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No operating system
Name: IRVIN Date: January 25, 2009 at 12:06:59 Pacific OS: Windows Vista ULTIMATE CPU/Ram: 512MB/120GB Product: Compaq / Sr1910nx Subcategory: Software Problems
Comment:
I RECENTLY UPGRADED MY OPERATING SYSTEM FROM WINDOWS XP HOME TO WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE IT WORKS FINE FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS BUT THEN THE SCREEN GOES BLANK AND MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM APPEARS AND IT WONT LET ME DO ANYTHING.I RELOAD THE WINDOWS VISTA OPERATING SYSTEM AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS IN 2 DAYS.ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO FIX?
Name: IVO Date: January 25, 2009 at 14:14:55 Pacific
Reply:
Hmmm... better you contact Fox Mulder and Dana Scully af X-Files Department.
By the way no DOS on starting, no DOS at arrival, so why do you post here?
P.S.: STAY AWAY FROM caps lock.
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Response Number 2
Name: lowhanginghoney Date: January 29, 2009 at 12:18:49 Pacific
Reply:
"Missing Operating System" often means the hard disk is failing. Do you have another disk you can install the OS on?
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Response Number 3
Name: lycan20 Date: April 2, 2009 at 01:59:45 Pacific
Reply:
Hm.. try to check your HD connection to the mother board . IF it's SATA install it to another port. If it's IDE check the jumper. Reintall the IDE cable to the HD and to the mother board. If this still doesn't work replace the SATA or the IDE.
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