New hard drive install on compaq cq56-115dx laptop
the 250gb hard drive on my compaq presario cq56-115dx failed after 3 years. i have installed a new hard drive and used the compaq recovery disks 1-4 to do a system install option. everything ran fine during the installs of the disks and even prompted me to remove disks so the rest of the configuration could take place.
right now, the laptop has been on over an hour with the lcd screen lit up but it is blank. the fan is running and i have yet to see the indicator light flash for the hard drive.
i cannot tell if anything is going on. really nervous about this.
how long can this go on?
how will i know if the recovery has failed in any way?
is there anyway to restart the process over again?
what are my options?
I have a Compaq Presario CQ 56-115DX that has just turned 3 years old and the hard drive apparently has gone bad . I'm trying to fond instructions on how to install the new upgrade , and where the best place close to me would be to find one would be ! I'm in central Florida in the 33880 area code . And what about the installation ? I can't seem to find anything on this pc . I really like the pc and want to keep it ! I hate Windows 8 ! Sheesh
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