[drgoth2006]

So I was installing windows updates and restarted my computer. When I turned it back on..."no operating system installed"
It wont even let me use my recovery disks, when they load up it either gets an error message or freezes! so yeah, no pc for me for a while!



any ideas on whats up and how to fix it?

[Jimmy Hat]

Hard disk could be dead, or it could be a problem with the way your drives are connected. You can see the appropriate section of any PC building guide to see how it's done. But then, that wouldn't really explain why it did that suddenly. Worth a shot though.

[drgoth2006]

I tried to install both windows and linux on to a second hard drive but it still wouldnt let me do it... am I just going to have to buy a new machine?

[philthomas]

What actually happens when you boot up ? .... i.e. do you get an error message, if so what exactly does the message say and are there any numbers listed ?

Have you tried booting in Safe Mode ?

It does sound as thiugh your Hard Drive may have a fault .... see if you can see the drive in bios.

[Mikeirwin88]

Ha Yeah i had ran into the same problem because im the tech at work and the only way i resolved this problem is only in 2 ways.. press F8 during post boot with the restore cd in there and boot from cd

or two buy a new hard drive replace it and install using F8 boot to cd and reinstall following your restore cds


Mike