> Primary IDE Adapter [None]

there should not be a
notation as "none" as it
is stating there is no hd.

check your options and modify
this.

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"JohnH" <JohnH@nospam.co.nz> wrote in message news:47113110$1@clear.net.nz...
> My Wifes laptop wont boot up.. It gets a message "Operating System Not Found"
>
> I notice in BIOS it says:
> Primary IDE Adapter [None]
> Secondary IDE Adapter [CD Rom]
> Legacy Floppy Drive [Enabled]
> etc
>
> Under power it says These Settings not effective under ACPI mode.
>
> Boot Order is
> CD Rom
> Removable Devices
> Hard Drive
> Network Boot
>
> I got Knoppix to run but Knoppix didn't see the harddrive (no file system)
>
> Now it wont boot with Knoppix.
>
> It happend at the same time as the main PC was infected by a (removable drive
> spread) Kavo Virus...
>
> Can anyone suggest a step forward?
> Thanks a lot
> John