Pavilion m8400f boots to flashing cursor

My Pavilion m8400f boots to a flashing cursor. It will not boot from a CD. I tried disconnecting the CD-ROM and re-booting - same problem.
I'm trying to boot with my Windows 8, Windows 7, and Kaspersky Recovery Disk. On occasion it would boot from these disks, but now not at all.
Maybe a dirty CD-ROM, but it still wouldn't boot when I disconnected it.
Thanks for any help,
Todd
Processor: AMD Phenom 9500
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64 bit (but it never makes it to Windows before it starts flashing)

Hello @GreenGoose,
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I have read your post on how your desktop computer boots to a flashing cursor, and I would be happy to guide you towards a resolution!
To successfully boot into Windows, I recommend following the steps in this document on Computer Stops at Black Screen with Flashing Cursor (Windows Vista). This should also help to prevent the appearance blank screens in the future.
I would be happy to help you, but first I would encourage you to post your product number for your computer. Below is a is an HP Support document that will demonstrate how to find your computer's product number. In addition, it will also help if you indicate which operating system you had previously installed; and whether your operating system is 32 or 64 bit. The more information you can provide, the better!
How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?
Which Windows operating system am I running?
Is the Windows Version on My Computer 32-bit or 64-bit?
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, as well as the requested information above. I look forward to your reply!
Regards
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