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Non System Disk or Disk Error with no disk in the floppy...
Name: Bill Maher Date: May 30, 1999 at 00:32:03 Pacific
Comment:
Hi , as soon as i boot my computer, the only thing that happens is a screen that says "non system disk or disk error" but there is no floppy in my a:, whats wrong, can someone please help? i dont mind formating my drive but i cant find dos, how do i find it? thanx a mill, Bill..
Name: Bruce Date: May 30, 1999 at 19:30:25 Pacific
Reply:
Does it give the error with a boot floppy inserted? Check the ribbon and power cable to the HD. Check the bios setup to see what the boot sequence is. Should be C,A,CDROM
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Response Number 2
Name: Dave G Date: June 6, 1999 at 13:53:28 Pacific
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Bill- Were you able to resolve your problem? I have the same deal. Boots to error and I must reinstall off boot disc to DOS. Then reinstall win 3.11 off disc. Real problem unless i dont shut down. Please E mail me if you can help. Thanks Dave G
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Response Number 3
Name: rob harback Date: June 7, 1999 at 21:30:07 Pacific
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check your cables.but you most likely have to boot with a dos boot disk format the drive reinstall dos and then 3.1 id did this three times before i realized dos wasn't running properly
I have seen that before ... And, you need to try to hit the esc a couple of times .... it is recognizing something else .... and that may help ....
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Response Number 5
Name: James Hollis Date: June 15, 1999 at 19:22:54 Pacific
Reply:
Bill, the problem you have sounds like it can be resolved by taking a bootable floppy disk and copying the command.com file from it to c:\ if you still need help you can email me direct.
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