No operating system

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bside - Aug 25, 2009 at 03:08 PM
nbside Posts 1 Registration date Monday August 24, 2009 Status Member Last seen August 25, 2009 - Aug 25, 2009 at 03:31 PM
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 October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,824
Aug 25, 2009 at 03:20 PM
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
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nbside Posts 1 Registration date Monday August 24, 2009 Status Member Last seen August 25, 2009
Aug 25, 2009 at 03:31 PM
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
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