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Disk Boot Failure!
Name: Alex Date: September 14, 2002 at 14:08:20 Pacific OS: Novell Netware 5.1 CPU/Ram: Celeron 400/512ram
Comment:
I am in the process of converting my old system (celeron 400) into a practice server for school (Novell Netware 5.1) I upgraded the memory to 512 of ram, WD 20gig Harddrive, and it needed a video card 32meg. when i turn the system on it will tell me "DISK BOOT FAILURE, Insert system disk and press enter" i loaded the Netware 5.1 disk and entered it but the same problem still occurs. How can i solve this problem?
Name: tyler Date: September 14, 2002 at 14:20:10 Pacific
Reply:
does the computer post? if it dosnt then there is a big problem if it posts then try using a program to format the drive then install netware
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Response Number 2
Name: Ryan Date: September 14, 2002 at 14:37:35 Pacific
Reply:
bad mbr or bad drive setting in ur cmos can cause that problem. try boot up from floopy first and type fdisk /mbr command, if it doesn't work, you need to check ur bios.
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Response Number 3
Name: john Date: September 14, 2002 at 15:57:09 Pacific
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"I upgraded the memory to 512 of ram, WD 20gig Harddrive, and it needed a video card 32meg. when i turn the system on it will tell me "DISK BOOT FAILURE, Insert system disk" Does this mean that you installed a new HD and did not fdisk/format? If so, you need to stand in line...and while you're waiting, read....ALL posts on this forum for the last couple of days...Netware is not an OS!
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