Operating system not found - Windows 7, Sony VAIO

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• My computer laptop sony vaio says operating system not found at boot

  My computer laptop sony vaio says operating system not found at boot.

  Hello

  What is the model # computer? Check the following link to locate the model #:

  http://eSupport.Sony.com/us/p/support-info.pl?info_id=264

  Y at - it any hardware or software changes?

  Remove all devices, dock and removable media connected to the computer and try the following steps to resolve the problem:

  1. Check if the hard drive is listed in the BIOS. Restart the computer > key 'F2 '.
  
  
  2. For Windows 8, shut DOWN the computer > press Assist key > key press F2 to access the BIOS.
  
  
  3. If the hard drive is not listed, the problem may be related with the material. Reset the BIOS once.
  
  
  4. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to find the "Exit" button and select an option "Load optimized or default values", save the settings and exit the BIOS.
  
  
  5. Then check if you are able to start the operating system.
  
  
  6. In the case, if the problem persists, it may be related with the material.
  
  
  7. If the hard disk is listed, follow the procedure described on the link: https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/30721/c/65, 66/kw/Error%20Operating%20system%20not%...
  
  
  8. In case, if the problem persists, contact the Sony service team: http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/service.pl

  If my post answered your question, please mark it as an "accepted Solution".

• Sony Vaio in operating system not found?

  I have a laptop Sony Vaio, model SVE14AJ16L number and I got a new drive hard since the hold had ceased to function. I didn't need all the files on the old drive, so I just jumped out. I installed the new drive, but then did not work the Assist button. I googled this and I couldn't find a solution. I need to install Vaio care, but cannot find the Vaio care for my model number. I needed to install Windows 8, but for some reason it wouldn't detect the DVD or USB. I made the USB drive bootable using rufus and I downloaded an ISO and intended to put the serial number on the bottom of my laptop. It looks like all that operating system not found. I can't go into the BIOS, because that's what the assist button, and it does not detect. The towers of DVD and USB activity led blinked his eyes, but nothing. I don't know what is happening. Even when I took out the hard drive and put in the DVD/USB, it seems still operating system not found. I can't find the model number on this site.

  TL; DR
  Installed a new drive, HELP does not, does not detect a bootable USB/DVD, appears only as an operating system not found. I made bootable USB/DVD and tested on other computers.

  Please help, thanks.

  Basically, I don't have your system to test, so I'm just guiding you the general procedures.

  First of all, FORGET the ASSIST button. To explain the question "why?" would take a lot of time and goals here is to install new windows in your new drive.

  Secondly, I highly recommend you have all the necessary drivers for your equipment before your proceed with the windows installation 8 or 8.1. I own VPCSB28GG and Windows 8.1, several functions DO not work properly as it does in Windows 7. So, unless you have a deep knowledge on the computer, do not go for windows 8.1 yet or at least try to install windows 8.1 on a different drive for a test run.

  Thirdly, I strongly recommend allows you to install Windows 7 USB stick / 8 / 8.1 since the DVD player is not a reliable source from USB. Microsoft also provides tools to help people installing Windows 7 / USB 8.x. Please google it.

  As the symptoms that you have described, I recommend the steps as follows:

  1. go in the BIOS / settings (by pressing F2 during POST) UEFI. Under start options, your system may use a different name, but in principle it is similar to this: '1 ST Boot Device' "2nd Boot Device" "3rd Boot Device"... and so on. The value '1 ST Boot Device' your desire, such as CD-ROM bootable media, DVD-ROM, external USB/HDD. In my case, it is an external device because I use USB boot Windows 7 / 8.x installation. The "2nd Boot Device" in the HARD drive internal value. Drive HARD internal is your disk newly installed (or current).

  2. run the windows installation wizard. During the installation of Windows, your computer may restart several times. However, AFTER THE FIRST USE, you must go to the BIOS / UEFI with once again. The value '1 ST Boot Device' internal HARD drive. If you forget this step, you will encounter a loop of Windows installation. So, I suggest to pay attention pls. After that Windows Setup is complete, you can install drivers for your system. Find it in Support to the Sony Web site. You will need to download the Windows 7 drivers for Windows 8 as Intel Management Engine, components Sony blah blah blah. Please keep in mind, Vaio Care cannot make you suggest.

