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Original Message
Name: AcID ZeR0
Date: December 6, 2003 at 11:31:01 Pacific
Subject: Boot Failure
OS: wix xp pro
CPU/Ram: 64mg
Comment:

I tryed to exchange my hard disk for another one and now when I put the old one back i get a message saying 'boot failure' I can't use a boot disk because my floppy drive is broke.
and idea wha the problem may be and how to sort it?


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Response Number 1
Name: salgolf
Date: December 6, 2003 at 12:18:15 Pacific
Reply:

For starters, get a new floppy drive. They're dirt cheap. Can be under US$10.


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Response Number 2
Name: AcID ZeR0
Date: December 6, 2003 at 12:25:32 Pacific
Reply:

after i get one will i be able to use a boot disk to get my os back?


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Response Number 3
Name: zuldevil
Date: December 6, 2003 at 13:32:32 Pacific
Reply:

Your floppy drive was broken, and you were able to start Windows? I've never been able to start Windows without a floppy drive. Then again, my floppy drive had not broken down since I got WinXP.


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