Sony vaio vgn series laptop - when xp os loading blue screen appears and display the msg hard disk drive not detected.

Try this:http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/60137/product/vgn-sz18gp

There are multiple possible reasons for your problem:
1. virus
2. hard-drive malfunctions
3. OS malfunctions
4. memory failure

Try to install an antivirus and do a deep scan. You should pay attention to a boot sector virus.

If this doesn't help, do a back-up of your data, format your hard disk and re-install a fresh OS.

If this doesn't help either, try changing the RAM memory.

If that doesn't help either, it means your hard disk's boot sector is damaged. There are solutions for this too, but I think there is a big chance you won't get to this point.

1. Turn Off the computer
2. Try taking out the hard drive and put it back in
3. Go to the BIOS again... see if the BIOS detected the hard drive otherwise
4. Replace the hard drive

ok you just change "Boot Priority" option and select it as "Boot from DVD Driver" and save it. Now you can load xp or any other OS

The problem is that XPinstallation CD does not have a SATA driver, unless you have a SATA drive on adisk etc. and can install the driver when XP asks for a hard drive driver then,XP cannot detect the hard disk and therefore won't install XP. The FIX. Go into the BIOS anddisable the SATA drive (enable IDE emulation), this will make XP think it is aIDE/PATA hard disk. Then you can install XP normally. When Windows hasbeen installed then install all the device drivers (including the SATA driver),then shut down and boot up and got into the BIOS and enable the SATA drive.

it the BIOS can support with OS
u can reinsatall with new OS

Hello

Well, the recovery disks won't allow you to go to your present system. The recovery disks are designed to put everything back the way it was when you bought the computer, minus all your applications and data. If it's your data that you need then a reputable repair service like mine can slave your hard drive to another system and recover all your data (not applications), provided the hard drive has not electronically or mechanically malfunctioned. Again, a reputable repair person can tell you the status of the hard drive.

Thanks

Run diagnostics on the harddrive. if possible reseat the Hard drive, i.e take it out and put it back again. and then try installing the OS. remember you have to boot from the laptop to install OS. Hope you are doing it correctly

ok no need to get a bcakup disk or downlaod anything

if ur hard drive is original factory fitted
and
ur laptop came with pre loaded OS as XP

then do this without disk

Sony: When you first turn on the laptop and see the VAIO logo screen, press the F10 key (you need to do this before the VAIO logo disappears).

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Drivers for the VAIO can be found here:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DRIVER

1. Under option 2 select Computers - Notebook
2. Click Continue
3. Either use Option 1 to auto detect your laptop or use option 3 and select the series (VGN-CS)
4. For model find the full model number
5. Click Continue

The next screen will have all the relevant drivers for your laptop.