Re: Operating system not found

[D.Currie]

"MM" > wrote in message
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> My computer (HP Laptop w/Windows XP Homeseems to be trying to boot from a
network every time I start it. I get a message about searching for a
"Client Mac addr" and then it eventually says "Operating System not found."
HP told me to try to do a "Repair" from some Windows XP Recovery CD, but
every CD I have tried does not have this option. Am I using the right CD's?
I am more than willing to buy one. Any ideas? Obviously, I'm not entirely
technically savvy.
>
> Thanks.

Nice to see that HP doesn't know simple answers to their hardware issues.

Where the computer boots from first is not a function of the operating
system, as the operating system hasn't even been looked at yet. The boot
order is set in the bios.

[Mike Hall]

"D.Currie" > wrote in message
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> "MM" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My computer (HP Laptop w/Windows XP Homeseems to be trying to boot from
a
> network every time I start it. I get a message about searching for a
> "Client Mac addr" and then it eventually says "Operating System not
found."
> HP told me to try to do a "Repair" from some Windows XP Recovery CD, but
> every CD I have tried does not have this option. Am I using the right
CD's?
> I am more than willing to buy one. Any ideas? Obviously, I'm not
entirely
> technically savvy.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Nice to see that HP doesn't know simple answers to their hardware issues.
>
> Where the computer boots from first is not a function of the operating
> system, as the operating system hasn't even been looked at yet. The boot
> order is set in the bios.
>

It is attempting to boot from a network as no other bootable device has been
found, regardless of its bios boot order..

[herbzee]

Mike Hall wrote:

>"D.Currie" > wrote in message
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>>"MM" > wrote in message
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>>>My computer (HP Laptop w/Windows XP Homeseems to be trying to boot from
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>a
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>>network every time I start it. I get a message about searching for a
>>"Client Mac addr" and then it eventually says "Operating System not
>>
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>found."
>
>
>>HP told me to try to do a "Repair" from some Windows XP Recovery CD, but
>>every CD I have tried does not have this option. Am I using the right
>>
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>CD's?
>
>
>>I am more than willing to buy one. Any ideas? Obviously, I'm not
>>
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>entirely
>
>
>>technically savvy.
>>
>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>Nice to see that HP doesn't know simple answers to their hardware issues.
>>
>>Where the computer boots from first is not a function of the operating
>>system, as the operating system hasn't even been looked at yet. The boot
>>order is set in the bios.
>>
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>It is attempting to boot from a network as no other bootable device has been
>found, regardless of its bios boot order..
>
>I had a similar problem w/a Dell laptop. I removed the battery and
>restarted under external power-worked fine, then was able to fully
>charge the batt.
>
>Cheers-Herb.
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