Troubleshooting Your Notebook
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4
Press
to select Exit, then press
to select Get Default Values. The
message “Load default configuration now?” appears.
5
Select Yes and press Enter.
6
Select Exit (Save Changes), then press Enter. The message “Save
Configuration changes and exit now?” appears.
7
Select Yes, then press Enter. The notebook restarts.
My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not
found” appears and Windows does not 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 floppy disk in the floppy
disk drive (non-bootable).
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If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive, proceed as follows:
1
Turn off the notebook, then remove the floppy disk.
2
Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly.
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If Windows still does not start, follow the steps below to initialize the BIOS:
1
Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.
2
Turn off the notebook.
3
Remove any peripheral devices connected to the notebook.
4
Turn on the notebook.
5
Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu
window appears.
6
Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
7
Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” then press Enter.
The message “Load default configuration now?” appears.
8
Select Yes, then press Enter.
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If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony PC Support
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).
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