Operating System not found

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OK I was in the process of reformatting my computer with the recovery cd's.
I was half way through the first one. Now my cd rom drive is shot. I try to
start my computer but its saying operating system not found. What can I do??
I do have a USB cd-rom drive if that's any help. Right now my laptop is just
a big paperweight. I also tried pressing f-8 but no luck. Thank you all very
much!!

Eckertusaf@comcast.net
AIM: fp863

 

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Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

Just a thought but CD drives are dirt cheap. Why not pick up another and
replace your bad drive. I am sure it won't set you back more that about
$15-20. Even if you had managed to install the OS and then the drive died,
you are sure to need a CD drive for something soon.

Regards,
John O.


"Prodigy" <lackland730@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> OK I was in the process of reformatting my computer with the recovery
> cd's. I was half way through the first one. Now my cd rom drive is shot. I
> try to start my computer but its saying operating system not found. What
> can I do?? I do have a USB cd-rom drive if that's any help. Right now my
> laptop is just a big paperweight. I also tried pressing f-8 but no luck.
> Thank you all very much!!
>
> Eckertusaf@comcast.net
> AIM: fp863
>