  3. in the installation of Windows, you won't find your HARD drive to destination of installation. In this case, go to the BIOS / UEFI setting, replace your SATA AHCI by compatible IDE or SATA port configuration. You can later change back to AHCI AFTER installing your SATA driver.

• OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND VAIO

  I shut down my computer before going to bed and now when I turn on the Sony Vaio Windows 7 it says Vaio then says operating system not found. I tried to use the Windows restore USB, nothing, so I tried to repair CD, he worked went to PC repair but said my score is not correct or my HARD drive is locked. Someone at - it something that can help?

  Start you the installation media or retrieve the stick and then follow to access Advanced Startup Options in Windows 8 or 10 to run the Startup Repair tool?  This error message do you have?  Please take a photo to fix reply or write verbatim.

  When you start the BIOS configuration via the "F2" Sony, the hard drive is detected under devices in the boot order or storage?  Place first in the boot order, trigger repair/installation media using the F12 key only.

  If the hard drive is not detected, see if you can reinstall it until it comes.  If she will not appear so you can try to connect to another PC to see if we can read enough to save files, or his test condition.  Then replace it with a SSD which is the best upgrade, we can give a PC - quick as lightning.

  If she appears to run the amount shown on the HD diagnosis extended CD scan to ascertain the condition of the hard drive.  Confirm with a full disk check run from the Startup Options kick command prompt.

  You are able to execute all other advanced boot Options: restoration of the system, or Reset after saving all files that are not backed up following rescue files when Windows does not start.

  If all else fails, see if you can run the recovery Vaio, or make a clean reinstall Windows 7

  Although there are major obstacles now to get the updates of Windows running after a reinstall.  You would be better if the PC meets the Spécifications 10 Windows to do a Clean install Windows 10 improvement before the expiration of the offer, using the Windows 7 product key after installation to activate.  These steps have been used by tens of thousands of consumers without a single complaint - it's the best possible installation of Windows, you can get.

• Error message: "The operating system not found" and the computer laptop (Windows 8) starts do not.

  Original title: computer laptop (Windows 8) starts do not

  Laptop: Sony Vaio

  Processor: core i3 with 4 GB of memory
  Operating system: Windows 8
  Before going to sleep, I was using my laptop & it did not work properly. then I download something, so I put on and fell asleep. When I woke up I found a message on the screen, operating system not found. I restarted. Now it starts and appearance of the new as usual Windows logo, but it does not move, I mean points keeps moving in a circle with the Windows Logo, but nothing happens.
  I tried in the BIOS and it detects the hard drive, it means that hard drive still works.
  How to solve this problem?

  Hi Sunil,

  Thanks for the reply.

  I suggest you to contact the manufacturer for activation. If you still have problems you can contact the customer support team, you can see the steps in the link below.

  Get help from Microsoft Windows activation

   

  https://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929?WA=wsignin1.0

  Let us know if you need assistance.

• VAIO S13A36PG: Operating System Not found

  Need help please, my situation is as below:

  I decided to give a try to dual boot windows 8.1 (preinstalled with VAIO S on RAID0 (Intel RST)) and Ubuntu 14. However, all my boot entry on efi (left usb) to start. Even if the EFI partition. No matter how I add using efibootmgr, reboot, it shows the operating system not found. I also tried to find (the two BONES not shown here), I guess is must be something to do with driver rEFInd (no RAID support)

  NOTE: I tried startup repair, after repair, it showed Ubuntu, that promising fact for me, but when I reboot, it seems not delete the entry again.

  My BIOS Setup: 1) Secure Boot: disabled 2) Boot Mode: UEFI 3) allow for starting the external device: Yes

  **root@Ubuntu:~# efibootmgr

  BootCurrent: 0000
  
  Wait time: 0 seconds
  
  BootOrder: 2001
  
  Boot0000 * EFI USB Device (SanDisk SanDisk Ultra)
  
