Installing Windows: "Operating System Not Found" Error
#1
Installing Windows: "Operating System Not Found" Error
Ive got a 2nd comp (comp #2) in the house which HD recently went out. i picked up a used HD (HD #2).
Installed HD#2 in my Good comp (Comp #1). Erased HD#2.
Put HD#2 in bad comp. Inserted Boot disk. I get "Operating System Not Found" as an error message. Well duh cause it wont let me install Windows. lol
Ive tried different jumper settings, swapped around the boot order in the Bios, even tried to install Windows on the HD while plugged into my good comp. Nothing so far has worked.
If I put the HD in my good comp it comes up fine as a 2nd HD.
Im trying to install Win 98 on the new HD, then ill Upgrade to Win XP (cause I have a full 98 install disk and an upgrade XP disk).
Im not buying a copy of Windows, and would rather not buy another HD. Its going in a 600MHz comp so I dont want to spend any more $$.
Thanks all...
Installed HD#2 in my Good comp (Comp #1). Erased HD#2.
Put HD#2 in bad comp. Inserted Boot disk. I get "Operating System Not Found" as an error message. Well duh cause it wont let me install Windows. lol
Ive tried different jumper settings, swapped around the boot order in the Bios, even tried to install Windows on the HD while plugged into my good comp. Nothing so far has worked.
If I put the HD in my good comp it comes up fine as a 2nd HD.
Im trying to install Win 98 on the new HD, then ill Upgrade to Win XP (cause I have a full 98 install disk and an upgrade XP disk).
Im not buying a copy of Windows, and would rather not buy another HD. Its going in a 600MHz comp so I dont want to spend any more $$.
Thanks all...
#3
Re: Installing Windows: "Operating System Not Found" Error
Yeah, did you ever try the other drive in your good computer to make sure it's actually bad?
Does the boot disk work in the other computer?
You've set the bios to boot from the floppy?
If so, then it sounds like a bad mobo to me too.
Does the boot disk work in the other computer?
You've set the bios to boot from the floppy?
If so, then it sounds like a bad mobo to me too.
#5
Re: Installing Windows: "Operating System Not Found" Error
Cant you just boot from the xp cd and since its an upgrade it'll ask you for your 98 cd to verify before installing?
Anywyas I forgot, if that doesnt work, the used hdd is probably formatted with NTFS which a windows 98 disk isnt able to read and that could be the problem. Try putting the hdd in the good computer and format it to fat32
Anywyas I forgot, if that doesnt work, the used hdd is probably formatted with NTFS which a windows 98 disk isnt able to read and that could be the problem. Try putting the hdd in the good computer and format it to fat32
#9
Re: Installing Windows: "Operating System Not Found" Error
No ---- Im thinking about puttin together a rig for ma dukes.
2.4 Ghz Duo core 2
light scribe DVD burner SATA
160 G HD
19 LCD
MIA MB 1066 FSB daul channel ram
2 Gigs or PC 667 Ram
800 bucks. Man I love Newegg
2.4 Ghz Duo core 2
light scribe DVD burner SATA
160 G HD
19 LCD
MIA MB 1066 FSB daul channel ram
2 Gigs or PC 667 Ram
800 bucks. Man I love Newegg
#10
Re: Installing Windows: "Operating System Not Found" Error
Originally Posted by 97EconoBox
No ---- Im thinking about puttin together a rig for ma dukes.
2.4 Ghz Duo core 2
light scribe DVD burner SATA
160 G HD
19 LCD
MIA MB 1066 FSB daul channel ram
2 Gigs or PC 667 Ram
800 bucks. Man I love Newegg
2.4 Ghz Duo core 2
light scribe DVD burner SATA
160 G HD
19 LCD
MIA MB 1066 FSB daul channel ram
2 Gigs or PC 667 Ram
800 bucks. Man I love Newegg