I have a problem with my Dell Latitude CPt laptop Windows 2000 Pro on docking station and Ehernet LAN.

While trying to get my laptop to talk to my host Dell Dimension 4500 Windows XP Home Edition via my home Ethernet LAN I inadvertently did something that caused the laptop to reboot, but it didn't reboot normally or back to Windows. It booted to a black DOS screen with the following information: "Primary hard disk drive 0 (zero) not found. No boot device available. No bootable devices-Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility."

F1 only brings the same information back up and F2 brings basic setup information. When I tried to exit (ESC) from the F2 screen nothing happens. My key board letters are not working. I can't type in escape or C:, or anything else.

How can I get back to a point that I can boot up to Windows?

Thanks in advance...

Al @ [emailprotected]
Florida USA

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EMail addy removed to prevent Spam.You can try powering down and disconnecting from the docking station temporarily.
Plug in the laptop through it's normal power AC cord and try to boot it.
If it boots normally than something just got dislodged with the docking station.
If this works then power down the laptop and re-connect to the dock to see if it works.Thanks for replying!

I shut it down several times. I then shut it down and dedocked it and pulled the battery. When I started it it stopped at the same DOS screen.

Anything else I can try?

Thanks,
Al

F2 brings you your setup information.

Have you reviewed your setup just to make sure everything is all right?Thanks Aegis!

I hadn't gone over the detail with an eagle eye, but your are CORRECT the Primary Hard Drive reads None.

What should I put in there for a Dell Latitude CPt w/Windows 2000 Professional?

When I try to move the CURSOR down beyond the date I can't seem to get it to go down using the instructions at the bottom of the page. What gives or do I change the 'None' someplace else?

Thanks,
AlQuote from: Al Barrs on April 12, 2008, 03:49:16 AM

Thanks Agis!

I hadn't gone over the detail with an eagle eye, but your are correct the Primary Hard Drive reads None.

What should I put in there for a Dell Latitude CPt w/Windows 2000 Professional?

Thanks,
Al