ozleicester Posted 27 March 2016 Share Posted 27 March 2016 So, i upgraded to win 10 sometime ago and this "An operating system wasn't found" was what popped onto the screen. ive not bothered to use theat laptop again, but id like to get it working again... any deas? Ive tried putting an old XP disc in anf telling it to boot from cd, but thats not worked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicsmac Posted 27 March 2016 Share Posted 27 March 2016 Sounds like a pretty serious hard drive issue. I'm thinking you might be SOL on this one, though I'd be happy to defer to those with better experience than I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasticMrFuchs Posted 27 March 2016 Share Posted 27 March 2016 So, i upgraded to win 10 sometime ago and this "An operating system wasn't found" was what popped onto the screen. ive not bothered to use theat laptop again, but id like to get it working again... any deas? Ive tried putting an old XP disc in anf telling it to boot from cd, but thats not worked? http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/an-operating-system-wasnt-found-after-windows-10/1e8d72d1-4757-4b37-ab3a-0f0062aca0bd?auth=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 27 March 2016 Author Share Posted 27 March 2016 Sounds like a pretty serious hard drive issue. I'm thinking you might be SOL on this one, though I'd be happy to defer to those with better experience than I. I though so to SOL? http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/an-operating-system-wasnt-found-after-windows-10/1e8d72d1-4757-4b37-ab3a-0f0062aca0bd?auth=1 Thanks, but this doesnt apply as i dont have a repair disc or original disc (it was OEM). I have an old XP disc which isnt loading it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasticMrFuchs Posted 27 March 2016 Share Posted 27 March 2016 From a different PC, visit the Software download page and run the tool to create Windows 10 installation media. When choosing whether to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the tool, you want to choose the version that matches the PC that you are using to create the media – not the version of the PC that is experiencing the bluescreen. Once the installation media is created, return to the device experiencing the bluescreen, and boot the device directly to the media. (You may need to change the boot order to boot to the media.) Once setup starts, choose a Custom install. If you are prompted for a product key, you can choose to skip that step. If you were activated previously after first upgrading to Windows 10, you will be activated again once you connect online. Performing a clean install will remove your apps, data, and settings and will put your device in the same state as if you were to perform a “Reset this PC – Remove everything”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 27 March 2016 Author Share Posted 27 March 2016 From a different PC, visit the Software download page and run the tool to create Windows 10 installation media. When choosing whether to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the tool, you want to choose the version that matches the PC that you are using to create the media – not the version of the PC that is experiencing the bluescreen. Once the installation media is created, return to the device experiencing the bluescreen, and boot the device directly to the media. (You may need to change the boot order to boot to the media.) Once setup starts, choose a Custom install. If you are prompted for a product key, you can choose to skip that step. If you were activated previously after first upgrading to Windows 10, you will be activated again once you connect online. Performing a clean install will remove your apps, data, and settings and will put your device in the same state as if you were to perform a “Reset this PC – Remove everything”. Thanks, unfortunately it wont boot from usb. edit, managed to start loading from cd....loads files....starts windows then has BSOD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 27 March 2016 Share Posted 27 March 2016 Thanks, unfortunately it wont boot from usb. edit, managed to start loading from cd....loads files....starts windows then has BSOD... It won't? Have you gone into the bios to make sure it's high enough up in the boot priority? Have you ran hard drive diagnostics? If not download Seatools, burn it to a cd then run it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 27 March 2016 Author Share Posted 27 March 2016 It won't? Have you gone into the bios to make sure it's high enough up in the boot priority? Have you ran hard drive diagnostics? If not download Seatools, burn it to a cd then run it its odd, it wont let me set usb as priority. havent run diagnostics, ill try sea tools thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 27 March 2016 Author Share Posted 27 March 2016 It won't? Have you gone into the bios to make sure it's high enough up in the boot priority? Have you ran hard drive diagnostics? If not download Seatools, burn it to a cd then run it burnt to disc... put in drive and restarted.. but didnt run, just came up with does not contain OS It won't? Have you gone into the bios to make sure it's high enough up in the boot priority? Have you ran hard drive diagnostics? If not download Seatools, burn it to a cd then run it burnt to disc... put in drive and restarted.. but didnt run, just came up with does not contain OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 27 March 2016 Share Posted 27 March 2016 burnt to disc... put in drive and restarted.. but didnt run, just came up with does not contain OS burnt to disc... put in drive and restarted.. but didnt run, just came up with does not contain OS You did download the iso and make it a bootable disc and not just a data disc with the exe on? And disc was higher priority than hard drive in boot order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 27 March 2016 Author Share Posted 27 March 2016 You did download the iso and make it a bootable disc and not just a data disc with the exe on? And disc was higher priority than hard drive in boot order? hmm thanks.. lets try this again went here... http://www.seagate.com/au/en/support/downloads/item/seatools-win-master/ and downloaaded, but that looks to eb a setup file.. im doing something wrong ..right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 27 March 2016 Share Posted 27 March 2016 hmm thanks.. lets try this again went here... http://www.seagate.com/au/en/support/downloads/item/seatools-win-master/ and downloaaded, but that looks to eb a setup file.. im doing something wrong ..right? Nope wrong one. You want http://www.seagate.com/files/www-content/support-content/downloads/seatools/_shared/downloads/SeaToolsDOS223ALL.ISO Then make a bootable disc from that. Don't just drag the ISO onto a blank disc because then it will still just be a data disc you need to use proper software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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