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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:00:22 PM EDT
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Take the disk out of the floppy drive, and hit enter. It's looking for a boot diskette, but it should boot from the hard drive.
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:00:24 PM EDT
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You are trying to boot from a floppy? Doesn't the PC have Windows installed on the hard drive? Unless I misunderstand, you just need to remove any disk from the floppy drive and let it boot.
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:00:49 PM EDT
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Quoted: I have a friend and every time we I try to start her computer I get this lovely note, [i]Invalid System Disk Replace the Disk and then press any key[/i], but every disk we put in there gets the same message. What disk do we need? It is a Gateway Running Windows 95. Take the disk out before starting it. |
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:08:21 PM EDT
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There is no disk in it when I turn it on.
It is only after we start it does it ask for the disk. I tried starting it with the disk I have in there but I guess we have the wrong disk. Anyone know where I can get a boot disk for windows 95? |
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:10:36 PM EDT
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Quoted: Anyone know where I can get a boot disk for windows 95? Sorry, I run W98. Good Luck! |
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:10:40 PM EDT
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If the above responses don't fix the problem, then your "system" that is stored on the hard drive is damaged. You might want to look for the windows install disk or a Gateway Recovery disk.....hopefully though it was just the floppy being inserted thing.
Good luck, hard drive problems are not for the feint of heart. Steven L. |
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:11:46 PM EDT
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Of course there is always the poss. that the flopy drive is bad.
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:19:23 PM EDT
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I was hoping I wouldn't hear that the hard drive was damaged. I run W98 too so I cant help. This computer is pretty old by today's standards, but is was cheaper for her than a new computer. I will try to find someone around here that still runs windows 95. (I bet my old high school does) Any more suggestions?
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:22:23 PM EDT
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If there's no disk in the drive and that's happening your HD could have gone or the BIOS could be fooked and not finding the proper parameters for the drive...
I also recommend calling Gateway... if the drive is dead they should replace it if the pc is under 3 years old... Then again, thats the man warrenty from drive mans, so it could be different through Gateway. See if there's a gateway country store to go bitch at... much easier to get service when you can get in people's faces. How old is the PC? Win95 is kinda old... may be time for a new PC anyhow! Heehee! ]=) |
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:26:21 PM EDT
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I am sure it is over 3 years old. I think I will advise her to get a new computer.(A definite SHTF situation [;)])
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Posted: 10/3/2001 2:48:08 PM EDT
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Quoted: Anyone know where I can get a boot disk for windows 95? Try this - [url]http://www.bootdisk.com/[/url] C'mon guys - this is Windoze, not Rocket Science. [rolleyes] |
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Posted: 10/3/2001 6:42:07 PM EDT
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Booting the PC isnt the issue... if the HDs gone then its a loss of all files on the pc... that's gonna suck I would imagine...
I would take it into Gateway and let em check it out. They may be able to save the HD (especially if like the CMOS battery died) and the pc will be back to normal. If the drive went, they may be able to replace it or simply rebuild it for you... but I would let someone who knows what's going down handle it. |
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Posted: 10/3/2001 6:52:53 PM EDT
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If it`s anything like the gateway we got, reman parts....although they will never admit, and I didn`t tell you this..........[devil]
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