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    Cf 27 boot error 'Remove Disks or Media'

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by HoilerNerd, Mar 28, 2011.

  1. HoilerNerd

    HoilerNerd Notebook Enthusiast

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    When i boot my CF-27, i get the message 'remove disks or other media, Press any key to restart' this is with no CD or DVD or Floppy in it. I has Plop boot manager on the HDD as i planed to install win2k

    Any help would be appreciated
     
    HoilerNerd, Mar 28, 2011
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  2. KLonsdale

    KLonsdale Notebook Evangelist

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    Could be that your HDD has gone south or your MBR (Master Boot Record) is corrupted. Search google for "fixmbr" to build a dos repair disk to fix the MBR if your disk is good.
     
    KLonsdale, Mar 30, 2011
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  3. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    It looks like your boot manager has damaged the MBR; KLonsdale is right. Either you need to try a different Boot Manager (Hopefully it will be able to repair it), or repair the MBR from the console.

    mnem
    Ploppy.
     
    mnementh, Mar 31, 2011
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  4. Wes Medlin

    Wes Medlin Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you have a DOS boot floppy, boot from it and type FDISK /MBR.

    That should restore the MBR, and hopefully all will be right again.
     
    Wes Medlin, Mar 31, 2011
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