Hello everyone, I have a problem with my Compaq Presario s4000nx. About 2 weeks ago I did a clean install of Windows xp Home from my boot disks that I created when I first got the computer, of course everything well, aside from the fact that my computer was telling me to either press f1 for setup or F2 to resume. Fine, I would resume. About a week ago, upon restart (after windows update) I would get a black screen saying that I would either have to have my sytem serviced immediatly or press f2 to resume or the computer would shut down in 5 seconds. After several attempts to get windows to load up just by restarting (because f2 wouldn`t work) of course I finally got BSOD. The only thing I can do is enter setup. f8 isn`t working, there is no recovery option. My partition has been wiped, the computer had a black screen come up saying no hard drive found, no operating system found, and now, other than entering setup the only thing that comes up is the `preparing compaq system recovery` , it goes through the motion, restarts itself and gives me a black screen with a flashing cursor. I have disconnected all of the devices except the keyboard, and my external cd drive (which I USE to run my cds from because my built in no longer works). Already changed boot order for that. I have also TAKEN out my 2 sticks of Ram and left one each in turn to see if it was damaged Ram.
BSOD error was 0xc000021a. However I`m past that now, I am only able to access setup screen. Even after I changed the boot order bootable disks will not load (or boot)

As it stands now, the only thing I can do is enter setup. And all I get is the black screen with cursor.

I`m wondering if both of my HDDs are corrupt.

Please if anyone can HELP me I would appreciate it! Some other info: there are 2 hard drives installed ( I would have to open it up and check for names)
Open the computer up / get the names of each drive / go to their sites and download the diagnostic software for them.

Alan <><