ops

i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my comp
just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost everything
four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply

I think I'd be giving Dell a call... but prepare yourself.
All you're gonna get on the phone is non-English speaking script readers in
India.


"carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:648625F5-B7E5-48D5-8584-9BEFDC59E5BA@microsoft.com...
>i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
> edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my
> comp
> just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
> system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
> reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
> system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
> reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost
> everything
> four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
> computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply

yea i did call dell four times and they just make me reinstall--now they want
me to send back comp and wait to receive another one--i just wanna know why
this is happening so i wont get vista again or if its my comp

"johnm" wrote:

> I think I'd be giving Dell a call... but prepare yourself.
> All you're gonna get on the phone is non-English speaking script readers in
> India.
>
>
> "carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:648625F5-B7E5-48D5-8584-9BEFDC59E5BA@microsoft.com...
> >i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
> > edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my
> > comp
> > just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
> > system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
> > reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
> > system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
> > reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost
> > everything
> > four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
> > computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply
>
>
>

"carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> yea i did call dell four times and they just make me reinstall--now they
> want
> me to send back comp and wait to receive another one--i just wanna know
> why
> this is happening so i wont get vista again or if its my comp
>
> "johnm" wrote:
>
>> I think I'd be giving Dell a call... but prepare yourself.
>> All you're gonna get on the phone is non-English speaking script readers
>> in
>> India.

>> "carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
>> > edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my
>> > comp
>> > just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the
>> > operating
>> > system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later
>> > after
>> > reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
>> > system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
>> > reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost
>> > everything
>> > four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
>> > computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply

It's the computer, not Vista.

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MSFT thinks so little of its customers and has so much greed in respect to
their support budget, that they contract support to Convergys of Ohio who
outsources to the cheapest possible least trained, poorest English speakers
on the planet in India.

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"johnm" <johnm@msn.com> wrote in message
news:Of1A4fUWHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I think I'd be giving Dell a call... but prepare yourself.
> All you're gonna get on the phone is non-English speaking script readers
> in India.
>
>
> "carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:648625F5-B7E5-48D5-8584-9BEFDC59E5BA@microsoft.com...
>>i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
>> edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my
>> comp
>> just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
>> system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
>> reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
>> system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
>> reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost
>> everything
>> four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
>> computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply
>
>

did your come with the IN HOME service, if so, insist they come to you.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:648625F5-B7E5-48D5-8584-9BEFDC59E5BA@microsoft.com...
i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my comp
just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost everything
four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply

Most common cause for "missing operating system" is failure to detect the partition (HD) containing at boot.
At next occurrence enter BIOS setup and verify, or reselect, auto detection.



"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> wrote in message news:uVal8kcWHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
did your come with the IN HOME service, if so, insist they come to you.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:648625F5-B7E5-48D5-8584-9BEFDC59E5BA@microsoft.com...
i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my comp
just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost everything
four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply

What does this have to do with the OP?

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"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
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> MSFT thinks so little of its customers and has so much greed in respect to
> their support budget, that they contract support to Convergys of Ohio who
> outsources to the cheapest possible least trained, poorest English
> speakers on the planet in India.
>
> CH
>
>
> "johnm" <johnm@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:Of1A4fUWHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I think I'd be giving Dell a call... but prepare yourself.
>> All you're gonna get on the phone is non-English speaking script readers
>> in India.
>>
>>
>> "carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:648625F5-B7E5-48D5-8584-9BEFDC59E5BA@microsoft.com...
>>>i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
>>> edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my
>>> comp
>>> just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
>>> system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
>>> reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
>>> system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
>>> reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost
>>> everything
>>> four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
>>> computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply
>>
>>
>

We have this problem with message "operating system missing" on new Dell
Dimension C521. Hours spent on phone to India. Visit by Tech who changed
hard disc, finally collected by Dell & returned yesterday. Within an hour or
so of using, shutdown, restart and dreaded screen message returns. What to do?

Clutching at straws, could it be a new USB memory stick, or new (BT) font
loaded or is that too simple? This seems to be a fairly common problem how
come Dell can't solve it?

Latest is that Dell have offered to send a brand new computer with Windows
XP loaded.

I give them full marks for trying, but what to do? Given all the problems
being reported, I am inclined to go back to XP



"AJR" wrote:

> Most common cause for "missing operating system" is failure to detect the partition (HD) containing at boot.
> At next occurrence enter BIOS setup and verify, or reselect, auto detection.
>
>
>
> "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> wrote in message news:uVal8kcWHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> did your come with the IN HOME service, if so, insist they come to you.
>
> mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>
> "carm123" <carm123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:648625F5-B7E5-48D5-8584-9BEFDC59E5BA@microsoft.com...
> i purchased my computer thru dell and it came with windows vista basic
> edition--well after i set up and got my internet working i could use my comp
> just fine- now since then-feb11th- i have had to reinstall the operating
> system cause every time i shut down about three to four days later after
> reinstalling - it gives me a message at startup-missing operating
> system..dell has no idea what is happing they just tell me to keep
> reinstalling from cd- but im getting frustarated cause i have lost everything
> four times already i need help!!!!!! i need a solution!!! is it the
> computer or vista????????????????????? plz reply

If it's new, insist on a warranty repair or replacement. You should not
have to accept faulty product and/or downgrade to XP to get this fixed. The
"Missing Operating System" error is nothing specific to Vista so there's
really no reason to blame Vista for what is probably a faulty computer.

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"harrybrewer" <harrybrewer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B985FCEC-8A02-4D2F-93BA-D49AE4C7E81C@microsoft.com...
> We have this problem with message "operating system missing" on new Dell
> Dimension C521. Hours spent on phone to India. Visit by Tech who changed
> hard disc, finally collected by Dell & returned yesterday. Within an hour
> or
> so of using, shutdown, restart and dreaded screen message returns. What to
> do?
>
> Clutching at straws, could it be a new USB memory stick, or new (BT) font
> loaded or is that too simple? This seems to be a fairly common problem how
> come Dell can't solve it?
>
> Latest is that Dell have offered to send a brand new computer with Windows
> XP loaded.
>
> I give them full marks for trying, but what to do? Given all the problems
> being reported, I am inclined to go back to XP