[Scruffy]

I was preparing my Gateway Desktop to sell so I wanted to do a System Restore. I am running Windows ME. I now have on my screen: Missing Operating System what do I do? I tried over and over to install the OS, but the same thing keeps happening.

[don2007]

Is the PC booting from the install CD? I recommend trying to get a copy of w2k or XP instead of reinstalling MEI combined Windows CE, Windows ME and Windows NT and now I have Windows CEMENT.

[Scruffy]

what I have is Windows XP Upgrade version. Can this be done? If yes, is there anything special I would have to do? When turning on screen says missing operating system. When I put the Gateway reinstall disk in, the option of: go to windows or install windows is showing. If I choose go to windows, missing operating system is there, if I choose install windows it appears to start the procedure but shortly ejects the disk tells me to restart to finish installing windows, than a message appears of error..abort, retry or cancel.

[Cosmo]

Yes, that would work, just make sure to back up everything important.

[Scruffy]

I put the Windows XP Upgrade disk in the drive, on the screen read push any key to boot from cd ..... missing operating system

[Cosmo]

It seems that your version of Windows is gone. You'll have to get a full copy of the OS you want. What I would do is try to connect your hard drive to another computer, to see if you can salvage your files. After that, use a full install disc to install windows.

[Scruffy]

I have a set of back up disks that I made a few months ago. Thanks for your help