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Rochard · 08-10-2004, 09:22 PM

Got a call from a friend who just booted up her computer and she's getting an error message saying "operating system not found". I'm guessing it's a virus.

What's the best course of action? It's an HP computer running Win98.

dirtyone · 08-10-2004, 09:25 PM

She should try a window 98 boot disk if she has one or get a hold of one.

Someone should back me up on this thought... I am no expert.

cold_ice · 08-10-2004, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by RocHard
Got a call from a friend who just booted up her computer and she's getting an error message saying "operating system not found". I'm guessing it's a virus.

What's the best course of action? It's an HP computer running Win98.

I had the same problem a while back but it was a problem with my hard drive.

Bigfuck · 08-10-2004, 09:30 PM

Boot from a boot disk and if it looks ok
try sys c: to transfer system files and then reboot

Jimmie · 08-10-2004, 09:30 PM

yea, sounds like a harddrive problem to me aswell....

she have a boot disc?

=^..^= · 08-10-2004, 09:30 PM

sounds like it's time to format C

peopel actually still use win98? omg

fr8 · 08-10-2004, 09:31 PM

Do the boot disk.

Its possidle that she got a boot sector virus.

Rochard · 08-10-2004, 09:57 PM

Did some quick research on this..... It could be a bad hard drive or disconnected cable, but she can get to a DOS prompt ont he c: drive so that's not it.

I'm guessing it might be the battery on her mother board. This helps to store the basic bios and boot strap instructions, and if this batter dies..... the computer looses this basic info. Also, her clock was off the last time I used her computer.

Thannks everyone.

tyler86ed · 08-10-2004, 09:59 PM

Is it a laptop...My gf had the same issue..turned out her battery on her laptop was loose...Took me about 2 hours to finger it out.

Elli · 08-10-2004, 10:02 PM

I did get hacked once, and the bastard simply deleted the windows directory. If you can get a boot disk, check out the directory structure to make sure everything is where it should be before panicking. Then do a scandisk on the drive (thoroughly). If it's the drive, I would suggest just buying a new drive. No point waiting for this to happen again.

Drives don't last as long as they used to.

EDIT: I had a drive fail because my fan wasn't cooling it enough. If you do get a new drive, maybe get a hardcore fan, too, esp. if she's having a hot summer.

KRL · 08-10-2004, 10:03 PM

It could be the Master File Allocation Table. There's a program I can't think of at the moment that will fix this in a couple minutes if you don't fuck it up anymore.

Bigfuck · 08-10-2004, 10:03 PM

try the sys c: first

EviLGuY · 08-10-2004, 10:31 PM

Sounds like something corrupted her win98 install.. she might have to re-install.

08-10-2004, 09:22 PM	#1
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 74,013	Help! Operating System Not Found? Got a call from a friend who just booted up her computer and she's getting an error message saying "operating system not found". I'm guessing it's a virus. What's the best course of action? It's an HP computer running Win98. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

08-10-2004, 09:30 PM	#4
Bigfuck Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In a fucking big house Posts: 4,961	Boot from a boot disk and if it looks ok try sys c: to transfer system files and then reboot __________________

08-10-2004, 09:30 PM	#6
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08-10-2004, 09:57 PM	#8
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 74,013	Did some quick research on this..... It could be a bad hard drive or disconnected cable, but she can get to a DOS prompt ont he c: drive so that's not it. I'm guessing it might be the battery on her mother board. This helps to store the basic bios and boot strap instructions, and if this batter dies..... the computer looses this basic info. Also, her clock was off the last time I used her computer. Thannks everyone. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

08-10-2004, 09:25 PM	#2
dirtyone Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: God's Country (Georgia) Posts: 3,706	She should try a window 98 boot disk if she has one or get a hold of one. Someone should back me up on this thought... I am no expert.

08-10-2004, 09:30 PM	#5
Jimmie Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft Worth TX! Posts: 872	yea, sounds like a harddrive problem to me aswell.... she have a boot disc?

08-10-2004, 09:59 PM	#9
tyler86ed Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 543	Is it a laptop...My gf had the same issue..turned out her battery on her laptop was loose...Took me about 2 hours to finger it out. __________________ Check out all our new fresh FETISH sites, Tons of hosted galleries and fresh new content.

08-10-2004, 10:02 PM	#10
Elli Reach for those stars! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17,991	I did get hacked once, and the bastard simply deleted the windows directory. If you can get a boot disk, check out the directory structure to make sure everything is where it should be before panicking. Then do a scandisk on the drive (thoroughly). If it's the drive, I would suggest just buying a new drive. No point waiting for this to happen again. Drives don't last as long as they used to. EDIT: I had a drive fail because my fan wasn't cooling it enough. If you do get a new drive, maybe get a hardcore fan, too, esp. if she's having a hot summer. __________________ email: [email protected]

08-10-2004, 10:03 PM	#11
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	It could be the Master File Allocation Table. There's a program I can't think of at the moment that will fix this in a couple minutes if you don't fuck it up anymore.

08-10-2004, 10:03 PM	#12
Bigfuck Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In a fucking big house Posts: 4,961	try the sys c: first __________________

08-10-2004, 10:31 PM	#13
EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	Sounds like something corrupted her win98 install.. she might have to re-install.