Hello everyone i need help with my notebook

Hi recently i had a situation with my notebook were it didnt boot pass the manufacture screen, and i heard alot of clicking with the hard drive. So today i went and bought a hard drive and win xp home since thats what was previously installed. I installed the new hard drive. Now my problem is I started to install win xp i formated the drive and got it ready for install everything seems fine right untill the visual part of the install were you see the minutes it takes to install. when it reaches that point the computer shuts down on its own turns off in the middle of the install i have tried to let go several times and it does it at random i would really like to here what might be the situation for this thank you all for taking the time to hear me out

I forgot to include the notebook model so here it is its a Compaq preserio 2700 kinda old and the hard drive i have is a 100GB seagate momentus

Couple of things… you say "kinda old"… if its too old, then the chipset wont be able to recognize that size of harddive. Also, you may be running into a proprietary issue. Im not certain on Compaq's (however I would tend to be more certain with them…being Compaq's are the most proprietary computers on the market) but on Dell's for instance, if it doesnt read $Dell$ (service tags ..or signature) at boot then you have alot to do in order to get around it. Give us a few more spec's if you dont mind, like CPU and ram. Also.. Compaq is bad about writting part of the BIOS to the harddrive. This is because they want you to pay them for servicing…(yes..rather chicken $hit in my opinion).. gimme a few minutes here and lemme see what I can come up with.

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^^—-that there is what I would be affraid of.




Look here to find your model number. Theres several different 2700's. Find yours and see if they offer a BIOS update maybe or a hard drive firmware like shown above.

thank you so much i will keep you posted on the matter

QuickSpecs Compaq Presario 2715US 2700 Series Internet Notebook PC January 2002 Model COMPAQ PRESARIO 2715US Compaq P/N: 267919-001 Standard Features Dimensions & Weights (L x W x H) Unit: 1.65" x 12.99" x 11.02" (7.9 lbs.) Package: 19.25" x 7.75" x 15.25" (14.0 lbs.) Processor Intel® Pentium® III-M Processor 1.13GHz featuring Intel® SpeedStep™ Technology System Bus 133 MHz system bus Cache 512KB Integrated "On Chip" L2 Cache Display 15.0" SXGA+ Display System Memory 512 MB PC133 SyncDRAM, upgradeable to 1.0GB Hard Drive 30.0 UltraDMA Hard Drive Optical Drive Dual Optical Drives plus Floppy • 8X DVD-ROM drive (Fixed) • 8X CD-RW drive (FutureBay™ II) • 3.5" 1.44 MB Diskette Drive (FutureBay™ II) Communications 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Port and 56K ITU V.92 PCI Modem Graphics ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ M6 Graphics with 16MB dedicated video memory • 4X AGP for enhanced video, graphics and 3D performance • Enhanced DVD playback and 3D performance • Maximum internal resolution of up to 1600 x 1200 x 16M; with external monitor - 1600 x 1200 non-interlaced • 32 bit color provides up to 16M brilliant colors • Video Player (AVI, MPEG2 and others) • S-Video TV-Out • MPEG full-motion video playback • Microsoft® Directshow Audio/Speakers JBL Pro Audio Speakers with Bass Reflex • High power, low distortion amplifiers • Ported bass reflex enclosures • Dolby Digital Certified Sound • Audio CD player with control function keys (Play/Pause, Stop, Previous/Next Track) • Digital volume control • PCI Audio Battery High-capacity LiIon battery • Dual-battery capable with Futurebay™ II option Compaq Internet Zone Instant connection to Compaq for product information, helpful hints, performance updates, and much more. • One Touch Access to your Media Player. • One Button access to e-mail. • Personalized Start Page from local news and media companies you trust. LED Status Display AC power status, num lock, cap lock, scroll lock Keyboard/Touchpad • Oversize keys and separate cursor control keys (88 keys) - 101-key compatible • Windows operating system keys • SoftTouch palm rests and touchpad pointing device with 4-way Internet Scroll • Internet Scroll - scroll vertically and horizontally through web pages and documents Security Features Power-on password Reinforced security slot; accepts 3rd-party security lock devices Power Conservation Hibernation and Sleep Expansion One (1) Type I/II PC Card Slot with support for 32-bit CardBus I/O Interfaces • Two (2) USB Connectors • One (1) Parallel SPP/ECP standard centronics-compatible interface (DB25 connector) • PS/2 Style Mouse or Keyboard port • One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet Jack • One (1) RJ-11 Modem Jack • Two (2) Audio Ports (headphone/speaker out, microphone-in) • One (1) TV-Out (S-Video) • One (1) IEEE 1394 Digital Video Port • One (1) External VGA Monitor port • One (1) QuikDock Connector Compatibility/Compliance • Ethernet Network Compatibility • Plug-and-Play Service and Support Quick and effective product care and customer service. • Comprehensive product protection plan All Presario Notebooks - 1 year parts, 1 year labor. • Accidental Damage Protection Service - 1 year from date of purchase. Service must be purchased at time of, or within 30 days of the product sale and runs concurrent with the product warranty. • 24x7 eServices. • Built-in preventive care and maintenance featuring anti-virus software, Inernet security, restore and recovery solutions as well as the new Compaq Help and Support Center build right into the PC. SOFTWARE Preinstalled Software Microsoft® Windows ® XP Home Edition Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 America Online Microsoft® Works 6.0 Microsoft® Money 2001 Norton Anti-Virus Microsoft® Windows ® Media Player 7 Studio DV Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.01 InterVideo WinDVD 3.0 On CD Getting Started and Documentation Suite Quick Restore Internet/Online Microsoft® Encarta ® Online Deluxe Encyclopedia (1 year free subscription)

I tried the firmware and it said i didnt need and still its doing the same thing i have no idea what could making it turn off

on laptops do they have a power supply like in a normal computer only smaller or is the ac adapter and battery all it has to power it?