I Formatted The computer using FORMAT C: off the Win98 Boot Disk.

After format all i get is:

"Invalid System Disk
Replace the disk, and then press any key"

The Boot Sequence is [A: then C:], I,ve tried [C: then A:] too.

I Have Made a new Win98 Boot disk and tried but it didnt work. and i get the message even with no disk in the drive

please e-mail me crxweedgod@yahoo.com if you can help me out, thanks

After you've formatted the hard disk, you need to install an operating system.

For example, if you're intending to use Win98 again. Boot from the Win98 start disk and select the one for CD-ROM drive enabled.

Insert the Win98 CD into the drive and type this at the A: prompt - c:setup /is

(The /IS switch is just to bypass the disk check which really bugs me!)

Unless you formatted using the 'format /s' command, this is normal - the hard drive is now completely blank.

Boot from the floppy and enter

sys c:

to transfer the system files and allow you to boot the hard drive to DOS.

If you're doing this in an attempt to install Win98, you may be better off getting a bootdisk with CD-ROM support from bootdisk.com - otherwise you'd need to configure the DOS drivers yourself (I doubt if a 75MHz would boot from the CD)

I HAVE THE WIN 98 BOOT DISK DAMNIT SEE:

"I Have Made a new Win98 Boot disk and tried but it didnt work. and i get the message even with no disk in the drive" - FROM FIRST MESSAGE

no matter what is in the floppy drive i get this error, ive made 2 win98 boot disk, thats not the problem something else is wrong

Yeah, we read your post - Invalid System Disk
is what you get when there's nothing on the hard drive (damnit!)

Apparently you "know" more then the folks that you're asking to help you... so good luck with that.

sorry if i sounded like an ass, but its just pisses me off, im so tired of have old computers.

thanks anyway,
Robber¥

In general the only things that can cause this (in order of liklihood) are:

Boot sequence not correct.

A bad or non-system disk being used as a bootdisk.

A bad or misconnected floppy drive.

Floppy drive not identified properly in cmos.

A bad or disabled floppy controller.

the floppy drive is identified in my bios

KEY
> = Sub-Menu

MAIN
System Time: [23:33:30]
System Date: [04/23/2003]
Diskette A: [1.44 MB, 3½"]
Diskette B: [Not Installed]
> IDE Adapter 0 Master (C: 4325 Mb)
> IDE Adapter 0 Slave (None)
> IDE Adapter 1 Master (None)
> IDE Adapter 1 Slave (None)
Video System: [EGA / VGA]
> Memory Cache
> Memory Shadow
Boot sequence: [A: then C:]
Numlock: [Auto]

System Memory 640 KB
Extended Memory 79 MB

Is the floppy controller enabled in cmos?

Have you tried the bootdisk in another computer to verify it works?

Is the floppy drive properly connected?

The Disk works in my other win98 machine

The Floppy cables and in good and it spins up and reads the disk

im not sure what cmos is

It's the same thing as bios or bios setup.

When you check your 98 boot disk in your other system, you did it like this?
1. Boot the system
2. Chege the boot siquens to A: then B:
3. Boot up whit 98 stat up disk (98win boot disk)
At this point you should be on an A: prompt.
If you are on an A: prompt you can say that your start up disk is ok. I assume that this was the order you used when you formated your hard drive. If there is any vatiation on this let me know and we will try to work it out.

It just says Invalide System Disk, it work in my other machine though