Cannot find operating system

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

I'm not sure if I am in the right discussion group, but
hopefully someone can tell me if there is a solution to
my problem. I found I had a Trojan virus yesterday, in
spite of the fact that i have antivirus software in
place. Today when I try to get onto the computer. I get a
message. 'cannot find operating system.' Is there
anything to do?

Thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Rosemary--

This is rarely caused by a Virus, Trojan, or blended threat. See this:

"When you try to start your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, you may
receive an error message that the operating system is not found. This issue
can be caused by hard disk drive failure, incorrect BIOS settings, a damaged
or missing Master Boot Record (MBR), or an incorrect active partition. To
resolve this issue, correct the computer's BIOS settings, use the Windows XP
Recovery Console, or mark the correct partition on your hard disk drive as
active."

"Operating System Not Found" or "Missing operating system" error message
when you start your Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314058

Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=308041

Chad Harris
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"Rosemary" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:182801c499e2$af72a000$a501280a@phx.gbl...
I'm not sure if I am in the right discussion group, but
hopefully someone can tell me if there is a solution to
my problem. I found I had a Trojan virus yesterday, in
spite of the fact that i have antivirus software in
place. Today when I try to get onto the computer. I get a
message. 'cannot find operating system.' Is there
anything to do?

Thanks