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nN 120 Troubleshooting What should I do if the message "Operating system not found" appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start? ❑ Make sure the computer does not have a "non-bootable" CD or DVD in the optical disc drive (if applicable). ❑ If a non-bootable media is in the drive: 1 Remove the media. 2 Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft Windows operating system starts properly. ❑ If the Windows operating system still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS: 1 If there is a CD or DVD in the optical disc drive, remove it. 2 Turn off the computer. 3 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer. 4 Restart the computer. 5 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. 6 Press the , key to select the Exit menu. 7 Press the m key to select Load Setup Defaults. 8 Press the Enter key. The Load Setup Defaults window appears. 9 Select OK, and press the Enter key. 10 Select Exit (Save Changes), and press the Enter key. The Save configuration changes and exit now? window appears. 11 Select OK, and press the Enter key. The computer restarts.

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N
Troubleshooting
What should I do if the message "Operating system not found" appears when my computer
starts, and why won't Windows start?
❑
Make sure the computer does not have a "non-bootable" CD or DVD in the optical disc drive (if applicable).
❑
If a non-bootable media is in the drive:
1
Remove the media.
2
Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft Windows operating system starts properly.
❑
If the Windows operating system still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS:
1
If there is a CD or DVD in the optical disc drive, remove it.
2
Turn off the computer.
3
Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
4
Restart the computer.
5
Press the
F2
key when the
VAIO
logo appears.
The BIOS setup screen appears.
6
Press the
,
key to select the
Exit
menu.
7
Press the
m
key to select
Load Setup Defaults
.
8
Press the
Enter
key.
The
Load Setup Defaults
window appears.
9
Select
OK
, and press the
Enter
key.
10
Select
Exit (Save Changes)
, and press the
Enter
key.
The
Save configuration changes and exit now?
window appears.
11
Select
OK
, and press the
Enter
key. The computer restarts.