Sony PCG-XG700K, PCG-XG500K manual My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly

VAIO Notebook User Guide

My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly.

❑When the internal backup battery is low on power, it may not start your system properly. The message “Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup” appears at the bottom of the screen. Follow these steps:

1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears.

2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter.

3 Press ! to select System Time, then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press Enter.

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), and then press Enter. The message “Save Configuration changes and exit now?” appears.

7 Select Yes, and then press Enter. The notebook restarts.

My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start.

❑Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk drive (nonbootable).

❑If a nonbootable diskette is in the drive, follow these steps:

1 Turn off the notebook, and then remove the diskette.

2 Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly.

❑If Windows still does not start, follow the steps below to initialize the BIOS: 1 Remove any diskette 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 screen appears.

6 Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu.

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