OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND

I started getting this after the computer froze and I rebooted it. I tried
SYS C with the startup floppy, nothing. I also ran scan disk and hard drive
utility and I don't believe the drive is defective. I had another drive in
the PC as slave and changed it to master and the same thing happens. The CMOS
battery is ok as well. I have no idea how this happened or what to try!

Thanks

"bgosper" wrote in message
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I started getting this after the computer froze and I rebooted it. I tried
SYS C with the startup floppy, nothing. I also ran scan disk and hard drive
utility and I don't believe the drive is defective. I had another drive in
the PC as slave and changed it to master and the same thing happens. The CMOS
battery is ok as well. I have no idea how this happened or what to try!

It sounds like you can get to the C:\ prompt, so can you get to SafeMode?
Perhaps your HDD ribbon cable is defective.
Do you get any beeps when you boot up?
Perhaps you need to let your BIOS re-find your HDDs.

I only get to the message "Operating System not found" . I will try the
ribbon cable. Yes, I do get beep right when the message appears. The Bios
does show the hard drive in the listings.

"Buffalo" wrote:


"bgosper" wrote in message
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I started getting this after the computer froze and I rebooted it. I tried
SYS C with the startup floppy, nothing. I also ran scan disk and hard drive
utility and I don't believe the drive is defective. I had another drive in
the PC as slave and changed it to master and the same thing happens. The CMOS
battery is ok as well. I have no idea how this happened or what to try!

It sounds like you can get to the C:\ prompt, so can you get to SafeMode?
Perhaps your HDD ribbon cable is defective.
Do you get any beeps when you boot up?
Perhaps you need to let your BIOS re-find your HDDs.

"bgosper" wrote in message
...
I only get to the message "Operating System not found" . I will try the
ribbon cable. Yes, I do get beep right when the message appears. The Bios
does show the hard drive in the listings.

"Buffalo" wrote:

Describe the beep(s).
1-short
2-short
1-long etc

Also brand of mb and or mfg.

If you boot off the Win98 Emergency Boot Disk, can you see drive "C:" ?

If not....
Go to the hard disk manufacturer's web site and download their diagnostic software
respective to your hard disk. After the test, you will know if the hard disk is bad or
not..

Quantum/Maxtor - PowerMax
http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm

Western Digital - Data LifeGuard Tools (DLGDiag)
http://support.wdc.com/download/

Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test (DFT)
http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

Seagate - SeaTools
http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/

Fujitsu - Diagnostic Tool
http://www.fcpa.com/download/hard-drives/

Samsung - Disk manager
http://www.samsung.com/Products/Hard...ive/utilities/

Dave




"bgosper" wrote in message
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| I only get to the message "Operating System not found" . I will try the
| ribbon cable. Yes, I do get beep right when the message appears. The Bios
| does show the hard drive in the listings.
|
| "Buffalo" wrote:
|

"bgosper" wrote in message
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I only get to the message "Operating System not found" . I will try the
ribbon cable. Yes, I do get beep right when the message appears. The Bios
does show the hard drive in the listings.

These may be a little old, but if you search Google for "BIOS beeps" you may
find more up to date codes.

AWARD BIOS
Beep Sound Massage
1 short(Beep) System booting is normally.
2 short(Beep) CMOS setting error
1 long - 1 short(Beep) DRAM ERROR
1 long - 2 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connected error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) Keyboard Error
1 long - 9 short(Beep) ROM Error
Long(Beep) continuous DRAM hasn't inset correctly.
Short(Beep) continuous POWER supply has problem.

AMI BIOS
1 short(Beep) DRAM Flash Error
2 short(Beep) DRAM ECC Check Error
3 short(Beep) DRAM Detect Fail
5 short(Beep) CPU Error
6 short(Beep) Keyboard Error
8 short(Beep) Display card memory Error
9 short(Beep) ROM Error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) DRAM Damage
1 long - 8 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connected error

bgosper wrote in message ...
I started getting this after the computer froze and I rebooted it. I tried
SYS C with the startup floppy, nothing. I also ran scan disk and hard drive
utility and I don't believe the drive is defective. I had another drive in
the PC as slave and changed it to master and the same thing happens. The CMOS
battery is ok as well. I have no idea how this happened or what to try!

Thanks


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