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    CF-28 Not Booting to HD?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Straussberg, Jun 6, 2009.

  1. Straussberg

    Straussberg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got my second CF-28 put together tonight, but I have a problem. I can boot off the floppy drive, but when I try to boot off the hard disk, all I get is a flashing cursor. I can access the drive fine when I'm booted off a floppy, it just won't boot off off the HD.

    It is an 800MHz unit, model # PTJAAQMBKB, if that means anything.
     
    Straussberg, Jun 6, 2009
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  2. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Enable hdd as first boot device in bios
    Try removing the fdd
    Is there an o/s on the hard drive

    Alex
     
    Alex, Jun 6, 2009
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  3. Straussberg

    Straussberg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have tried it with both DOS and the Windows XP installer installed to the drive, both with the same effect. If the HD is first, with or without the floppy installed, then it just goes straight to the flashing cursor screen.
     
    Straussberg, Jun 6, 2009
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  4. Doobi

    Doobi ToughBook DeityInTraining

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    You need to reinstall/repair the MBR. Do a google on this and you will get plenty of hits. If that does not work, then post back here again.
     
    Doobi, Jun 6, 2009
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  5. Straussberg

    Straussberg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you very much; it fixed it! I can't believe I didn't try that before asking for help. I guess thats what happens when you're playing with computers when you should be sleeping!
     
    Straussberg, Jun 6, 2009
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    Doobi ToughBook DeityInTraining

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    Glad to help and very happy to see we got you running. Now go have fun!!
     
    Doobi, Jun 6, 2009
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  7. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Way to go Paul!
     
    Toughbook, Jun 8, 2009
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