[Gateway LX6810-01 error: "Select proper Boot device or insert Boot Media"]

Hi there, I have a Lx6810-01 and when i start it, it loads with the gateway window which shows options for BOOT and BIOS.

Next it list a screen that says MEdia Shield Rom Bios10.0.0.35rpt

detecting storage devices...
1 heakthy Nvidia stripe 596.17g
2 0.1 atapi dvd a dh16a6s

it then says to push f9 to enter raid utility... after that it goes to another screen

Reboot and Select proper Boot device or insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key..

I have ready a bunch of postings but nothing comes close to what to giving me any information. I decided to post here because i found a posting about a fan issue somewhere. Please help me!!!

 

sorry i forgot to mention i don't have a bootable disc for this otherwise i'd try booting from the disc. I got this from my brother-in-law and he said it was working but got a new one because his work required higher operating computers.

 

Hi oldmanjim, Have you tried disconnecting your CD Rom drive?
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Cheers Neil.

 

Sorry retired, how would I go about doing that? Also I don't have information on the system other than what I posted. I haven't been able to start and run siw... Idk if its xp or vista..

 

would that be listed as C:/ drive or hdd or something like that?

 

ok Arie, i open the bios and check standard cmos only things listed is system time and date also halt on.

in the boot menu, i have listed
usb generic compact
usb generic sm/xd-picture
usb generic sm/mmc
usb generic ms/ms-pro
raid: ary01 nvidia stripe 596
raid dsk02 atapi dvd a dh16a

I have tried selecting raid ary01 and got nothing, as to note i tired them all.

Also i tried f9 which show my array list and it says

boot with a check, status is healthy, vendor is nvidia, array is stripe, size is 596.17g

any help will do..

Question could i pull the drive and run it with a cord that has a usb connector and check it on another computer?

 

Ok well ill have to look into getting a cord like that. So if the hard drive is bad could I get a new Windows xp disc and start over or do I have to find an oem disc?

 

OK how do in run these if the system doesn't go farther than bios

 

OK thanks, what's the easiest way to find out what drive I have? Should I take it about, or would the bios tell me?

 

plus then while you are there you can make sure you have a good connection.

 

ok Arie, I have the number wd6400aaks and i should use the data life guard diagnostic for dos correct?

 

ok Arie, I have download the zip copied it to a disk and even set the Bios to run the DVD. I start up the computer and it'll run through the exact same thing. With nothing but

no also i is making a reading nose as i type, but is sounds as if its a good old dot matrix