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

Hi,

Leave a disk in the CD/DVD drive?

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"gavtheunchav" <> wrote in message
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> 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

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?

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> 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
>

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:

> 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" <> wrote in message
> newsEED68D3-ADB4-4099-AE3C-...
> > 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
>
>

On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav
<> 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.

If not, it would seem that the hard drive has died.


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On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<> wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav
> <> 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

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Hi,

Then either the cabling is loose or the hard drive died.

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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" <> wrote in message
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> 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:
>
>> 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" <> wrote in message
>> newsEED68D3-ADB4-4099-AE3C-...
>> > 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
>>
>>

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:

> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav
> > <> 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
>

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:

> 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:
>
> > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav
> > > <> 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
> >

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.
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"gavtheunchav" <> wrote in message
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> 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:
>
>> 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:
>>
>> > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:42:03 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
>> > <> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:27:06 -0800, gavtheunchav
>> > > <> 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
>> >