Comments on: Missing Operating System or Operating System Not Found

By: suits

suits — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:12:00 +0000

thanks. this is all i’ve been searching for. i’ve been having problem with my computer lately and i have to use my friends computer just to surf the net.

By: jon

jon — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:21:06 +0000

Hi,
I Have trouble with installing a brand new Laptop. I would like to install the OS but when I finish partitioning my laptop………….an error appeared
MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM…..
All has been detected in the BIOS but why it cannot install..
I try to install the WINDOWS XP OS in my LAptop.
It will setup but It will stop an error has been detected….
The error said I need to see the newly installed HDD or remove it….

Please help me with my problem……..

Thank You!!!
Jon

By: Rosco

Rosco — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00:49 +0000

Hi Amit,
On this system you set the boot order by entering the BIOS, going to System Configuration > Boot Order. See manual here: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01662442.pdf

If the harddrive is not detected in the BIOS at all then it’s likely a loose cable or the hard disk could be fried.

Hope this helps.

Rosco

By: Amit

Amit — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:33:58 +0000

Hi ,
Same message as ‘Missing operating system’ is displyed on my friends HP Compaq CQ40 Laptop with XP as OS .
I tried to find Hard drive in BIOS ,bt not success.after presing ESC and then F10 i can get into BIOS. I also checked ‘Hard drive Test’ all are completed and successful.
Can you help me to enable partition ?
Thnx in advanced!!

Amit

By: Joshy

Joshy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:49:13 +0000

In my own case it was the BIOS battery. I changed it and message disapeared.