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dell dimension c521 new hard drive wont boot error message
Hi i have a dell dimension c521 my old hard drive wont turn on so i got a new hard drive but when i turn on the power i get this messige
(no boot device detected insert system disk and press f1 to continue or f2 to setup menu)
i have to press f12 on first screen to boot cds and the os but when i turn off the computer it wont let me run the os so i have to reinstall to start it up every time so i ran some tests it said start up missing boot maniger
Please Help AS Soon As
gregory.jones
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August 30th, 2010 08:00
I assume you have Windows Vista.
Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392
Let us know how that goes.
shesagordie
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August 30th, 2010 11:00
brad1000
After installing the new SATA hard drive, did you reinstall windows and load all the drivers?
Bev.
shesagordie
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August 30th, 2010 12:00
LOL. :emotion-22:
Bev.
The_Namek
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August 30th, 2010 12:00
brad1000
After installing the new SATa hard drive, did you reinstall windows and load all the drivers?
Bev.
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If I were a betting man I'd say that's the issue.
brad1000
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August 30th, 2010 19:00
yes i installed all drivers after installing the os but it wonted load after turning the computer off :emotion-6:
brad1000
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August 30th, 2010 19:00
I just tryed Bootrec.exe then tryed to install vista got error message when it was on expanding files code 0x80070017