'Operating system not found'

Nemesis_69 · 02-24-2007, 06:45 AM

Hi folks... another problem from me... i started repairing my old computer... it started up fine (with no o/s however), i put my windows xp pro sp1 disk in (the one that came with it i mite add)... i did the first half of the 'install' - i.e. the formaing and copying of files... then i restart the computer and tell it to boot from the hard drive, however it comes up with 'operating system not found'. i have done this with 2 hard drives, both trying to install windows xp onto them 2 times (wiping current partition each time)... any help as to why the computer doesnt reconise it would be appriciated...
cheerz

Nemesis_69 · 02-24-2007, 06:52 AM

note: while this might not be conserned with xp... i couldnt think what other category to put it under...

dai · 02-24-2007, 08:38 AM

can you see the hard drives in the bios and are you using a 80 wire ide cable on them

Nemesis_69 · 02-24-2007, 11:03 AM

to begin with the hdd wasnt in bios...

lol... however i did sort that out by sorting the jumpers out... to be honest i havent looked at the cable type... ill do that and see what happens...

**Done_Fishin** · 02-24-2007, 11:13 AM

Is the HDD an IDE drive or SATA? One is wide 40 pin connection, the other is a slim cable ...

Nemesis_69 · 02-24-2007, 11:17 AM

its an IDE drive, i dont think SATA was out when this computer was built lol

ill be bk on 2morow ppl... please leave any sugestions or helpful tips... cheerz pplz

dai · 02-24-2007, 11:34 AM

check the jumpers
master goes on the end of the cable
slave goes to the middle plug

02-24-2007, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nemesis_69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Home, SP 2	'Operating system not found' Hi folks... another problem from me... i started repairing my old computer... it started up fine (with no o/s however), i put my windows xp pro sp1 disk in (the one that came with it i mite add)... i did the first half of the 'install' - i.e. the formaing and copying of files... then i restart the computer and tell it to boot from the hard drive, however it comes up with 'operating system not found'. i have done this with 2 hard drives, both trying to install windows xp onto them 2 times (wiping current partition each time)... any help as to why the computer doesnt reconise it would be appriciated... cheerz __________________ I Thank everyone able to help me...

02-24-2007, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nemesis_69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Home, SP 2	note: while this might not be conserned with xp... i couldnt think what other category to put it under... __________________ I Thank everyone able to help me...

02-24-2007, 08:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	can you see the hard drives in the bios and are you using a 80 wire ide cable on them __________________

02-24-2007, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nemesis_69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Home, SP 2	to begin with the hdd wasnt in bios... lol... however i did sort that out by sorting the jumpers out... to be honest i havent looked at the cable type... ill do that and see what happens... __________________ I Thank everyone able to help me...

02-24-2007, 11:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 6,533 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Is the HDD an IDE drive or SATA? One is wide 40 pin connection, the other is a slim cable ... __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner Last edited by Done_Fishin; 02-24-2007 at 11:14 AM.

02-24-2007, 11:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nemesis_69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Home, SP 2	its an IDE drive, i dont think SATA was out when this computer was built lol ill be bk on 2morow ppl... please leave any sugestions or helpful tips... cheerz pplz __________________ I Thank everyone able to help me... Last edited by Nemesis_69; 02-24-2007 at 11:27 AM.

02-24-2007, 11:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	check the jumpers master goes on the end of the cable slave goes to the middle plug __________________