my laptop is all messed up when i turn it on it goes to a red box that says Hard drive not installed plz help!
358009
your harddrive has either failed, or needs reseating, if it is removable, take it out and put it back in, and try again, if you get the same message, it is time for the repair shop, unless you can change it yourself
843041
Reformat the hard disk again. I think it should solve your problem.
268491
The grinding noises are indeed a sign that your hard drive is bad.  Generally, when it gets to this point, the hard drive stops functioning completely and you can't even load the operating system.\n\nI would recommend buying a replacement hard drive through Dell, as they will have a record of all the parts in your computer and will eadily be able to identify the correct part. First, however, make sure to verify whether or not your computer is under warranty.  If it's under warranty, Dell will send you another hard drive, requiring only that you return the original.  If the warranty is expired, the replacement cost will depend on the hard drive size, but shouldn't be more than $200-$300.  Laptop hard drives are plug and play, requiring no more than the removal of one screw, so the installation should be very easy.  Good luck!
727192
You possibly have a bad hard drive
584944
If you just installed it, then you have to go thru BIOS to enable it. If you had it in there and it quit, was it because you were inside working on something???....you may have loosened the cable to either the harddrive or motherboard. Is the power supply to the harddrive plugged in??\nIs the D drive a slave drive and is the jumper pin on the back of it set to Slave? Could be lots of things, you have to think about all the things that could have happened to it.
368582
sounds like your hard drive took a dirt nap. you just need to go buy a new one and hope you can save your data.
131098
the hard drive did not come with a disk? i would look at the box that it came in. if it dose say windows me. then you should be able to find the website adderss on the box or owners guide
643323
either your harddrive is crashed, of it is bad. It need major work, if you were here where I lived you could bring it to me, but you should take it to a shop where they can find out the problem
705440
Try re-installing the drivers for the drive through the Device Manager in the Control Panel.\n\nIf you are unsure whether you have the drivers go to the manufacturer website and search for your model.\n\nThen you sgould be able to download the drivers with instructions on installation.
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check the cables and power. those are the most likely culprits, especialy if the computer has been moved or jarred.  failing that go into bios and see if the computer recognizes the hard drive as there and can read it.  if you need files from it, attach it as a slave and see if you can access it....if not its probably a screwed pooch from a virus and needs to be replaced.
432818
wipe your hard drive and reinstall your operating system but make sure you have all the drivers you need 1st
101162
It sounds like either your harddrive crashed or has been disconnected.  Check to make sure the harddrive is connected properly.  Beyond that you'll have to replace the harddrive and re-install your operating system.
1090711
I think you did not get your laptop from Dell, maybe you got it from someone else. if that is the case, and you have tried all you can to get it fixed without success then my best advise to you is to change your drive all the best.
58550
Check the Device Manager and make sure you have the proper drivers installed. If your PC recognizes it, (or it doesn't) and it doesn't read a known good disk, the drive is bad. Replace! You can also go to 'My Computer' and make sure Windows recognizes it there.
857679
You can try to go to your computers BIOS setup and check to see if your hard drive is set properly, it should be set on "Auto" and it should be set to be the boot drive....This should have been the first thing the people that tried to fix it checked...
40245
if you don't want replace this hard drive, the best bet is - do a thorough disk check on it. this will mark all bad sectors and will take them out of use.\nafter you start that disk check you will be requested to reboot the system, do so and let it run.
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I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.\nSome hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful