP home, 1.4ghz p4.
I have switched the CMOS battery with one from another PC but this didn't help, it will boot to the setup screen after I pull the battery for a few minutes, but once I set the date, save and exit, it goes right to the black screen and I get the Drive not ready-system halted message again, if more info is needed I will be checking back here now and then and try to provide whatever information is requested to help solve this problem.
I am not a professional PC tech, but I have been working on and troubleshooting PC's for at least 10-15 years, this is the first time I have seen this happen, any ideas or suggestions regarding this problem will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
This is all I get when We try to boot up my fiance's computer, it was fine yesterday, the machine in question is a Compaq 5000 series running win XP home, 1.4ghz p4.
I have switched the CMOS battery with one from another PC but this didn't help, it will boot to the setup screen after I pull the battery for a few minutes, but once I set the date, save and exit, it goes right to the black screen and I get the Drive not ready-system halted message again, if more info is needed I will be checking back here now and then and try to provide whatever information is requested to help solve this problem.
I am not a professional PC tech, but I have been working on and troubleshooting PC's for at least 10-15 years, this is the first time I have seen this happen, any ideas or suggestions regarding this problem will be much appreciated.
Thanks.