Micron Transport Boot problems

vince3425 · Mar 30, 2005, 11:02 PM

I have this Micron transport trek 2, way old, ancient computer, that i need to reload with windows 2000. every time i power on the laptop, i get an "operating system not found". it won't read the windows cd, nor recognize the cd rom in the bios. i can't think of anything to do except trash it, but that is not acceptable since my squadron is all ready short like 9 computers. any suggestions?

PangingJr · Mar 31, 2005, 01:13 AM

To resolve the "Operating System Not Found" error message when you try to boot your PC with a CD-ROM...

- make sure that your BIOS is set to boot from CD before HDD, and update you BIOS if needed.
- to work around this issue, start the Windows 2000 setup from floppy disks.

Running the Windows 2000 setup from floppy disks.
How To Install Windows 2000 Professional
How To Create Setup Boot Disks for Windows 2000
Windows 2000 And NT Setup Disk Sets

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"Operating System Not Found" or "Missing operating system" error message when you start your Windows XP-based computer. This issue may occur if one or more of the following conditions are true:
- The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk.
- The hard disk is damaged.
- Sector 0 of the physical hard disk drive has an incorrect or malformed Master Boot Record (MBR).

Note: Some third-party programs or disk corruption can damage an MBR.
- An incompatible partition is marked as Active.
- A partition that contains the MBR is no longer active.

Resolution
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods,
see in this article(most of info in article is also applied to Win 2000), depending on your situation.

vince3425 · Mar 31, 2005, 06:36 PM

The laptop wont even recognize the cdrom. So when i boot from the floppy disks, i get into the setup but then i don't have the cdrom reading the disk to finish setup. i'm not sure these things are worth the trouble. thanks for the help

Mar 30, 2005, 11:02 PM	#1
vince3425 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 150 Rep Power: 0	Micron Transport Boot problems I have this Micron transport trek 2, way old, ancient computer, that i need to reload with windows 2000. every time i power on the laptop, i get an "operating system not found". it won't read the windows cd, nor recognize the cd rom in the bios. i can't think of anything to do except trash it, but that is not acceptable since my squadron is all ready short like 9 computers. any suggestions? __________________ When it Absolutely, Positivly has to be destroyed over night. USMC LCpl Scott

Mar 31, 2005, 01:13 AM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	To resolve the "Operating System Not Found" error message when you try to boot your PC with a CD-ROM... - make sure that your BIOS is set to boot from CD before HDD, and update you BIOS if needed. - to work around this issue, start the Windows 2000 setup from floppy disks. Running the Windows 2000 setup from floppy disks. How To Install Windows 2000 Professional How To Create Setup Boot Disks for Windows 2000 Windows 2000 And NT Setup Disk Sets ----- "Operating System Not Found" or "Missing operating system" error message when you start your Windows XP-based computer. This issue may occur if one or more of the following conditions are true: - The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk. - The hard disk is damaged. - Sector 0 of the physical hard disk drive has an incorrect or malformed Master Boot Record (MBR). Note: Some third-party programs or disk corruption can damage an MBR. - An incompatible partition is marked as Active. - A partition that contains the MBR is no longer active. Resolution To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods, see in this article(most of info in article is also applied to Win 2000), depending on your situation. Last edited by Ctrl-Alt-Del; Mar 31, 2005 at 01:38 AM.

Mar 31, 2005, 06:36 PM	Thread Starter #3
vince3425 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 150 Rep Power: 0	The laptop wont even recognize the cdrom. So when i boot from the floppy disks, i get into the setup but then i don't have the cdrom reading the disk to finish setup. i'm not sure these things are worth the trouble. thanks for the help __________________ When it Absolutely, Positivly has to be destroyed over night. USMC LCpl Scott