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    Jan 14, 2009, 05:51 PM
    Hard Drive Trouble
    My computer says "No Operating System" can anybody help me with this
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    Jan 14, 2009, 05:52 PM

    Make sure its booting from the hard drive, but it indicates the hard drive isn't being read and may havew completely crashed.
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    Jan 14, 2009, 06:00 PM
    I called hp and they said that it was fried are they right should I buy a new computer or a new hard drive
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    Jan 14, 2009, 06:19 PM

    That depends on how old the PC is
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    Jan 14, 2009, 06:24 PM

    My computer at least 2 year old laptop
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    Jan 14, 2009, 07:00 PM

    Then I would just replace the hard drive
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    Jan 14, 2009, 07:04 PM

    I am certainly no computer expert but I just went through a similar problem, only mine said Int. Exp. Is not working. I have been on the phone with dell for 3 days. It didn't solve the problem but one of the first things they had me do was to reload the operating system from the disk that came with the computer which took about two hours. They also suggested system restore but I had already done that. My problem turned out to be interference from start up programs. I am a novice. I can only say what happened to me.
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    Jan 14, 2009, 07:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by smearcase View Post
    mine said Int. Exp. is not working. .... My problem turned out to be interference from start up programs. I am a novice. I can only say what happened to me.
    This is a very big difference. With your system Windows was loading. With the OP its not reading the hard drive at all.
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    Jan 14, 2009, 07:30 PM

    I understand what you are saying. Thanks.
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