Use Automatic Startup Repair Verify the boot order Verify the hardware connection Use System Restore Repair the computer using Installation Media To learn more about ...

The computer didn't come with a restore disk, so I resorted to downloading one from BitTorrent. After all, whether or not the operating system disk is legitimate, I have a valid serial number. However ...

Sometimes installing OS X may result in odd behavior if the partition scheme on the drive is not set up properly. If you are experiencing problems, a simple repartition during setup may be an easy fix ...

If when you boot your Windows 11/10 computer and you receive the No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed error message, then this post may help you. In ...

If your computer begins displaying the message, "DISK BOOT FAILURE INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER" or "No system disk," it means that the PC cannot start because it cannot find the operating ...

Clues to the causes of Mac startup problems can be found by analyzing when in the boot process the system fails. Problems may be related to the power supply, battery, hard drive, logic board, OS ...

Fast Startup can also prevent you from shutting down your PC. If the system fails to power off and instead sends you back to ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

I have a problem PC laptop. I'm trying to burn a few different discs (Win 7 recovery disc, 3rd party rescue disc) but my laptop won't boot to them. I plunk in an old XP retail disc and it boots right ...

If your Mac has multiple bootable disks—via either a partitioned internal disk or external FireWire drives—you’re probably very familiar with the Startup Disk System Preferences panel. As you’d guess ...

Apple only sells OS X Mountain Lion as a digital download in the Mac App Store. The installer weighs in at a hefty 4.05GB, but the good news is that you can install your copy of Mountain Lion on all ...