Brewology

"Error loading operating system"
Is my hard drive shot?

I got the same error the other day. I had to unplug the computer from the wall for a few minutes then after I plugged it back in it loaded correct. I don't know what the problem was but it is ok now.

sorry got no info....


-that sucks

So this happened to you?
You just turned it off and it fixed?

Yeah, I actually had to disconnect the power from it but after 5-10 minutes all was good again.

It's most likely not shot. The one way to know is to manually enter the boot order.

-DarkPacMan77-

In this situation how would I do that?
Should I put in my XP Cd?

Well if the hard drive failed then it is unlikely that installing another OS will even be possible because the most common form of a hard drive failure is a head crash which ruins the disc. But recently my girlfriends hard drive went kaput and I was able to put winXP back on there for her. In many machines, for some reason, the computer tries to read from the usb drive (at least 1-2 times during its lifetime). It's a pretty normal goof and a really easy fix.

-DarkPacMan77-

@firefoxx the key I use is CTRL ALT DLT but for some reason it restarts.
I dont know why but when I put the CD in it didnt boot at all.
So exactly how do I bypass this error if in such situations?

when starting the PC i think what firefox meant was to press del i think.. when the pc starts to do the memory cheking stuff..you press del.. i think it says at the bottom line of the screen press del to enter set-up..

Mailas, don't hit ctrl+alt+delete. Instead, right when you turn on the computer, there will load a "bios screen" and say "HP" or "DELL" or w/e. When that pops up, hit the F9 key. Some computers will use a different key but F9 is pretty generic. Then say to boot from the hard drive.

-DarkPacMan77-

id try booting up in safe mode. then using system restore to fix the error. i do it every time my comp is pmsing

if your using a verizon wireless adapter on a dell laptop,
that eventually causes the hardrive to fail

if not
then idk what problem is

trying typing A-L-L-A-H into the computer 7 times while facing the west

i hope your not islamic