My laptop hard disk crashed!

Try to install operating system again without formatting disk. if it done properly then only your desktop item will remove other will remain. If it need formatting then you need to attach your hard drive with other working system to recover data. no other option.

My system is not recognizing the hard disk for carrying out any operation.

Santosh, i have already tried installing OS......
it havent worked... :(

Try to change RAM then try to install os once again. If your hard disk crashed then formatting needed otherwise put hard disk to working system use any data recovery software to recover data then format it.

Deepti wrote:
[quote]Santosh, i have already tried installing OS......
it havent worked... :([/quote]

Mam if it is in warranty period then you should call Dell customer care for help. I think you should not take any chance regarding laptop hardware. It can also makes more loss to you.

Lohit is right. But i would like to add one thing it would be prudent to call Dell customer care even if it is not within the warranty period.

Laptop is not under warranty period now!!! I have tried changing the hard disk with the other.. I think the hard disk is not recognizing...and gives the error as "No bootable devices found"

If you can remove your hard disk manually,then, remove it.Keep it in Air tight and water proof plastic bag.
Now,Keep this Bag in deep freezer(ice section).keep it for 10 to 15 minutes.take it out of freezer and install it again in laptop.
remember to disconnect all power supply while removing and installing HDD.If HDD was crashed ,there is a good chance that cooling it will revive your Hard disk.It will give enough time to move your data to another HDD.

Hopefully,it is going to work as it worked for me.Don't put HDD directly into freezer after removing from laptop if its hot.let it cool down in room temperature.

It is sorry to know this news.I can just read all these suggestions only.

@bhanu... I will try this out.... thanks for the suggestion.

it is very well known try out by the people whose HDD crashed...you can easily google it .You will find almost same answer.

:) :)

better try to boot from win 98 bootable cdrom and try to get the partition table fixed using fdisk tool. Then install the OS. If the MBR is damaged then u should connect the HD to another computer and repair it using some recovery software like Norton Disk Doctor etc. This may correct the disk. If Physical damage is happened to the disk due to electrical problems then u should sue Dell/EB/manufacturer of the Battery.

do u have exchange offer???????? for it???????

i think it is best to call customer care

I also can't answer it. Its better to follow bhanu suggestion.

In most cases, if hard disk is crashed, then it needs to replace with new one. Data can't be recovered from the crashed one. It is lost.

@Pradeep: Exchange offer??? Can you be specific????

well,i suggested to give a try.if luck works, then u will get your some data.

@bhanu.... will definitely try this out! freezing the hard disk in air tight and water proof cover.

I think lohit suggession is right you need to replace/repair thorugh dell for hard disk if its is in warrenty/gurantee period

replace it if it has warrenty