  root@Ubuntu:~# gdisk-l/dev/map/isw_daeibeeadh_Volume0
  
  GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.8

  Scanning partition table:
  MBR: protection
  BSD: absent
  APM: TPG absent: present
  Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.
  Disk/dev/map/isw_daeibeeadh_Volume0: 500122112 sectors, GiB 238,5
  Logical sector size: 512 bytes
  Identifier (GUID) of disc: 4E244354-9B40-4BC1-8B01-8CDD7D418CCA
  Partition table contains up to 128 entries
  First usable sector is 34, last usable area is 500122078
  The partitions will be aligned with the boundaries of sector 8
  Space free total is 6700 sectors (3.3 MiB)
  Starting number (sector) end (sector), Code name of size
  534527 2048 1 260.0 MiB ED00 EFI system partition
  2 534528 3553279 1.4 giB 2700 basic data partition
  3 3553280 4085759 260,0 MiB EF00 EFI System
  4 4085760 4347903 MiB 128.0 0C 01 part reserved Microsoft
  5 56989544 450824184 187.8 giB 0700 basic data partition
  
  7 451543040 500119551 23.2 giB 2700 basic data partition
  8 4347904 56989439 25.1 giB 8300 *.

  Well, its seems somehow the Windows Boot Manager cannot start the RAID0.

  I solve it by:

  (1) fast driver Intel Storage Tech (download from the Intel website) - put inside an another USB, you will need to load it as Windows does not support RAID on the fly

  (2) ISO Windows 8.

  Step:

  Demarrer start in Windows 8 ISO, select Repair, image select System (load a driver RST from there).

  Return to troubleshooting option, select Sovle common problem. Then VAIO is done some repairs, and Yes, I retrieve my windows

• I received an error message: operating system not found. I need to reinstall Windows, but do not have the media. How can I request media?

  "OS not found"

  Hello... My laptop out there today and I'm trying to start it, it says "operating system not found '... I guess I reinstall windows Vista but I can't find any cd/dvd... I dontt think that I was given when I bought my laptop a few years ago... Do you think I can get another copy (free of charge)) L

  Hello

  If you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your laptop there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  Also some manufacturers have more available recovery Vista disc.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Windows Vista has crashed, "the operating system not found" error, can I load Windows XP on a partition?

  I have an Acer Aspire 5516, with pre-installed Windows Vista. I didn't know that it did not come with a recovery disk UNTIL my system crashed! During a routine virus scan, I got a blue screen saying a major problem has been found and the system has been shut down. I followed the instructions to gracefully shut down my laptop. When I turned this back on after the "Acer" logo he went to a black screen with info on my computer and the last line States "not found operating system". That's when I discovered there was no recovery disc & it is integrated into the system. To access this system you we F8 to enter safe mode, then Alt F10 to access 'erecovery management system. Neither one of these functions operate! Still getting the black screen with "operating system" not found I have a Windows XP my laptop previous. What I was wondering is if I can load on my Acer, possibly on a partition, in order to be able to get into my laptop and save all of my files? I'm terrified of losing everything I have! I have thousands of pictures that I can't replace. If anyone can help please do! I am on a very limited income & can not really afford professional help. Thank you very much in advance!

  Hello

  normally with an Acer you press Alt + F10 at startup to start the hidden recovery partition recovery, not F8, then this combo

  but you do not have an option to save your data, that

  in daily use acers normally have a system partition, a partition of data to save your data, etc. to and also this hidden partition recovery

  and read this on data recovery, too;

  Data recovery

  1. remove the hard drive and it slave in another computer

  2 buy or borrow a USB disk drive hard put in yout case then plug it into another computer and read the hard drive like this

  3. try Knoppix

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  BUT this method 3 depends on your hardware in the computer that failed

  read this information about method 3:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1 in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

• Windows operating system not found-8

  I was reset my pc because of the way of a lot of information and a power cut interrupted and now I just get the operating system not found. I upgraded my computer from windows vista to windows 8 digitally so I did not have a boot disk. I tried a USB windows 8 recovery of my family members pc, but when I troubleshoot it gives a similar answer that I don't have an operating system. The hard drive seems to be working and I can find it on the boot options and start, but I can not any more than that. Help, please!

  I see three things at this point in time:

  1. Try resetting once more
  2. Use the combination of keys SHIFT + F8 and try to start in safe mode
  3. If you have a parallel operating system installed, load your computer in.

• VAIO laptop Win 8.1 "operating system not found" what to do?

  : Vaio VGN - CS110E 8.1 WIN 64 bit said: at the start, "the operating system not found '. and don't go to safe mode on F8start. What should do?

  Thank you very much for the advice think.  It turns out right, I took the battery and re-installed and it lit normally.

