HP Probook 6455b BOOTMGR image Corrupt

[izzydmb]

Laptop dropped & out of warranty. I have read some forums and called HP they said
I need to run windows 7 disc, which I don't have, she said when
I do I will clear the hard drive (I hope not but, it is what it is)? Cannot get into the laptop other than the start up menu, F8 does not work so I cant back anything up (oh well). system diagnostics memory chech fine, teast 1 (Quick).. error. run/ hard drive failed.
1) Is My HD Done? or...
2) Where can i find this download software for free.
3) How can I download onto usb and then onto Laptop?
4) what is the easiest way to run it on the broken laptop?

 

[izzydmb]

anybody got any ideas I would really appreciate it.

 

[izzydmb]

Ok will this hard drive fit into an hp 2000-329wm so i can see if its the hard drive or what.

 

[izzydmb]

Wow.... Anybody out there.....

 

[gregrocker]

Boot into BIOS setup to see if HD is detected. If not try reinstalling the HD to make sure it's still seated correctly. HP ProBook 6455b Notebook PC - Removing and Replacing the Hard Disk Drive - c02451935 - HP Business Support Center. If so run the maker's HD Diagnostic extended boot scan to determine for sure its condition.

Next boot into the Win7 installer provided in step 5 in Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times after confirming the Win7 partition or it's 100mb System Reserved boot partition (preferred) is marked Active: Mark Partition Active .

Post back results.

 

[izzydmb]

HDD Self-Test Options
Hard Disk Test Failed

 

[gregrocker]

What sometimes happens when dropped is that the HD gets slightly dislodged so it isn't fully making contact. This is why I said that next I'd pull it out to look it over good and then reseat it paying attention to how it makes contact.

But this is a rare situation so it looks like you will at least need a new HD. Google the PC model + HD replacement, then google the HD model replacement to study your options closely including in Shopping view.

 

[izzydmb]

windows 7 HD is only Detected if i insert the Repair windows 7 disc and try to run a repair that went on for 24hrs and nothing

 

[gregrocker]

What makes you think HD is detected? Did it show a Win7 installation to repair? That neverending Startup Repair is most often an attempt at Disk Check on a bad HD.

 

[izzydmb]

I took the HD out a couple times to make sure but nothing I guess i will have to Buy a new HD.

 

[izzydmb]

when i Put the repair disc in it loads windows files then it says (i'm Doing it as we speak)

 

[izzydmb]

system recovery options
us

 

[gregrocker]

The disk will of course boot if there is no HD detected. Evidence of life would be it finding an installation to repair which shows the correct size, or the HDD still being detected in BIOS under Storage devices.

 

[izzydmb]

(its running slower then when i did this yestuarday) stuck on blue screen with large arrow

 

[izzydmb]

so if i cant find it under BIOS then it's dead or non existant

 

[gregrocker]

That plus the HD short test your ran would point to it. But you never answered if Startup Repair ran after detecting an installation? If it found an installation of the correct size then there is something left on the HD.

 

[izzydmb]

Now it's just stuck on the blue screen with the large arrow (oh well). Do you think i should spend $40 to have a diagnostics done or Save it to spend that on a new HD? Thank you for all your help Greg.

 

[izzydmb]

it said it found
Operating system Windows 7 Partition 305142MB location (D Local disk

But i cant get it to do it again. I will keep trying and see if i can get it to run again and i will let you know.

 

[gregrocker]

Reseat the HD again making sure the contacts remain firmly placed.

Run the HD maker's diagnostics as suggested twice now. This is the definitive word.

 

[izzydmb]

Ok, I will try right now.