I have Windows
2007-01-09 23:34:27 · 6 answers · asked by rainbdash7 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The computer isrunning windows 98. Will a the discs for windows me restore it?
2007-01-09 23:50:24 · update #1
It means either one is not installed, or that your machine is not booting from wherever the OS is located, usually a primary hard drive. Go into your BIOS and just check to see how your BOOT ORDER is set up. It should go something like CDROM, C, A (Cdrom boot first, C drive next, then floppy.)
If this does not help, I recommend you get your operating system disk, and reinstall your OS.
2007-01-09 23:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by Bombshell 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it means, Well it means Operation System is not found. If you brought it used the previous user could have formated it so you won't get any of his personal information. Check to see that you have a hard drive installed and that its connected. (Wires are hooked up securely). Go into Bios and make sure the hard drive is listed in the boot sequence. Place CD rom as your first choice and hard drive as your second because I fear that you don't even have a operating system on your computer. Unless your a geek like me and have access to a licensed copy of every Windows Operating System up to Vista your in bad shape because a full version of Windows in any format probably will cost more than your computer. It would be cheaper to have a Computer store put one on for you. But then again surely one of your friends can help you in that department.
2007-01-09 23:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by postmasterfsx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correction...you HAD Windows.
First check that you do not have a floppy or CD in one of the drives. If it is trying to boot off one of those, instead of the hard drive, you can get that message. If not...
Something has happened that has corrupted one or more of the startup files on your hard drive so that your computer is unable to find and load Windows.
Put your Windows CD in your CD drive and boot from it. Should starts the Windows install. As you start through the install, you will get an option to repair the Windows install. Try that.
If it is unable to repair the install, you are probably looking at a bad hard drive, and may need to replace it.
There is still a good chance that all of your data files are still on the hard drive. Once you have installed the new drive (and installed Windows on it) try putting the current drive in as a second hard drive. With luck, you will be able to see it and get your music, pictures, etc. moved off it and over to the new drive.
Good luck...
2007-01-09 23:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hit the foremost (often an F key or Del) that it tells you to at boot as a lot as enter set up. Set your boot order to cdchronic as #a million boot. save and go out. placed your O.S. disk in and attempt to boot with it. do the recent deploy, yet at the same time as it receives to the format and partition section, it is going to provide a third chance to fix. restoration your O.S. if evidently contained in the window below the options. If it would not happen, better than likely a Win virus has eaten it and also you've to position in a sparkling replica besides.
2016-12-02 02:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install windows from the disk
2007-01-09 23:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by Cailu 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your computer should have a boot order of floppy 1st cd rom 2nd hd 3rd, if you leave a floppy or cd in your comp it can,t get past them, remove all discs and try again
2007-01-10 06:39:49 · answer #6 · answered by jlbudweiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