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Hi everyone!!!

Whenever i start my system (OS - WindowsXP) it is showing the message "No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key" in command prompt. Can anyone plzz suggest me what is the solution.Even if i restart the system the same thing is happening..the system was formatted also recently few days back...plzz help

Thanks in advance
siri
Aug 5 '08 #1
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Stang02GT
1,208 Recognized Expert Top Contributor
Your system was formatted it doesn't sound like anyone installed an operating system and if they did it doesn't sound like they did it right.
Aug 5 '08 #2
sidd4one
15 New Member
Hello,

please check the IDE cables to hard disk. If you are booting from hard disk.
Other wise check for the CMOS set up.Select the 1st boot device as hard
disk.


Hope this will work


wating for replay
sidd4you
Aug 6 '08 #3
gits
5,390 Recognized Expert Moderator Expert
yep that should work in case after the formatting someone has reinstalled an OS correctly ... as it was said before :) ... you should even remove all external usb-drives from the computer in case there are some and reconnect them after bootup - or may be the bios has an option to disable it ... something like 'enable other boot device' set it to 'No' or 'disable' ... and when there is no system installed you need to install one ...

kind regards
Aug 6 '08 #4

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