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Samsung N150 Netbook problems

lisak79
lisak79 Posts: 218 Forumite
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I have a Samsung N150 netbook that wont boot up. When it is switched on it just comes up with the message 'operatiing system not found' ,the os is windows starter.
I have checked that the HD is showing in setup utility which it is.
I cannot get into recovery mode or anything. Please can someone help

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  • silkcutblue
    silkcutblue Posts: 635 Forumite
    When did it start showing this and what actions had you taken before hand, ie, "oh, there was a power cut/surge", "I dropped it,", or, "I bought it like this from ebay"

    Also, check the cables? Check the motherboard?

    Otherwise, take the HDD out - remove all the data you want to save. Now, you could reinstall the OS on it but...only bother when you've found the reason why it's not connecting.
  • newDude
    newDude Posts: 150 Forumite
    lisak79 wrote: »
    I have a Samsung N150 netbook that wont boot up. When it is switched on it just comes up with the message 'operatiing system not found' ,the os is windows starter.
    I have checked that the HD is showing in setup utility which it is.
    I cannot get into recovery mode or anything. Please can someone help

    Looks like the MBR is messed up. Repair it using a USB stick.
  • lisak79
    lisak79 Posts: 218 Forumite
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    newDude wrote: »
    Looks like the MBR is messed up. Repair it using a USB stick.

    Is there any way to sort the MBR then?
  • lisak79
    lisak79 Posts: 218 Forumite
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    newDude wrote: »
    Looks like the MBR is messed up. Repair it using a USB stick.

    But I cant even get to a main screen on the netbook so when I plug a usb into it nothing loads up from the usb?
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