4
Press the Right Arrow key
Down Arrow key
5
Press Enter. The Setup Confirmation window appears.
6
Select Yes, and press Enter.
7
Select Exit (Save Changes), and press Enter. The Setup Confirmation
window appears again.
8
Select Yes, and press Enter. The computer restarts.
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If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).
Why does the message, "Operating system not found" appear when my
computer starts, and why won't Windows start?
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If you have connected a docking station with a floppy disk drive or an
external floppy disk drive, make sure there is no disk in the floppy disk drive
(non-bootable).
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If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive, follow these steps:
1
Turn off the computer, and remove the floppy disk.
2
Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft® Windows®
operating system starts properly.
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If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS:
1
Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.
2
Turn off the computer.
3
Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
4
Restart the computer.
5
Press F2 when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS Setup window
appears.
6
Press the Right Arrow key
7
Press the Down Arrow key
8
Press Enter. The Setup Confirmation window appears.
9
Select Yes, and press Enter.
to select the Exit tab, and then press the
to select Get Default Values.
to select the Exit menu.
to select Get Default Values.
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