  My thanks!

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

• Pavilion series 2100 p6: my computer says "operating system not found" Please help me

  I tried to reset my pc because my computer is very slow so I tried, during the reset there were times when he could not reset so I continued to do and then a message showed "an operating system not found. Try disconnecting all drives that do not contain an operating system". Please help me. I really don't much about computers. And I also had windows 10

  Juan8

  Hello;
  
  Let me welcome you on the HP forums!
  
  According to the page of the product HP for your PC, it came not with preinstalled Win10.  THIS means that you have done the upgrade to Win10.

  While Microsoft says there is no risk in the upgrade of Win10, because they allow you to believe that you can always return to your BONES and the original installation program within 30 days, the ugly fact of the matter is that the Win10 GoBack feature turned out to be unreliable - and when she fails, she can let machines in a State corrupted - that does not always happen , but it happens often enough to be a problem and you will get no warning beforehand that he goes to the trash your PC!
  
  If this is not enough, the Win10 upgrade is known, in some cases, corrupt partition recovery stored by the OEM that built the original machine. It's pretty much guarantee that no HP recovery will work.

  The problem you mentioned is usually due to one of two basic problems:
  (1) defective hard drive
  (2) damaged/missing bootloader files
  
  As to the first, please follow the instructions in this link to test your hard drive: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00439024
  
  If that confirms that your drive has failed, then you will need to replace it.  Please report back if this is the case.
  
  As for the second, you need access to a PC for this phase of work in order to create the necessary support to fix your PC boot loader.
  
  Once you have that, please download and create the Win10 installation media from this link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install?ocid=ms_wol_win10
  
  Note that when you download and build install media, the default tool corresponding to what is already installed on your PC (as in home for the House, and 64-bit to 64 - bit).  While you CAN change these settings, are NOT. If you do, the media that results will be different and will force you to enter a NEW product code.
  
  Boot from the media that you have created and follow the instructions in this link: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2294-advanced-startup-options-boot-windows-10-a.html
  
  You will need to go to the Advanced Options screen and click on startup repair.  You will probably need to run Startup Repair three times for him to fix all the boot loader.
  
  Once completed, your PC should start OK.

  Good luck

• ProBook 450 G2, core-i5: operating system not found

  Hello

  I expanded the partition of my C drive with force to upgrade to windows 10 since an iso file... then after restarting, I am facing the problem "an operating system is not found. Please remove storage external use... »

  I tried to boot from the start menu by pressing F9 while restarting, but no solution met! I also tried to boot from EFI file, but does not because no options that are there found.

  The disc is also OK, checked the BIOS settings option.
  
  Now what to do?

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  Asif_Ahmed_Joy

  Hello;
  
  Let me welcome you on the HP forums!
  
  I read your post about the operating system not found since the Win10 Upgrade failed and tried to help.
  
  One of the things that happened during the upgrade:

  (1) it mostly completed but failed in the writing of the new boot loader files

  (2) it failed early in the upgrade, screw up your PC as well

  Allows to process 1) first - by recreating the bootloader files.

  You need access to a PC for this phase of work in order to create the necessary support to fix your PC boot loader.
  
  Once you have that, please download and create the Win10 installation media from this link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install?ocid=ms_wol_win10
  
  Note that when you download and build install media, the default tool corresponding to what is already installed on your PC (as in home for the House, and 64-bit to 64 - bit).  While you CAN change these settings, are NOT. If you do, the media that results will be different and will force you to enter a NEW product code.
  
  Boot from the media that you have created and follow the instructions in this link: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2294-advanced-startup-options-boot-windows-10-a.html
  
  You will need to go to the Advanced Options screen and click on startup repair.  You will probably need to run Startup Repair three times for him to fix all the boot loader.
  
  Once completed, your PC should start OK.

  If this does not work, then we are on option 2) - which is not good news.

  While Microsoft says there is no risk in the upgrade of Win10, because they allow you to believe that you can always return to your BONES and the original installation program within 30 days, the ugly fact of the matter is that the Win10 GoBack feature turned out to be unreliable - and when she fails, she can let machines in a State corrupted - that does not always happen , but it happens often enough to be a problem and you will get no warning beforehand that he goes to the trash your PC!
  
