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Old 12-13-2008   #1 (permalink)
perkyboi


 
 

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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Old 12-13-2008   #2 (permalink)
Martin Descartes


 
 

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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Old 12-13-2008   #3 (permalink)
perkyboi


 
 

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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