Compaq Presario 2100 OS HELP

In the middle of completing my thesis, my laptop started popping up this Blue Stop error message. Well, needless to say, i went and backed up everything before it got too late. So, in the process of using the System Restore CD's that came with the laptop, the computer crashed on me in the middle of reformatting the OS.

When I turn on the laptop now, it starts to boot and then stops and says no OS found.

I took this to Geek Squad, they said my mother board was shot. I wanted to see if there were any other possibilities of trying to get Windows back on the laptop and restoring it back to being able to be used as an around the house computer.

The only reason I am curious now is that my sisters Dell started producing the same blue stop error screen and all it needed was to replace the DDR RAM and it has been working perfectly. I would like ot keep from buying a new computer until I absolutely need it, so any advice would help. Thanks

 

If you think the memory or the hard drive is going bad you could try to replace them. I'd suggest buying somewhere it's easy to return should it not be the case.

 

I was hoping you would reply. I was reading your thread on the other person with the 2100. I was only concerned because every time I try to start up the computer, it stops with the black screen and says "No Operating System found" Should I try and replace the RAM and HD. Then try reinstalling the factory cd's

 

Maybe you should try a LinuxLive CD. If it can still boot, it's probably a Windows issue. If it has trouble then it's probably a hardware issue. Won't cost you anything either. Like I said you could try replacing the drive and/or memory. I would buy it somewhere easy to return in case it's a mobo or other issue.

 

Burn and boot a copy of MemTest86+. If it runs without error for at least half an hour I'd assume that your HD is shot. If it reports any errors the problem might be bad RAM, in which case I'd test each SODIMM individually (assuming your have two).

Your heatsink is probably long overdue for cleaning. Get the service guide from hp.com and follow the instructions for replacing the heatsink (or CPU), stopping when you can get to the heatsink (no need to remove it). This is a little risky but it's tedious more than anything else. Don't forget to remove the battery before disassembling the notebook.