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Very weird Windows ME startup problem

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Name: strugz
Date: October 15, 2001 at 05:05:21 Pacific
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I recently defragmented my hard disk using Norton Disk Doctor. Ever since, I have been unable to boot Windows ME. When I choose ME from the boot menu (I have XP installed too) I get the following error message:

"Invalid boot disk. Replace and press any key when ready."

When I press a key, it just searches the floppy drive and takes me back to the boot menu.

I have checked all my boot files (e.g. boot.ini, msdos.sys, etc) and made sure that they refer to C:\ as the correct drive for windows, but the problem still occurs.

Is there anywhere on the 'net where I can download replecement boot files for Windows ME - I don't care if they overwrite my Windows XP boot files as long as they sort out the problem.



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Name: Al
Date: October 15, 2001 at 06:15:38 Pacific
Reply:

Simply boot from your ME startup floppy disk, and at the A: prompt, type SYS C:


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Response Number 2
Name: Grizzlyadamz
Date: October 15, 2001 at 08:40:05 Pacific
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A1, I dont think ME comes with floppy Boot atleast my system sure did'nt.

Dont fret strugz, go to....

http://www.user-friendly.net/ftp/pub/Boot%20Disks/bootme.exe


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Response Number 3
Name: matt
Date: October 15, 2001 at 10:55:26 Pacific
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try resetting bios defaults...
boot tapping f10 (may be diff on yer box),
and on main page should have option for set defaults and exit...
after that, sys c:...


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Response Number 4
Name: guru
Date: October 15, 2001 at 13:07:30 Pacific
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you can't defrag using diskdoctor but you can
using speeddisk. for a bootdisk try bootdisk.com.


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