Hard Disk Drive 0 not found...

I have a computer club member's Dell desktop computer that has the following
message on startup:
"Secondary Hard Disk Drive 0 not found... Press F1 to continue. "

In attempting to cure an exceedingly slow Windows XP SP2 system. I have
updated with all critical and optional updates. I have removed 478 malware
programs using AVG Anti-Spyware. 14 "nasties" using Hijackthis.

Any clues?

Have you asked Dell?

"Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a computer club member's Dell desktop computer that has the
>following message on startup:
> "Secondary Hard Disk Drive 0 not found... Press F1 to continue. "
>
> In attempting to cure an exceedingly slow Windows XP SP2 system. I have
> updated with all critical and optional updates. I have removed 478 malware
> programs using AVG Anti-Spyware. 14 "nasties" using Hijackthis.
>
> Any clues?

"Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote

>>
>> In attempting to cure an exceedingly slow Windows XP SP2 system. I have
>> updated with all critical and optional updates. I have removed 478 malware
>> programs using AVG Anti-Spyware. 14 "nasties" using Hijackthis.
>>
>> Any clues?

Maybe there were 479 "malware programs" and 15 "nasties"?

"Charles W Davis" wrote:

> I have a computer club member's Dell desktop computer that has the following
> message on startup:
> "Secondary Hard Disk Drive 0 not found... Press F1 to continue. "

You mean, after the "POST" test, before XP loads, I presume?
Does the computer *have* a Hard Disk Drive on the secondary?
May need to correct settings for drive(s) [in BIOS].

>
> In attempting to cure an exceedingly slow Windows XP SP2 system. I have
> updated with all critical and optional updates. I have removed 478 malware
> programs using AVG Anti-Spyware. 14 "nasties" using Hijackthis.
>
> Any clues?
>
I'd reinstall. Little chance of proper operation.

"Script" <Script@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Charles W Davis" wrote:
>
>> I have a computer club member's Dell desktop computer that has the
>> following
>> message on startup:
>> "Secondary Hard Disk Drive 0 not found... Press F1 to continue. "
>
> You mean, after the "POST" test, before XP loads, I presume?
> Does the computer *have* a Hard Disk Drive on the secondary?
> May need to correct settings for drive(s) [in BIOS].
>
>>
>> In attempting to cure an exceedingly slow Windows XP SP2 system. I have
>> updated with all critical and optional updates. I have removed 478
>> malware
>> programs using AVG Anti-Spyware. 14 "nasties" using Hijackthis.
>>
>> Any clues?
>>
> I'd reinstall. Little chance of proper operation.

Problem solved. I opened the case, and pressed on all cabling. Something
must have been loose. Has worked fine for the past 24 hours.

Thank you!