Vista - reboot vista and can't find os and hard drive

12-13-2008

when i try to boot, i get a message that it can't find the os.

if i put an xp cd in and reboot, i get a message to press any key to boot
from cd.

if i DON'T press any key, it will go to install vista screen, when i click
install a fresh windows, i realise that both my hard drive is gone.

any help would be greatly appreicated.

12-13-2008

perkyboi <perkyboi@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>when i try to boot, i get a message that it can't find the os.
>
>if i put an xp cd in and reboot, i get a message to press any key to boot
>from cd.

Why are you putting in an XP cd when you are running Vista??

Quote:

>if i DON'T press any key, it will go to install vista screen, when i click
>install a fresh windows, i realise that both my hard drive is gone.

If you DON'T press any key, where is it getting the "install vista
screen" from??

Quote:

>any help would be greatly appreicated.

Back at you.

12-13-2008

"Martin Descartes" wrote:

Quote:

> perkyboi <perkyboi@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

Quote:

> >when i try to boot, i get a message that it can't find the os.
> >
> >if i put an xp cd in and reboot, i get a message to press any key to boot
> >from cd.

>
> Why are you putting in an XP cd when you are running Vista??
>

Quote:

> >if i DON'T press any key, it will go to install vista screen, when i click
> >install a fresh windows, i realise that both my hard drive is gone.

>
> If you DON'T press any key, where is it getting the "install vista
> screen" from??
>

Quote:

> >any help would be greatly appreicated.

>
> Back at you.

sorry, type wrongly, i mean inserting my vista disc

Quote:

>

12-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
perkyboi n/a posts	reboot vista and can't find os and hard drive when i try to boot, i get a message that it can't find the os. if i put an xp cd in and reboot, i get a message to press any key to boot from cd. if i DON'T press any key, it will go to install vista screen, when i click install a fresh windows, i realise that both my hard drive is gone. any help would be greatly appreicated.
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12-13-2008	#2 (permalink)
Martin Descartes n/a posts	Re: reboot vista and can't find os and hard drive perkyboi <perkyboi@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >when i try to boot, i get a message that it can't find the os. > >if i put an xp cd in and reboot, i get a message to press any key to boot >from cd. Why are you putting in an XP cd when you are running Vista?? Quote: >if i DON'T press any key, it will go to install vista screen, when i click >install a fresh windows, i realise that both my hard drive is gone. If you DON'T press any key, where is it getting the "install vista screen" from?? Quote: >any help would be greatly appreicated. Back at you.
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12-13-2008	#3 (permalink)
perkyboi n/a posts	Re: reboot vista and can't find os and hard drive "Martin Descartes" wrote: Quote: > perkyboi <perkyboi@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > >when i try to boot, i get a message that it can't find the os. > > > >if i put an xp cd in and reboot, i get a message to press any key to boot > >from cd. > > Why are you putting in an XP cd when you are running Vista?? > Quote: > >if i DON'T press any key, it will go to install vista screen, when i click > >install a fresh windows, i realise that both my hard drive is gone. > > If you DON'T press any key, where is it getting the "install vista > screen" from?? > Quote: > >any help would be greatly appreicated. > > Back at you. sorry, type wrongly, i mean inserting my vista disc Quote: >
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