No operating system

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bside - 25 Aug 2009 à 15:08
nbside Posts 1 Registration date Monday 24 August 2009 Status Member Last seen 25 August 2009 - 25 Aug 2009 à 15:31
Hello,
I have an old gateway desk top. Was working fine one day the next, I turn it on and it says no operating system. How can I fix this?

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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 1,824
25 Aug 2009 à 15:20
this sounds like a broken or disconnected hard disk. You could try removing and then replacing the cables that connect to the hard disk. Unplug the computer power cord 1st. Sometimes as the computer ages the connections will degrade and stop working. It's a long shot but sometimes it works.

If the hard disk has failed - then you will need to replace it and reinstall Windows


Good Luck
nbside Posts 1 Registration date Monday 24 August 2009 Status Member Last seen 25 August 2009
25 Aug 2009 à 15:31
In BIOS it says hard disk is not installed. Primary IDE not installed. Primary slave not installed. Secondary -NEC NR-7700A Secondary slave not installed