[SEL] O.T. Computer Help Needed

[chuck emsweller]

You will probably need to go into the system bios and change the boot
sequence.  There should be a message for a particular key to hit as soon
as you turn it on to direct you into the bios.  Some refer to it as the
"system setup".  Once in the configuration screen, you should be able to
move around the various screens and find the default boot sequence.
Make sure the CD is first followed by the harddrive.  Save the changes
and turn your laptop off and then back on.

Chuck Emsweller 

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of
paulmaples at sbcglobal.net
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 8:22 PM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: [SEL] O.T. Computer Help Needed

Ok I am going to make the assumption that if you opened this message you
are 
interested in it's content so I hope I don't get flamed.

I finally got tired of dealing with my old Sony Vaio PCG-FX370 laptop,
sold 
some things and went and bought a new Sony Vaio PCG-K25 Laptop which I
really like.

As you know at 60 years old I am raising my two grandson, one is 15 and
one 
is 10. They wanted me to try and fix the old laptop so they could use it
for
school. I was told the Hard Drive was bad so I ordered a new hardrive
and 
installed it. A guy sent me detailed instructions and pictures on how
the
change out the hard drive which was fairly easy.

I put my Number #1 Recovery Disk in the CD Drive and turned the pc on 
expecting the Recovery CD's to re-load the operating system however what
I
got was the Sony Logo and then after about 45 seconds I get a message 
"Operating System not Found"

Surmising that the Recovery Disk may be bad my daughter brought me over
a 
new copy of Windows XP pro and I installed it in the CD drive and I
still
get the same thing "Operating System not Found"

Do you folks have any idea what could be wrong and what I can do to fix
it. 
Any help. advice, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul


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