Hope the full Sony restore works. It's best to unplug all devices (except keyboard and mouse) before you start. You want the system to only have the devices it had when you bought it. That includes to unplug any network cables if any.
That microsoft website had a simple registry fix to correct the prob caused by SP3. If you can get back to the desktop you can try it:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791 I don't think just installing SP3 would corrupt the MBR or harm the hard drive? MS updates can wreak havoc - but not 'that' much havoc, heh. Good luck, Donk smittydouglas wrote: > Thanks... I backed up all of his personal files and rebooted to > attempt the Sony system recovery and was greeted with the "missing > operating system" error message. I am attempting a full restore to > see if it will rewrite the MBR, if not, I would imagine that it's a > drive error and will have to replace it. > > I didn't have the confidence in the add/remove process since the > system restore (Windows) didn't eliminate the problem. > > It appears that's it's taking the full restore while it didn't > the "C" drive only option. I guess I'll just watch and see what > happens. > > Thanks for you help! > > Smit > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
