System BIOS but no OS boot

eglomatic · 09-28-2007, 10:38 PM

Yes, this is yet another fixer and I may just part it out cuz it's an old one... so It's a Vaio PCG F100 or something like that. I can enter and edit Bios (I reset to the defaults btw) and when I let it run through normal boot procedure and stops at "No OS installed." Fine, no problem right, run the Win 98 disc and it's ready to resell... no such luck. When I boot from CD and start the Win98 setup, i can hear the CD spinning for a minute or two but then it stops and the setup never initializes. I've tried two drives and two opticals with no success and I'm quite baffled. Suggestions?

**TheMatt** · 09-29-2007, 04:19 PM

I would try clearing the CMOS and see what happens. Double check the boot order as well.

eglomatic · 09-29-2007, 05:27 PM

Well, come to think of it, replacing the CMOS battery was the first thing I thought of when I first tried to boot this one, because I noticed every time I went to BIOS the time had reset. Anything else I could check?

**TheMatt** · 09-29-2007, 06:47 PM

How long did you leave the CMOS battery out?

eglomatic · 09-30-2007, 07:43 AM

i just left it out for a minute or so... long enough to put the new one in

**TheMatt** · 09-30-2007, 01:58 PM

Try keeping it out for at least 20 minutes.

eglomatic · 10-08-2007, 08:04 AM

So I tried leaving the battery out, for an hour or more until I remembered doing so, and when I went to run the system again, It still won't go past the boot screen without stopping, even when I try the Win 98 setup it still goes nowhere, I think I'm ready to just part it out since I can make as much or more as I could with this thing in complete running condition

Thanks for the help tho

**TheMatt** · 10-08-2007, 12:34 PM

Does this laptop have a floppy? Did you have the correct boot order in the BIOS?

09-28-2007, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
eglomatic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp2 build 2600	System BIOS but no OS boot Yes, this is yet another fixer and I may just part it out cuz it's an old one... so It's a Vaio PCG F100 or something like that. I can enter and edit Bios (I reset to the defaults btw) and when I let it run through normal boot procedure and stops at "No OS installed." Fine, no problem right, run the Win 98 disc and it's ready to resell... no such luck. When I boot from CD and start the Win98 setup, i can hear the CD spinning for a minute or two but then it stops and the setup never initializes. I've tried two drives and two opticals with no success and I'm quite baffled. Suggestions?

09-29-2007, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System BIOS but no OS boot I would try clearing the CMOS and see what happens. Double check the boot order as well. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

09-29-2007, 05:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
eglomatic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp2 build 2600	Re: System BIOS but no OS boot Well, come to think of it, replacing the CMOS battery was the first thing I thought of when I first tried to boot this one, because I noticed every time I went to BIOS the time had reset. Anything else I could check?

09-29-2007, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System BIOS but no OS boot How long did you leave the CMOS battery out? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

09-30-2007, 07:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
eglomatic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp2 build 2600	Re: System BIOS but no OS boot i just left it out for a minute or so... long enough to put the new one in

09-30-2007, 01:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System BIOS but no OS boot Try keeping it out for at least 20 minutes. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

10-08-2007, 08:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
eglomatic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp2 build 2600	Re: System BIOS but no OS boot So I tried leaving the battery out, for an hour or more until I remembered doing so, and when I went to run the system again, It still won't go past the boot screen without stopping, even when I try the Win 98 setup it still goes nowhere, I think I'm ready to just part it out since I can make as much or more as I could with this thing in complete running condition Thanks for the help tho

10-08-2007, 12:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System BIOS but no OS boot Does this laptop have a floppy? Did you have the correct boot order in the BIOS? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides