Kyle Bond
hello?
Marc R
Welcome to HP Total Care. My name is Marc. How may I assist you today?
Kyle Bond
Yes,My computer (the new server) won't boot into any drive; it'll read from the cd drive, then the floppy drive, then the hard drive, and it decides that none of them are bootable (with or without bootable media in the drives) and comes up with a screen saying that no operating systems were found. I've tried entering CMOS, BIOS, changing boot patterns, order, drives, tightening cables, etc. Not even the one-time boot of pressing esc works either. What's worst of all is that even though I reset C ...(truncated)
Marc R
Due to high Call Volume, we were not able to respond to your query immediately. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this. We appreciate your patience. Thank you.
Kyle Bond
CMOS, these problems still arise, and I can't reflash my BIOS because I can't boot into anything I have a Compaq Presario 75xx.
Kyle Bond
So, basically I can't boot from anything on my Presario 7594.
Marc R
Please give me the complete model number of your Presario.
Kyle Bond
Presario 7594
Kyle Bond
Desktop
Marc R
May I have a few minutes, while I research this issue? I will get back to you as soon I finish.
Kyle Bond
Okay; I'll be here.
Marc R
Please restart the PC. When you see the Compaq Logo, start tapping F1, key to enter the BIOS. Once in the BIOS check if the hard drive is listed.
Kyle Bond
yes it is.
Marc R
Okay. Click on Boot options and then check which is the 1st 2nd and 3rd boot device.
Kyle Bond
CDROM is first, floppy is second, and hard drive is third.
Marc R
It is likely that the operating s ystem is corrupt as the hard drive is okay.
Marc R
I suggest that you please perform a recovery to resolve the issue.
Kyle Bond
Yes I know that; I wiped the hard drive, but the problem is I can't boot to a cd, a floppy, or a hard drive; it just goes to operating system not found; it'll spin up the floppy disk, and the cd, and then it'll just go to that screen.
Marc R
Okay. Please navigate again to the BIOS and then check if the CD drive is listed.
Kyle Bond
Yes; it's listed as the first boot drive; I have two cdrom drives, and it spins up the disk in both of them, but won't boot to either of them.
Marc R
May I know which CD you are using to boot up the PC?
Kyle Bond
FreeDOS, various versions of Windows, Linux.
Marc R
May I know the exact date of the purchase of the PC?
Kyle Bond
Well, I don't know the exact date, but my bios is dated 04/18/01
Marc R
O kay. Let me know the year that you bought the PC.
Kyle Bond
2002.
Marc R
Can you please give me the serial number of the PC?
Kyle Bond
2H06DCV9W3EH
Marc R
Kyle, the issue that your PC is facing cannot be solved online through chat because it requires thorough examination.
Marc R
I suggest that you please take it to the nearest service provider and they will be assist you.
Kyle Bond
LOL Okay...thanks
Marc R
I apologize for the inconvenience.
Marc R
Is there anything else I can assist with regard to your PC today?
Kyle Bond
Nope, that's about it. Thanks for trying to help though, good bye.
ROFTL!! That's hilarious...
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(info was posted in aother topic); my whole device setup was a mess (I got it from my aunt because it wasn't working; I can see why :roll) Apparently whoever serviced that machine set all of the EIDE drives to cable select on a non-cable select machine 
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