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01-01-2008
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| | Operating System Not Found since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the operating system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found Hi, Leave a disk in the CD/DVD drive? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "gavtheunchav" <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  EED68D3-ADB4-4099-AE3C-7920854DAE7A@xxxxxxQuote: > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the operating > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found Hello gavtheunchav, Check that no USB or disk is connected during startup, that can block the startup. Did you install/change anything before the shutdwon? Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Quote: > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the > operating system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? > Thanks > |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found Thanks for the idea Rick but that did not work. it also says: "PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable PXE-MOF: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM Operating System Not found" Any more ideas? Thanks gav "Rick Rogers" wrote: Quote: > Hi, > > Leave a disk in the CD/DVD drive? > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "gavtheunchav" <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news EED68D3-ADB4-4099-AE3C-7920854DAE7A@xxxxxxQuote: > > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the operating > > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks > |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the operating > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Check to make you didn't leave a bootable CD or diskette inserted. If not, it would seem that the hard drive has died. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found Hi, Then either the cabling is loose or the hard drive died. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "gavtheunchav" <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4B263EE-575B-4D4B-991F-7D8E1F3841B1@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks for the idea Rick but that did not work. > it also says: > "PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable > PXE-MOF: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM > Operating System Not found" > Any more ideas? Thanks gav > "Rick Rogers" wrote: > Quote: >> Hi, >> >> Leave a disk in the CD/DVD drive? >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >> >> "gavtheunchav" <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news EED68D3-ADB4-4099-AE3C-7920854DAE7A@xxxxxxQuote: >> > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the >> > operating >> > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks >> |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found Dont think i installed anything before shutting down and i have tried to start it up with and without a CD. and no luck. Looking like i may need a new laptop.. Thanks Gav "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: Quote: > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP" > <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav > > <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Quote: > > > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the operating > > > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks > > > > Check to make you didn't leave a bootable CD or diskette inserted. > > Sorry, I meant a *non*-bootable CD or diskette, of course. > > Quote: > > If not, it would seem that the hard drive has died. > > > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found im pretty rubbish with computers. is it worth getting it repaired if the hard drive is dead? or getting another one on the guartenee? Thanks "gavtheunchav" wrote: Quote: > Dont think i installed anything before shutting down and i have tried to > start it up with and without a CD. and no luck. Looking like i may need a new > laptop.. Thanks Gav > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > Quote: > > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP" > > <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Quote: > > > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav > > > <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the operating > > > > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks > > > > > > > > > Check to make you didn't leave a bootable CD or diskette inserted. > > > > Sorry, I meant a *non*-bootable CD or diskette, of course. > > > > Quote: > > > If not, it would seem that the hard drive has died. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found If the hard disk is dead, repairing is pretty much a waste of time, you could try getting the data recovered and backed up then install a new drive. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "gavtheunchav" <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7E6040E2-6BB7-4D06-A51E-C15231BED31D@xxxxxx Quote: > im pretty rubbish with computers. is it worth getting it repaired if the > hard > drive is dead? or getting another one on the guartenee? Thanks > > "gavtheunchav" wrote: > Quote: >> Dont think i installed anything before shutting down and i have tried to >> start it up with and without a CD. and no luck. Looking like i may need a >> new >> laptop.. Thanks Gav >> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: >> Quote: >> > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP" >> > <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> > > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav >> > > <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote: >> > > >> > > > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the >> > > > operating >> > > > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks >> > > >> > > >> > > Check to make you didn't leave a bootable CD or diskette inserted. >> > >> > >> > Sorry, I meant a *non*-bootable CD or diskette, of course. >> > >> > >> > > If not, it would seem that the hard drive has died. >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >> > >> > -- >> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >> > |
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01-01-2008
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| | Re: Operating System Not Found On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:56:00 -0800, gavtheunchav <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Dont think i installed anything before shutting down and i have tried to > start it up with and without a CD. and no luck. Looking like i may need a new > laptop.. Thanks Gav No, if it's just the drive that's died, you don't need a new laptop. The drive can be replaced, usually very easily. A new drive costs *much* less than a new laptop. Quote: > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > Quote: > > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP" > > <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Quote: > > > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav > > > <gavtheunchav@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > since this morning, as i boot my laptop (Vista) it says that the operating > > > > system cannot be found... any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks > > > > > > > > > Check to make you didn't leave a bootable CD or diskette inserted. > > > > Sorry, I meant a *non*-bootable CD or diskette, of course. > > > > Quote: > > > If not, it would seem that the hard drive has died. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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