NO OS found, bad HD?

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Just checking here but are you certain that there is no floppy in the floppy
drive?

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"DonFredi" <DonFredi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2EE020E4-44DE-4FE0-9142-EBA03B0E5A4D@microsoft.com...
> I've got this HP pavillion saying "No operating system found" at bootup.
Now
> I am thinking the HD has failed, but before I go and buy a new one, I'd
like
> to see what suggestions you guys may have for me. I've already checked all
> cables and jumpers. I tried to reinstall XP, but when I put the XP cd in,
it
> would go
> the process of formatting the chosen partition(NTFS), copying files and
> gives 10
> seconds to reboot with a message saying remove floppy disk. When I remove
the
> disk, it says"no OS found". If I don't remove it, PC goes back to setup
> again. Also, I put the HD as a slave on another PC, I ran a diagnotic tool
> by the Manufacturer, it passed all tests. Any suggestions please

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Yes.

Now I was able to remove the BIOS password and get into

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:
> Just checking here but are you certain that there is no floppy in the floppy
> drive?
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "DonFredi" <DonFredi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2EE020E4-44DE-4FE0-9142-EBA03B0E5A4D@microsoft.com...
> > I've got this HP pavillion saying "No operating system found" at bootup.
> Now
> > I am thinking the HD has failed, but before I go and buy a new one, I'd
> like
> > to see what suggestions you guys may have for me. I've already checked all
> > cables and jumpers. I tried to reinstall XP, but when I put the XP cd in,
> it
> > would go
> > the process of formatting the chosen partition(NTFS), copying files and
> > gives 10
> > seconds to reboot with a message saying remove floppy disk. When I remove
> the
> > disk, it says"no OS found". If I don't remove it, PC goes back to setup
> > again. Also, I put the HD as a slave on another PC, I ran a diagnotic tool
> > by the Manufacturer, it passed all tests. Any suggestions please
>
>
>

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Visit my website http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Win XP Faq
button and check out question 86

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Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org


"DonFredi" <DonFredi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2EE020E4-44DE-4FE0-9142-EBA03B0E5A4D@microsoft.com...
> I've got this HP pavillion saying "No operating system found" at bootup.
> Now
> I am thinking the HD has failed, but before I go and buy a new one, I'd
> like
> to see what suggestions you guys may have for me. I've already checked all
> cables and jumpers. I tried to reinstall XP, but when I put the XP cd in,
> it
> would go
> the process of formatting the chosen partition(NTFS), copying files and
> gives 10
> seconds to reboot with a message saying remove floppy disk. When I remove
> the
> disk, it says"no OS found". If I don't remove it, PC goes back to setup
> again. Also, I put the HD as a slave on another PC, I ran a diagnotic tool
> by the Manufacturer, it passed all tests. Any suggestions please

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

Thanks a bunch and helpful website. I'll be checking it often. The owner has
set a BIOS and forgot it. Anyway I can reset or bypass it in order to check
CMOS setup?

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> Visit my website http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Win XP Faq
> button and check out question 86
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>
>
> "DonFredi" <DonFredi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2EE020E4-44DE-4FE0-9142-EBA03B0E5A4D@microsoft.com...
> > I've got this HP pavillion saying "No operating system found" at bootup.
> > Now
> > I am thinking the HD has failed, but before I go and buy a new one, I'd
> > like
> > to see what suggestions you guys may have for me. I've already checked all
> > cables and jumpers. I tried to reinstall XP, but when I put the XP cd in,
> > it
> > would go
> > the process of formatting the chosen partition(NTFS), copying files and
> > gives 10
> > seconds to reboot with a message saying remove floppy disk. When I remove
> > the
> > disk, it says"no OS found". If I don't remove it, PC goes back to setup
> > again. Also, I put the HD as a slave on another PC, I ran a diagnotic tool
> > by the Manufacturer, it passed all tests. Any suggestions please
>
>
>

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

DonFredi wrote:

> Thanks a bunch and helpful website. I'll be checking it often. The
> owner has set a BIOS and forgot it. Anyway I can reset or bypass it in
> order to check CMOS setup?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=remove+BIOS+pa...

Malke
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