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Name: ro229
Date: August 8, 2004 at 21:08:13 Pacific
Subject: Error message while rebooting
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: P4, 2.2 Ghz/512 RAM
Comment:

When rebooting my computer, the screen turns black and I get the message: "can not load dos, hit any key to retry". When I retry, of course, it does the same thing over and over. Finally, I hit F12 and boot using the hard drive option instead of normal. Then everything is ok until the next boot. This is something new. What is causing this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.


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Response Number 1
Name: cwmoore71
Date: August 8, 2004 at 21:14:35 Pacific
Reply:

Do you have a floppy disk in your drive?


Carl Moore


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Response Number 2
Name: yankanuk
Date: August 8, 2004 at 21:18:23 Pacific
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All I can think of is maybe do a system restore to a date when it functioned fine.
HTH

If you need a simple solution, try mine. I try to give advise on things that have happened to my PC. Changes in registry can be FATAL!


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Response Number 3
Name: ro229
Date: August 8, 2004 at 22:03:36 Pacific
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Boy, do I feel dumb! Carl, you're a genius!
Thanks!


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Response Number 4
Name: ozyoiy
Date: August 8, 2004 at 23:29:23 Pacific
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LOL....Sorry..it was just funny is all...Take heart john weve probly all done it..
Oz

"Bite off more than you can chew, And chew like hell!"
Peter Brock.


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