[dvdmachine]

I recently purchased a hard drive thats 250GB for my laptop, I need more space. I have a sony vaio pcgk35, it came with an 80GB drive. I use apricorns Ez up grade to clone my original drive to the larger drive, and when I install it, I get a black screen that says "missing operating system". Apricorn and sony say I can't go that large of a drive, is there any ways around this that anyone knows of or any ideas?

 

[Deleted090308]

Welcome to TSF. :wave:

Try this:

Start the computer with the Windows CD.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press R to select the repair option.
You will have to enter the Administrator password - if none, just press <Enter>.
The Windows installation will be detected - usually called "1" >> select that.
In the recovery console - type bootcfg /rebuild > press <Enter>.
The drive will be scanned and you will be asked to:
Add installation to boot list? Press Y.
Next prompt: Enter Load Identifier: > type Windows XP > press <Enter>.
Another prompt: Enter OS Load options: > type /fastdetect > press <Enter>.
Take the Windows disc out.
Type Exit > press <Enter>.