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When my computer restarts after the file-copy portion of Windows XP install,

I receive the following error message: Missing operating system. If I put the

same hard drive using the same install disc into another computer, it works

fine. What could be the problem?

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    Boot to setup CD. Press 'r' for the Recovery Console prompt. Run the commands

     

    FIXMBR

     

    then:

     

    FIXBOOT

     

    Try setup again.

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    "wntw" wrote:

    > When my computer restarts after the file-copy portion of Windows XP install,

    > I receive the following error message: Missing operating system. If I put the

    > same hard drive using the same install disc into another computer, it works

    > fine. What could be the problem?

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    No, it didn't fix my problem. I still get a missing operating system msg.

     

    "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    > Boot to setup CD. Press 'r' for the Recovery Console prompt. Run the commands

    >

    > FIXMBR

    >

    > then:

    >

    > FIXBOOT

    >

    > Try setup again.

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    > Mark L. Ferguson

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    >

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    > "wntw" wrote:

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    > > When my computer restarts after the file-copy portion of Windows XP install,

    > > I receive the following error message: Missing operating system. If I put the

    > > same hard drive using the same install disc into another computer, it works

    > > fine. What could be the problem?

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    "wntw" wrote:

    > When my computer restarts after the file-copy portion of Windows XP install,

    > I receive the following error message: Missing operating system. If I put the

    > same hard drive using the same install disc into another computer, it works

    > fine. What could be the problem?

     

    The Mobo or the BIOS not configured correctly or outdated.

    If the MObo = Overheated or burnt Thermal Component.

    HTH.

    nass

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    This motherboard and cpu are new. I am trying to set it up. The bios is et

    just as the other machine that I was using but I guess I could be missing

    something. I can't seem to find the problem.

     

    "nass" wrote:

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    >

    > "wntw" wrote:

    >

    > > When my computer restarts after the file-copy portion of Windows XP install,

    > > I receive the following error message: Missing operating system. If I put the

    > > same hard drive using the same install disc into another computer, it works

    > > fine. What could be the problem?

    >

    > The Mobo or the BIOS not configured correctly or outdated.

    > If the MObo = Overheated or burnt Thermal Component.

    > HTH.

    > nass

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    > http://www.nasstec.co.uk

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    "wntw" <wntw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:101847A7-C1DC-47EF-84F5-89BC268DDA57@microsoft.com...

    > No, it didn't fix my problem. I still get a missing operating system msg.

     

    If the system is new, and if the hard disk is SATA, confirm that the

    motherboard settings to allow booting from SATA drives in hte presence of

    PATA hardware are correct. On some systems (mine, for example) there's a

    specific configuration for this.

     

    HTH

    -pk

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    > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    >

    >> Boot to setup CD. Press 'r' for the Recovery Console prompt. Run the

    >> commands

    >>

    >> FIXMBR

    >>

    >> then:

    >>

    >> FIXBOOT

    >>

    >> Try setup again.

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    >> Was this post helpful to you? Then click the "Yes" button, below.

    >> Voting helps others who use the web interface.

    >> Mark L. Ferguson

    >>

    >>

    >>

    >> "wntw" wrote:

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    >> > When my computer restarts after the file-copy portion of Windows XP

    >> > install,

    >> > I receive the following error message: Missing operating system. If I

    >> > put the

    >> > same hard drive using the same install disc into another computer, it

    >> > works

    >> > fine. What could be the problem?

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    I am not using a SATA HD, it's PATA and as far as I have been able to see,

    it's set up right. Where would I find the config incase I'm just missing it?

     

    "Patrick Keenan" wrote:

    > "wntw" <wntw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > news:101847A7-C1DC-47EF-84F5-89BC268DDA57@microsoft.com...

    > > No, it didn't fix my problem. I still get a missing operating system msg.

    >

    > If the system is new, and if the hard disk is SATA, confirm that the

    > motherboard settings to allow booting from SATA drives in hte presence of

    > PATA hardware are correct. On some systems (mine, for example) there's a

    > specific configuration for this.

    >

    > HTH

    > -pk

    >

    > >

    > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    > >

    > >> Boot to setup CD. Press 'r' for the Recovery Console prompt. Run the

    > >> commands

    > >>

    > >> FIXMBR

    > >>

    > >> then:

    > >>

    > >> FIXBOOT

    > >>

    > >> Try setup again.

    > >> --

    > >> Was this post helpful to you? Then click the "Yes" button, below.

    > >> Voting helps others who use the web interface.

    > >> Mark L. Ferguson

    > >>

    > >>

    > >>

    > >> "wntw" wrote:

    > >>

    > >> > When my computer restarts after the file-copy portion of Windows XP

    > >> > install,

    > >> > I receive the following error message: Missing operating system. If I

    > >> > put the

    > >> > same hard drive using the same install disc into another computer, it

    > >> > works

    > >> > fine. What could be the problem?

    >

    >

    >

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