  If this is not enough, the Win10 upgrade is known, in some cases, corrupt partition recovery stored by the OEM that built the original machine.  It's pretty much guarantee that no HP recovery will work.

  What will work restores your computer to its original factory state using HP recovery media.
  
  It is a set of DVD and a CD or a USB key, which will erase the hard drive (removing all data, applications and settings, reinstall the original OS, drivers and utilities for HP. In some cases, you will be able to order a USB instead of discs.  You must order at HP; they cannot be downloaded.
  
  You can look online for recovery from the paged media related: http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers
  
  Once there, enter your product name or number. On your software page and download the drivers, select your operating system and version. Click on "Update".  If the HP recovery support is available for your computer, down near the bottom of the page, you will see an entry for the command Recovery Media-CD/DVD/USB. Click on the symbol '+' to expand this entty and click on order to press for more details.
  
  Or, if you prefer, you can do the same by contacting HP Customer Service:
  
  If you live in the United States or the Canada, details are on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/phone-assist.html#section1
  
  If you live elsewhere, contact details are on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html
  
  NOTE: once you get through, stay on the line until you are finally able to talk to someone ' one - it can take a while!
  ---------------------------------------
  However, HP customer care is generally not available on weekends, so you will have to wait until Monday to contact them.
  ---------------------------------------

  Don't forget to read through the material in the linked thread before attempting the recovery: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00707939
  
  Good luck
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• Re: Satellite U400: operating system not found then the installation of the OS

  I have a toshiba satellite u400 with is come with VISTA.

  Because I don't like VISTA, I then installed WINDOWS XP with a multi boot.

  Everything worked well. But one day I want to resize my partitions I used Paragon partition manager.
  This product is required to operate only to resize my xp partition, so he asks me a start.

  And then nothing works.

  I try to fix my problem with a fresh install, but it seems that the boot sector was not correct.
  Then I completely format my hard disk on another computer with a USB CABLE.

  When I try to install VISTA, XP or LINUX on a CD or DVD, I ask the multiboot with F12
  I chose to boot from the CD/DVD built-in, but I get only "OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND',

  It's as if the BIOS test the HARD to FIND something specific, and it does not find.
  When my PC worked correctly I could boot from the drive to dvd without problem.

  I called the SUPPORT CENTER of about 10 days, but I have no answer.

  So if someone could help me.

  Thank you.

  Hello

  OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND message appears generally if the laptop has attempted to boot from the HARD drive and didn t find the operating system.

  But I put t understand why you formatted the HARD drive using the USB cable?

  Please insert HARD drive in the Bay of laptops HARD drive and check if the HARD drive is recognized in the BIOS!
  If the HARD drive has been recognised so I recommend you to take a disk Win XP Home and at the start of this disc.

  As I m not wrong not you will need to first install the SATA drivers to recognize the HARD drive.
  The fact is that the laptop supports the SATA controller and SATA drivers are needed to get the HARD drive recognized by Win XP.

  Well, after you have booted from the Win XP disc you need to format the new HDD by using the NTFS file format and should then follow with the installation of the OS.

  Check it out

• HP Pavilion dv2: operating system not found?

  Hi I was wondering if someone can help me that don't know who is wrong. When I turn on my laptop I get ablack screen with the message "The operating system not found" I have never had a disc of windows vista lap top came with it already installed. Also sometimes I have weird message comes as

  642 k RAM suspended system
  512 KB of L2 Cache
  System BIOS with a shadow
  Video BIOS with a shadow

  I have no idea what to do any help is greatly appricated. Thank you in advance.

  I think you have a faulty hard drive.  If you have not done a backup of your personal data, it will be lost.  You can test the drive by running the SMART of the BIOS test.  If you do not have the recovery media, you will need to buy from HP if it is still available.

  Please click on the Thumbs up button '+' if I helped you and click on "Accept as Solution" If your problem is resolved.

• HP mini110-3603tu: operating system not found

  Hello.! The problem on my laptop is the following... An operating system not found. Try disconnecting all drives that do not contain an operating system. Diagnostic system says BIOS Application error 501. If I press F11 for recovery system nothing happens.
  Pre intalled windows 7starter then upgraded to windows 10home, then decided to return to windows 7, run a system restore and then the battery went down. So what is happening. Please help, thanks

  Wow, so that's how it is. Thank you so much for the great help.