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Operating system not found...

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  • 21-02-2007 3:19pm
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    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭


    I have an old dell system, took it out last night to see if it still worked. Switched it on and got message 'operating system not found'

    I thought it may be the hard-drive. I took it out and put it in another computer and it works fine. Windows is present on it.

    Anyone have any ideas what would be wrong/what I can do?


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Which version of Windows?


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    Owen
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    Check if the bootable flag is set on the Partition, check the boot order in the BIOS. Make sure there's no pen drives plugged in, etc.


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    MarkR
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    Could be a few things. Put the drive back in and boot into the bios. Check if the hdd is detected there and set it as first boot device. If you had a usb hdd or a floppy in a drive it could try to boot from that and sometimes fail.


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    #5
    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Windows 98.

    How can I boot into bios? Presumably that is to set the boot order (ie hard-disk, CD rom etc)

    There were no CD's, USB's or floppy's etc inserted.

    It seems to be something a bit more deep...

    EDIT

    Seems to be an issue with some 'bad' ram. Got it working eventually. Faulty IDE cable!

    I will have to re-install windows as there seems to be system files missing (so it tells me, anyway)


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