hp desktop

grandwazoo8559 · 10-06-2009, 03:15 PM

i just got an old hp pavilian and when trying to boot it there is only a black screen that says, "operating system not found". i do not have a recovery disc to try. help!

grandwazoo8559 · 10-06-2009, 07:01 PM

not 1 responce after 3 hours, that's pretty bad, thanks anyway(yeh right!)

**Mister2** · 10-06-2009, 10:51 PM

Pretty bad???
Considering the people here (and on other computer help forums) are invariably volunteers who also hold down a full time job, I don't think there is any cause to complain.
Though I don't expect you to bother reading the following, it may help someone viewing this thread in the future:

Boot up and, at the blue HP screen, press F10 to bring the Recovery Menu up (this runs from a hidden partition on the hard drive}. Click Next, then Yes and the recovery process should start.

Geekgirl · 10-07-2009, 09:00 AM

Yes, Please keep in mind that none of us who work on these support forums are paid for what we do. Our efforts are on an entirely volunteer basis, and if we're away from the forums for any amount of time, that means that our real-life responsibilities haven't left us with any free time to dedicate to our work here.

Good luck

trip1red · 10-10-2009, 08:45 AM

try booting a os disk

suzzan · 11-04-2009, 01:43 PM

the message "os not found" may be appears due to following reasons:

The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk.
The hard disk is damaged.
Sector 0 of the physical hard disk drive has an incorrect or malformed master boot record (MBR).

to resolve this problem plz contact your manufacturer of the computer

i hope this reply sort your problem upto some extent
suzzan

10-06-2009, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
grandwazoo8559 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: unknown	hp desktop i just got an old hp pavilian and when trying to boot it there is only a black screen that says, "operating system not found". i do not have a recovery disc to try. help! Last edited by grandwazoo8559; 10-06-2009 at 03:37 PM.

10-06-2009, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
grandwazoo8559 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: unknown	Re: hp desktop not 1 responce after 3 hours, that's pretty bad, thanks anyway(yeh right!)

10-06-2009, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mister2 Microsoft MVP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 118 OS: Windows 7, XP SP2	Re: hp desktop Pretty bad??? Considering the people here (and on other computer help forums) are invariably volunteers who also hold down a full time job, I don't think there is any cause to complain. Though I don't expect you to bother reading the following, it may help someone viewing this thread in the future: Boot up and, at the blue HP screen, press F10 to bring the Recovery Menu up (this runs from a hidden partition on the hard drive}. Click Next, then Yes and the recovery process should start. __________________ MVP (Consumer Security) 2007-2009 Never stop learning

10-07-2009, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,156 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Re: hp desktop Yes, Please keep in mind that none of us who work on these support forums are paid for what we do. Our efforts are on an entirely volunteer basis, and if we're away from the forums for any amount of time, that means that our real-life responsibilities haven't left us with any free time to dedicate to our work here. Good luck __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

10-10-2009, 08:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
trip1red Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: La Posts: 79 OS: vista	Re: hp desktop try booting a os disk

11-04-2009, 01:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
suzzan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 OS: win xp	Re: hp desktop the message "os not found" may be appears due to following reasons: The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk. The hard disk is damaged. Sector 0 of the physical hard disk drive has an incorrect or malformed master boot record (MBR). to resolve this problem plz contact your manufacturer of the computer i hope this reply sort your problem upto some extent suzzan