I have a fairly old Toshiba lap top (P 200 MMX Win 95) that gives me "HDC Error" on startup and "insert system disk". However, when I insert the 95A or 95B disks that I got from 'bootdisk.com', I get "invalid system disk". I left my original system disk on the other side of the world and don't know what to try next... any suggestions?

By the way, shortly before it crashed for good, I got a 'missing file' message (didn't write down which file because I are stupid :) so do you think it might not be a hardware problem?

i suggest that you have a drive controler failure. a new harddrive may be in order. as to the bootdisk failure, you have to go into the bios and change the 1st boot device to floppy drive.

I have an older computer that I am trying to fix... I have everything connected right, but when I start it up I get the message "Invalid System Disk" "Please insert the disk and press any key" What is wrong with this thing???

I have old Toshiba laptop tecra serie, when I start on there is message "HDC Error" and "insert system disk ...", I Insert system disk from flopy disk and I got promp A, I go into the Bios but The system cannot detect the Hardisk. I try to take off the hardisk and I start my laptop on, the message appears "insert system disk..." only.
Please kindly give me suggestions what I should try next ?