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darkrain777
08-01-2007, 01:43 PM
Hello all,

I'm running a 4 linux computers with mandriva and recently tried to use one of them only to get the error Disk Boot Failure, insert system disk and press enter
When I checked the BIOS settings I noticed the boot order is CD then HDD. Also, I tried to find the Hard Drive in the boot list but couldn't find it. Another strange thing it did before the BIOS was to try and enter some sort of RAID utility which is strange because there is no RAID setup on that computer and it makes some weird clicking noises like its trying to spin. I'm a little stumped but think it could be that the Hard Drive failed.

je_fro
08-01-2007, 03:03 PM
Yeah, I'd pull the drive and test it in another computer.

saikee
08-01-2007, 03:07 PM
How about just drop in a Linux Live CD? All is revealed. If the drive can be mounted time to salvage what is inside.