my computer isnt going past the startup screen. and when it finally does, it says operating system not found, and it wont let me put a disc in...
2007-01-02 15:49:38 · 3 answers · asked by psychokid2211 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Note: i cannot even get to my desktop to do anything..... and any button i press it says operating system not found
2007-01-02 15:56:31 · update #1
try to run a repair install
2007-01-02 15:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's telling you that you need to replace the hard drive soon. The computer is not finding the operating system on the hard drive. The operating system resides on a part of the drive know as the MBR. It keeps looking for the operating system (WinXP) that's why it taking so long for it to "boot".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record
2007-01-03 21:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it says "DISK BOOT FAILURE INSERT DISK" something like that ??? then check your hardisk maybe the connections are not properly aligned. Or it just broke and needed replacement
Or Try reinstalling your OS. it's quite complicated to explain here is a link do it.
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1778
2007-01-03 00:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by Kweng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