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I`ve got, operating system not found, how do i fix.I have pcg-k215m

tiggertony007 — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:28:41 GMT

operating system not found, how do i fix. pcg-k215m

I`ve got, operating system not found, how do i fix.I have pcg-k215m

Blencogo — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:56:03 GMT

Either the Windows software is corrupt, the Master Boot Records are corrupt or your hard drive is faulty.

Do you see the Vaio Logo when you try to start?

Have you made a set of Recovery DVDs? If so what happens when you try to start with the System Disc in the drive?

I`ve got, operating system not found, how do i fix.I have pcg-k215m

tiggertony007 — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:52:19 GMT

vaio logo appears, on starting recovery disc it gets to blue screen then tells me the hard disk drive cannot be found. prior to this i had a system32 problem, i think this is behind it all but i dont know how to fix it

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I`ve got, operating system not found, how do i fix.I have pcg-k215m

Blencogo — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:19:22 GMT

Sadly it sounds like the hard drive has failed and you may need to repace it.

You could try opening the larger of the two flaps on the bottom of your Vaio and checking the hard drive is firmly connected to its interface to eliminate a poor connection.

If you cannot fix it you may have to replace it. You need an ATA100 drive - something like this: -

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3436258/Western-Digital-Scorpio-WD800BEVE-80GB-2-5-inch-Internal-ATA-100-Hard-Drive/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518|cat:3436258|prd:3436258

After replacing it simply boot with the Recovery Disc in the drive and it should load the original software onto the new drive.