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Name: markj254
Date: June 28, 2004 at 23:45:25 Pacific
OS: Win XP Pro
CPU/Ram: P3 / 320 ram
Comment:

Please can anyone help ...

I've been given a Fujitsu E-Series Lifebook with a formatted 10 gig H/D.

Having installed XP o.k. ... each time the laptop starts up it errors saying:

'Operting system not found' ... however if the install cd is in the CD drive ... it boots up fine.

I've tried checking the bios 'boot-up' sequence and it's fine that being :

1) A drive
2) CD rom
3) H/Disk

I've even tried re-arranging the order ... but still no success.

Can anyone help
Thanks in advance



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Name: blitzu
Date: June 28, 2004 at 23:50:08 Pacific
Reply:

this is how u should setup your boot sequence..

First boot device = IDE=0
second boot device = CDROM
third boot device = Floppy

THAT WILL WORK :)

if not.. re-install your, and have IDE-0 as first boot device.



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Response Number 2
Name: markj254
Date: June 29, 2004 at 01:00:24 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks,

I tried re-arranging the boot order.. no joy. So I've just reformated and re-installed XP again ... but with the same result!

Any other ideas at all, anyone please

Thanks


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Response Number 3
Name: blitzu
Date: June 29, 2004 at 01:18:58 Pacific
Reply:

Ur hard disk may have had it man.. besides, its only 10GIG..

i reckon upgrade ya hard disk.


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Response Number 4
Name: svg
Date: June 29, 2004 at 02:23:48 Pacific
Reply:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321626

http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/hdd/failSetupDetect-c.html

Set the BIOS to autodetect the HardDisk if it has that option.
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Response Number 5
Name: jimbob
Date: June 29, 2004 at 05:26:54 Pacific
Reply:

Could also be a bad connection with your IDE cables.

JIM


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Response Number 6
Name: mosaddique
Date: June 29, 2004 at 05:29:55 Pacific
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This thread may be the answer to your problem.

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