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No OS on Startup
Name: SRRS Date: February 18, 2006 at 06:40:13 Pacific OS: 98 / XP Daul Boot CPU/Ram: 2.4 Ghz / 512 ram
Comment:
Computer boots up and says "no os put in an 95 startup disk and press any key" I just pressed any key and my normal startup screen appears. Which gives me the option of using XP or 98. Why do I have the no OS message now on my screen. What change happened to my boot sector on my drive
Name: FJB Date: February 18, 2006 at 06:52:35 Pacific
Reply:
Try this:
Go to start/Run and type "msconfig", Open "Boot.ini" , highlight 98 if there, click on "check all boot paths" and remove the entry.
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Response Number 2
Name: BurrWalnut Date: February 18, 2006 at 06:54:19 Pacific
Reply:
Try this, boot into WinXP then go to Start, Run, type msconfig and press enter. Go to the Boot.ini Tab and click check all boot paths.
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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck 2 Date: February 18, 2006 at 06:55:46 Pacific
Reply:
Copy and Paste boot.ini file here. It may give a clue. Right click My Computer, then Properties, then Advanced tab, then Startup and Recovery Settings button, then Edit button.
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