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Name: rick
Date: August 5, 2000 at 22:32:49 Pacific
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i need to reboot the system but dont have the disk. can you help?



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Name: Panayiotis
Date: August 6, 2000 at 03:15:04 Pacific
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the computer 3.11 it said to me

non-system disk or disk error
replace and press any key when ready

what is the proplem?


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Response Number 2
Name: Preston
Date: August 6, 2000 at 03:28:17 Pacific
Reply:

Well, first make sure your computer isn't trying to boot from a non-bootable floppy.

If it isn't, then you've lost 1 or more of your 5 DOS bootup files:

c:\io.sys (hidden)
c:\msdos.sys (hidden)
c:\command.com
c:\config.sys
c:\autoexec.bat

DOS requires the first 3 files on the list but will boot without the last 2.

You'll need to reinstall your version of DOS.


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Response Number 3
Name: Mark
Date: August 8, 2000 at 15:01:46 Pacific
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If you have MS-DOS 5.0 Disk 1 try booting from A: Drive and type SYS C:


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Response Number 4
Name: Ebert
Date: August 10, 2000 at 02:51:26 Pacific
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where can I get Dos disketten for win3.11?I install with a win95 Startdisk but he say Non system etc.
Thank´s Jörg


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Response Number 5
Name: Phil
Date: September 4, 2000 at 18:09:53 Pacific
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I had a similar problem as Rick did last month, that is getting a non-system disk error at boot-up (without anything in the floppy drive). I reinstalled DOS and Windows for Workgroups 3.11. This resolved the non-system disk error. However, now the system starts MS-DOS okay, then tests extended memory without problems, then stops and shows:

C:\>C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.exe /X
C:\>

I typed in win and hit enter. Windows begins to run, but then stops and the following message comes up:

Unexpected Int 13h request while CMD-640X VxD is doing real-mode initialization. Remove all disk-cache software present!

At this point the system is totally unresponsive, can't Ctrl/Alt/Del or anything, have to power down. Any ideas as to what the problem could be?


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