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Invalid System Disk

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by omedodoza, 2003/04/21.

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  1. 2003/04/21
    omedodoza

    omedodoza Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have a Pentium 2, but I can get into windows. I only get a message saying

    Invalid System Disk replace the disk and then press any key.

    I check my A drive and nothing is in there. What can I do to fix this problem?
     
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  2. 2003/04/22
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    You can or can NOT get into Windows?

    Did you make any hardware changes to the pc right before this started? THe message is telling you it can't find your hard drive..
     
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  4. 2003/04/22
    merlin

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    Maybe check that the BIOS boot disk sequence is correct ?
    regards
     
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  5. 2003/04/22
    markp62

    markp62 Geek Member Alumni

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    Bootdisk's, you might need one. If/when you download the file for the startup floppy, just don't copy the file to a floppy and expect it to to work. Doubleclick the download with a floppy in the drive and it will create one for you.
    That message appears whenever your system cannot find any system files on the hard drive and/or floppy [depending on boot sequence and if a floppy is inserted] to boot with. If you are seeing this with the windows desktop up on the screen, I am real curious how this comes about.
    But this thought comes to me, remove the CD disk out of the CD tray, and try booting. This problem would occur if the BIOS is set to boot from the CD, then hard drive, then floppy.
     
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