Missing operating system Please help me

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Missing operating system Please help me

by Nikola_bogomilov Dec 8, 2015 4:03AM PST

Hello. Today I tried to install Windows 10 on my alienware m15x. Everything was looking normal but after a while I got a message : "missing operating system" and now the pc is completely useless. Please help he solve this problem. PS- maybe it just deleted the operating system and didn't installed the new one?

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was your system OEM, Retail box, or...

by James Denison Dec 8, 2015 4:39PM PST

...pirateware? In the interim, get a Linux distro LIVE DVD and use that for internet till you can get your regular system back on. You can run it entirely from a boot, it's "ready only" system, loads entirely in RAMDRIVE. I suggest Mint or Ubuntu or Zorin

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Kees_B · Answer 1 · Dec 8, 2015 4:25AM PST

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Re: missing operating system

by Kees_B Forum moderator Dec 8, 2015 4:25AM PST

1. Restore your old system from your backup. It's recommended (by us anyway) to make an image backup before upgrading. If no backup, restore it from the factory restore disks you made.
2. Reinstall again from the Windows 10 install disk.

If you skip step 1 (so the install can't find the Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 that entitles you to install a free Windows 10) you'll have to pay for the license key to install Windows 10.

Kees

drues1986 · Answer 2 · Dec 12, 2015 3:29AM PST

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hard disk failure

by drues1986 Dec 12, 2015 3:29AM PST

it's look like your hard disk failure try to reapir your laptop hard drive otherwise you need to buy another harddrive and install new window

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