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    a problem !!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by iori77, Nov 14, 2009.

  1. iori77

    iori77 Notebook Geek

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    when i restart my pc i get a strange message which i dont get when i shutdown normally i get this message only when i restart

    the message is "missing operating system" and it requires me to shutdown and open

    i was just wondering why does that happens ???
    its no big deal but still its annoying sometimes
    what could b wrong ???
     
    iori77, Nov 14, 2009
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  2. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Do you get this message "sometimes" or everytime ?
     
    tuηay, Nov 15, 2009
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  3. sgilmore62

    sgilmore62 uber doomer

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    Go into the BIOS boot options and make sure your OS drive is at the top of the list.
     
    sgilmore62, Nov 15, 2009
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  4. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you have a SD card inserted, CD/DVD, or a secondary drive attached (external flash or HDD)? Also, run msconfig.exe and under the 'Boot' tab make sure that the correct operating system is set as the default.
     
    TabbedOut, Nov 15, 2009
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  5. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    This could also be a failing HD, or, HD controller or even RAM acting up. Are you over-clocking the CPU or bus or something equally silly? :p
     
    tilleroftheearth, Nov 15, 2009
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