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  1. Condorx

    OS missing after updating critcal updates

    Thanks Guys. I looked for a watch type battery could not find one under any of the easily opened covers on bottom of the computer. Nor could I fnd anything searching the Compaq website. Will try again tomorrow to find where it is. Jim Hope You had a good Christmas
  2. Condorx

    OS missing after updating critcal updates

    Thanks Jurgen I tried that but to no avail. See 3. above. Or maybe I do not understand is that the same as resetting the BIOS? ie Hit F10 on start up then F9? Thanks Jim
  3. Condorx

    OS missing after updating critcal updates

    Downloaded and tried the DOS version of Fujitsu hard drive diagnostic. It can not find a hard drive. Tried to run BIOS update but it will not run in DOS mode. Looks like Catch 22. Jim
  4. Condorx

    OS missing after updating critcal updates

    Thanks. I did get a diagnostic from Fujitsu but have not tried it yet since BIOS dooes not seem to recognize the drive. I tried FDISK from Windows 98 boot disk just now and it says no fixed disks present. I am now planning to reload the BIOS from an update at the Compaq support site. I guess I...
  5. Condorx

    OS missing after updating critcal updates

    I attemped to updated my daughters Compaq Preasrio 722US laptop last night. It is running XP SP1 and I was ging to update to SP2. I went to Windows Update and checked for criticla updates as instructions for updating suggested. There were 15. I downloaded them and updated. When system said to...

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