Operating system is missing?? 1

[pistachi0]

Hi all,
Somehow, when I tried to boot up my computer today, it didn't get to the windows xp splash screen. Instead, on black screen (similar to DOS screen) a message showed up: operating system is missing. I don't know what happened to my computer because lots of people using it. Can someone help me? Thanks.

 

[bcastner]

Check first the BIOS settings for the hard drive.
Other possibilities:

http://www.computing.net/os2/wwwboard/forum/1437.html

 

[micker377]

Did someone leave a non-boot floppy in the floppy drive?

 

[linney]

Operating System Not Found" Error Message When You Start the Computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321626&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP (Q314079)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/0/79.asp

Q305595 - HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q305/5/95.asp

Your hard drive manufacturer will have free diagnostic tools to thoroughly check your drive out.


Sometimes we see this comment.

"As it turned out , the cable was loose on the hard drive. Once I corrected that situation the problem stopped."