Boot up the laptop, get to the BIOS (press F2).Originally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:darn, still doesn't work.
i did alr. same problem. will i lose my data?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Boot up the laptop, get to the BIOS (press F2).
Reset everything back to default, there's an option there.
Hmm... at this point, I doubt you will lose your data. It's impossible to reformat, because Windows will give out an error.Originally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:i did alr. same problem. will i lose my data?
how do i check? under INFORMATION, MAIN, SECURITY, BOOT, EXIT i can't find it.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Hmm... at this point, I doubt you will lose your data. It's impossible to reformat, because Windows will give out an error.
Let's try this.
Go into BIOS again.
Check the hard disk mode, whether it is set as Master, Cable Select or Slave.
If it's Master, set to Cable Select. If it's Cable Select, set to Master. If none works, change it to Slave.
Do the same for the CD/DVD drive.
Somebody changed your settings.Originally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:how do i check? under INFORMATION, MAIN, SECURITY, BOOT, EXIT i can't find it.
how do i do it for cd/dvd too? to get into BIOS i press f2 right? i got in and got stuck
glad to hear i probably won't be losing the data, but what exactly is the problem anyway?
but i've alr set it back to the default.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Somebody changed your settings.
I don't have an Acer with me...
Try going through all the settings manually, some need you to press Enter to see the details.
I'm not sure what they will do...Originally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:but i've alr set it back to the default.
and if i send it to acer, will they be able to fix it for me without losing the data? it's still under warranty that's for sure. but what's the likely cause for this problem?
but i have alr changed it back to the default settings, or at least that's what i was told from the comp screen. could it be some damage done to the hard disk, cos that's what i was told initially. and one of the earlier posts stated that my hard disk might be 'shot'...Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:I'm not sure what they will do...
Generally, the cause of this problem when someone changes the settings in BIOS, especially for disk drives (hard disk and CD/DVD drives).
Sometimes default settings don't do the trick, simply because they are wrong... which is why I ask you to set it to default, then change the settings again.Originally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:but i have alr changed it back to the default settings, or at least that's what i was told from the comp screen. could it be some damage done to the hard disk, cos that's what i was told initially. and one of the earlier posts stated that my hard disk might be 'shot'...
man, even default settings don't work now...Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Sometimes default settings don't do the trick, simply because they are wrong... which is why I ask you to set it to default, then change the settings again.
Also, hard disk may not be gone case, other components that are failing will produce weird errors.