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Laptop telling me to install Operating System

  • 09-11-2010 9:08pm
    #1
    Neadine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 996 ✭✭✭


    I have a HP laptop, and it 'crashed' earlier, screen went blue with loads of messages flashing up, something about crash dump.
    Then after running stuff it told me to install operating system on hard drive.
    What's that all about.
    I rebooted it and it loads and worked for a little while and then crashed again.
    HELP?!?!?!?


Comments

  • #2
    fudgez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭fudgez


    Your Boot sector could be corrupted if you have your recovery cd or a windows cd boot from that and it can repair it for you


  • #3
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,148 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Be warned recovery cd/dvd from the manufacturer will nearly always erase the information on the drive.


  • #4
    Neadine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    fudgez wrote: »
    Your Boot sector could be corrupted if you have your recovery cd or a windows cd boot from that and it can repair it for you

    I've just gone through the box I keep all the 'bits' that came with the laptop, and there is no disc.
    The thing is, it's working now again, as in I'm using it right now! I've probably jinxed it again!!


  • #5
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,148 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    I would also seriously consider backing up any critical data you have on the device.


  • #6
    fudgez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭fudgez


    Ronan|Raven wrote: »
    I would also seriously consider backing up any critical data you have on the device.

    Absolutely


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  • #7
    Neadine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Ok. It's gone again, so can't back anything up right now.


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