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Operating System not Found?
So, we have an HP Pavilion dv6327ca laptop, and when we try to start it up, we get a black screen, with a monotype line of text that says:
Operating System not found
However, after a hard reboot (or four), the laptop will start up, and boot into Windows Vista Home Premium Edition.
What could the problem be? I know the hard drive isn't dead, since it can boot into Windows, and there's nothing in the CD/DVD drive.
This problem actually started a while ago, and gradually went from 1 reboot to 2, and now it needs to reboot about 4 times.
Thanks!
~Yeah568
Operating System not found
However, after a hard reboot (or four), the laptop will start up, and boot into Windows Vista Home Premium Edition.
What could the problem be? I know the hard drive isn't dead, since it can boot into Windows, and there's nothing in the CD/DVD drive.
This problem actually started a while ago, and gradually went from 1 reboot to 2, and now it needs to reboot about 4 times.
Thanks!
~Yeah568
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These are not my points. I am just copying and pasting from http://www.techsupportforum.com/microsoft-support/windows-vista-support/260386-operating-system-not-found-error.html. Somebody i know of found this solution useful when he got the error operating system not found in his hp computer. Here is the solution
Perform a Check Disk to repair settings
1. Enter the Boot options menu by pressing F8 as the computer starts up.
2. Select Safemode With Command Prompt
3. Once loaded, in the Command Prompt type chkdsk C: /f /r and press enter.
4. Once it has completed reboot the PC into Normal Mode
If this fails
Try the Startup Repair
1. Enter the Boot options menu by pressing F8 as the computer starts up.
2. Select Startup Repair from the menu.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions which will take roughly 5 - 10 minutes to complete and should reboot itself.
If this issue isn't fixed after this the only other thing would be to reinstall to see if that will fix the issue.
Reinstall Vista using Recovery Partition
1. Enter the Recovery Console menu by pressing F10 or F11 as the computer starts up.
**This is a small window so may take two or three try's. You may also consult the user manual to find the key used to enter the Recovery partition
2. Select The option to Reinstall/Install Vista
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the full installation at which point it should reboot.
4. Once it reaches the desktop (If it has worked) let the software explorer reinstall the software, this can take roughly about 15 minutes
Failing this it might need the hard drive fixed or replaced.....
Using the Warranty
1. Take it back to the store who can then confirm you are JUST within the warranty period and they will send it to get repaired
Hope it helps
Perform a Check Disk to repair settings
1. Enter the Boot options menu by pressing F8 as the computer starts up.
2. Select Safemode With Command Prompt
3. Once loaded, in the Command Prompt type chkdsk C: /f /r and press enter.
4. Once it has completed reboot the PC into Normal Mode
If this fails
Try the Startup Repair
1. Enter the Boot options menu by pressing F8 as the computer starts up.
2. Select Startup Repair from the menu.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions which will take roughly 5 - 10 minutes to complete and should reboot itself.
If this issue isn't fixed after this the only other thing would be to reinstall to see if that will fix the issue.
Reinstall Vista using Recovery Partition
1. Enter the Recovery Console menu by pressing F10 or F11 as the computer starts up.
**This is a small window so may take two or three try's. You may also consult the user manual to find the key used to enter the Recovery partition
2. Select The option to Reinstall/Install Vista
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the full installation at which point it should reboot.
4. Once it reaches the desktop (If it has worked) let the software explorer reinstall the software, this can take roughly about 15 minutes
Failing this it might need the hard drive fixed or replaced.....
Using the Warranty
1. Take it back to the store who can then confirm you are JUST within the warranty period and they will send it to get repaired
Hope it helps
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Try reseating the hard drive, and the memory as well.
Make sure that the system is fully powered off (and for best measure, unplugged) before you open the case!
Also, try using a little compressed air (from a can, not an air compressor :) to clean the fan and any dust out of the other areas of the system while you have the case open.
Often a system not booting is caused by a loose cable or memory card, but it could be something more serious, such as a failing hard drive or other hardware component. It's a good idea to back up your data, and if there are any hardware diagnostics provided by the manufacturer you can run them to see if any issues are found.
Make sure that the system is fully powered off (and for best measure, unplugged) before you open the case!
Also, try using a little compressed air (from a can, not an air compressor :) to clean the fan and any dust out of the other areas of the system while you have the case open.
Often a system not booting is caused by a loose cable or memory card, but it could be something more serious, such as a failing hard drive or other hardware component. It's a good idea to back up your data, and if there are any hardware diagnostics provided by the manufacturer you can run them to see if any issues are found.
I had this happen to one of my computers. The cause seemed to be hard drive failure. I would go and buy another hard drive -- and if you don't want to go through the trouble for that just yet, try reformatting your computer and then reinstalling.
Backing things up on your computer once every two weeks is a good habit to get into, in case this happens again in the future.
Backing things up on your computer once every two weeks is a good habit to get into, in case this happens again in the future.
Uh there is MS VIsta on it. Sorry had to place the dig. and not very helpful. I do know of a few people who had this same problem and their only solution was to take it to a techi and do a complete wipe of the Vista and reload another Operating System. However, one of these people wound up having Vista reassert itself even after the wipe.
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Sounds like the hard drive is not seated well. I would try removing it, possibly clean it and the area with compressed air, then re-seating it. I will include a link to the pdf manual on the hp site. You will have to scroll down to hard drives and it gives instructions and pictures for removal of the hard drive.
This is quite possibly a symptom of your harddrive starting to fail, when a harddrive starts to fail, there are times when sectors could still be read but hardly.
The best option here is to buy a new harddrive, but if you still want to use your current drive, I would suggest buying a copy of spinrite. The program works in trying to correct sectors of the failing drive and it does wonders to the drive. However, that is still a temporary measurement. Even if spinrite does completely fix the drive, I would recommend getting a new drive for the OS and use your current as a slave/storage drive.
A link to spinrite: http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
The best option here is to buy a new harddrive, but if you still want to use your current drive, I would suggest buying a copy of spinrite. The program works in trying to correct sectors of the failing drive and it does wonders to the drive. However, that is still a temporary measurement. Even if spinrite does completely fix the drive, I would recommend getting a new drive for the OS and use your current as a slave/storage drive.
A link to spinrite: http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
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