Startup issues with Acer Aspire
Specs:
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
Acer Aspire 5250
AMD C-50 Processor
ATAPI Model Name: MAT**bleep**ADVD-RAM UJ8A0AS
System BIOS Version: V1.00
VGA BIOS Version: ATI VER012.036.000.012.039546
Message: "Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 083)
Copyright (c) 1997-2000 Intel Corporation
For Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller v2.0.2.7 (11/02/10)
Check cable connection!
PXE-M0F: Editing Intel PXE ROM.
Moo bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key"
So this comes up every time I boot the computer now. I have no boot disk and the warranty is expired. My nephew (this is her son speaking) was playing on the computer, and had forced shut down due to the computer not responding. To go into more detail, he was playing a browser video game for a time; went off to do something else while it was still on and came back to a lagging unresponsive computer that he could not close normally. So he decided to hard restart by holding the power key. Be aware that my nephew knew nothing about Task Manager.
Now my mother and I have been using this computer for about 2-3 years, and we've been noticing it deteriorate over time. It's kind of slow, can't handle many games played on it or too many applications opened up on it, etc. Heck, the pc can't even run unless the cord is plugged into it. Just a craptop. I tried looking up ways to solve this issue and from what other people's issues already compared to my own, this problem is either: 1) corruption or 2) hard drive issue. Speaking of which, I looked in Boot and noticed the HDD0 has no name. Also when I look in information HDD Model Name does none. Boot shows: 1) HDD0: 2) ATAPI CD-ROM MAT**bleep**ADVD-RAM UJ8A0AS 3) USB FDD: 4) Network Boot: Atheros Boot Sheet 5) USB HDD: 6) USB CDROM:
I looked on the backside of the laptop and nothing is loose. I know that we REALLY need a new computer but now really isn't a good time. I'm doing this all from a 4G smartphone that I swear runs better than this computer. We need this computer until we're able to afford a new one. So whatever solution the Acer community is ever able to provide is much appreciated. I don't want to lose any data in my profile, so preferably a method that can save data. Please and Thank You.
-Bryant
