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    CF-28 OS problems

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by medicdogg, Jan 1, 2012.

  1. medicdogg

    medicdogg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a CF-28 and have tried to load Windows XP on it. It went through the initial set up but when it had to restart if never loaded windows. I got this off of ebay with no hard drive and have put in a good 40 GB that I had. It boots to bios no problem. I have now loaded windows on another laptop onto a good 30 GB hard drive with the Panasonic drivers I have and it still doesnt pull up windowsl. I am at wits end. This CF-28 doesnt have a battery in it, does it need one to run? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks, oh yeah newbie here and I hope to learn a lot and get to use this laptop.

    Oh yeah forgot it is a MKII CF-28P 800 processor 256 ram
     
    medicdogg, Jan 1, 2012
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    gnineorknad Notebook Enthusiast

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    When you have the drive installed on your 28, does it spin up?
     
    gnineorknad, Jan 1, 2012
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    medicdogg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm gonna say yes. BIOS recognized it and light is on and while trying to install xp it showed where previous windows install was
     
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    medicdogg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes the hard drive is spinning. I was just now able to check and I can hear it running. After the Panasonic screen comes on I dont have any type of windows screen it just goes to a black screen with a cursor blinking. Any help appreciated.
    Thanks
     
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    gnineorknad Notebook Enthusiast

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    In bios is the hard drive locked?
     
    gnineorknad, Jan 1, 2012
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    db04p71 Notebook Deity

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    Battery is not required.

    Suspect a bad ribbon cable. Examine the ribbon cable to the HDD with a magnifying glass. Look for any cracks in the traces.
     
    db04p71, Jan 1, 2012
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    medicdogg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nope hard drive not locked in BIOS, ill check cable in the am. I suspect the cable too, hope that's it.
    Thanks
     
    medicdogg, Jan 1, 2012
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