Couple of things to try:

  • Enter the BIOS setup and check that the HDD is the first device in the boot order.

  • Boot into safe mode and run system restore.

  • This might sound extreme, but try shutting the laptop firmly a couple of times.

  • The HDD could be faulty.


Some other solutions here:

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Solve...ck-cable-Error

http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/1...edia-test.html