I recently aquired an old laptop with win95 on it. In the process of changing the logo on the startup screen I moved a sys file that i dont think i should have. Everytime I try to start the thing now it gives me a "Invalid System disk error". There is no disk in the floppy drive. I moved the lo.sys file onto the desktop and I need to either move it back into C: or get into windows. I really suck with dos. Any suggestions? I would relay windows but I have no CD drive

This is one of the three special files used to boot the pc:- i) IO.SYS ii) MSDOS.SYS iii) COMMAND.COM a) all should be in the root directory (C:) b) i and ii should be hidden. ---- Use the dos DIR command:- DIR C: /A:S to show the two hidden files. Use the dos ATTRIB command:- ATTRIB IO.SYS to show their attributes. Both should be SHR. If not, use ATTRIB to correct. e.g. ATTRIB +H IO.SYS (sets file as hidden) GOod luck - keep us posted.

How do i move it from the desktop to the root in DOS?

Fatcookie, if you have a bootdisk, it would be simpler to just boot with the bootdisk & at the A:\> prompt type: sys c: (ENTER) This will transfer the system files (including io.sys) to the HD, making it bootable again. HTH Dave