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    Help:Error loading operating system

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ibaG, May 24, 2009.

  1. ibaG

    ibaG Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,please help!My old vayo vgn 115S is showing this message on a dark screen:'Error loading operating system'.Can you tell what's the problem and if/how can be fixed?Thank you!
     
  2. BondEternal

    BondEternal Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds to me like either the operating system doesn't exist anymore on your hard disk, or the hard disk data is corrupted. You did mention that the laptop is old...