Problem with OS installation.

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joevalle90

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Hi Everyone! I'm new here and I'd like to ask for some help regarding about my installation with Vista.

My friend had a laptop and it got a problem. She gave it to me for repair and I couldn't solve it. The problem is about the "BOOTMgr" and it's missing. I've done researched and followed what others posted in forums. So what I did for the last time is to install a new copy of Windows Vista, I don't know if this is genuine or not but whenever I tried to install, I can't see any drivers during the installation. It just say "Load drivers", something like that but I can't see any drive in that laptop, only "Boot X".

And when I tried to do the Startup Repair, I can't also find its OS, so that is why I can't proceed to the startup repair. I always load the driver but I can't find any.

I know my explanation is not that clear, but I guess my problem is about the hard drive. I forgot, the laptop's brand is DELL.
 

My Computer

System One

Hi,

Dell computers normally come with two or three disks for recovery or a recovery partition on the hard disk: -

  1. Operating system recovery
  2. Drivers for the system for that specific model.
  3. Application software.
Have you got the drivers? If not, go to the Dell website for your specific model & download them. Then you can install from CD/ DVD. OK?

Let us know the exact model & we can help further.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
    CPU
    2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
    Memory
    3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
    Hard Drives
    3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
    Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD
    BluRay & DVD Weiters
    HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device
    AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device
    TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
    Internet Speed
    40 Meg
Note: you can only install a Dell branded disk or a retail copy of Vista on a Dell computer. A disk from another manufacturer cannot be used.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
    CPU
    Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
    Memory
    8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Alienware 25 AW2521HF
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 &1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB x2
    Other Info
    https://www.cnet.com/products/hp-pavilion-elite-hpe-250f/
  • Operating System
    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Poweredge T140
    CPU
    i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
    Memory
    8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB & 360 GB x2
    Other Info
    https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/productdetailstxn/poweredge-t140?~ck=bt
There should be a recovery partition on the system. From there you can reinstall with this procedure:

· Save all yourimportant files.

· Unplug all the devicesand drivers from your CPU (except the keyboard and the mouse), including your printer,camera and memory stick.

. Shut off the computerand then turn it on, or simply restart it.

· As soon as you see theDell logo at the start keep on hitting the F8 key repeatedly. Do not stop untilyou see the screen that says "Repair your computer." There will beother options too but chose this option and hit Enter.

· Next you will see aprompt window giving you options to select the keyboard layout select from thedrop-down menu "US" and click "OK."

· On the next screen youwill be asked to select the user ID and the password of your Windows account. Select your user account, but makesure your user account has administrative functions. Type in your password. Ifyou don't have a password, leave it blank and click "OK."

· Now you will come to awindow with multiple options. Choose the one at the bottom that reads,"Dell Factory Image Restore." By clicking "Dell Factory ImageRestore" , it will generate an operation that will take about 45 minutesto complete.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
whs said:
There should be a recovery partition on the system. From there you can reinstall with this procedure:

· Save all yourimportant files.

· Unplug all the devicesand drivers from your CPU (except the keyboard and the mouse), including your printer,camera and memory stick.

. Shut off the computerand then turn it on, or simply restart it.

· As soon as you see theDell logo at the start keep on hitting the F8 key repeatedly. Do not stop untilyou see the screen that says "Repair your computer." There will beother options too but chose this option and hit Enter.

· Next you will see aprompt window giving you options to select the keyboard layout select from thedrop-down menu "US" and click "OK."

· On the next screen youwill be asked to select the user ID and the password of your Windows account. Select your user account, but makesure your user account has administrative functions. Type in your password. Ifyou don't have a password, leave it blank and click "OK."

· Now you will come to awindow with multiple options. Choose the one at the bottom that reads,"Dell Factory Image Restore." By clicking "Dell Factory ImageRestore" , it will generate an operation that will take about 45 minutesto complete.
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I tried what you said but it did not work. Nothings appear and it keeps on beeping.
 
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My Computer

System One

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