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Old March 9th 05, 07:09 PM
Frustrated Dad!!
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I have a PC that runs Windows 98. My son has deleted some files (he doesn't
know which ones) and consequently now when the PC starts up it has an error
message on screen "Invalid system disk - Replace the disk and then press any
key".

I've tried to reinstall Windows 98 but with no success. Would be grateful
for any advice as to how to resolve this.

Thanks - Ian
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Old March 10th 05, 01:29 AM
Jon_Hildrum
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Do you have a disk in the floppy drive ??

Is Bios set to boot from the C drive ??

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"Frustrated Dad!!" Frustrated wrote in
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I have a PC that runs Windows 98. My son has deleted some files (he

doesn't
know which ones) and consequently now when the PC starts up it has an

error
message on screen "Invalid system disk - Replace the disk and then press

any
key".

I've tried to reinstall Windows 98 but with no success. Would be grateful
for any advice as to how to resolve this.

Thanks - Ian



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Old March 10th 05, 02:32 AM
Don Phillipson
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"Frustrated Dad!!" Frustrated wrote in
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I have a PC that runs Windows 98. My son has deleted some files (he

doesn't
know which ones) and consequently now when the PC starts up it has an

error
message on screen "Invalid system disk - Replace the disk and then press

any
key".


This DOS message says system code cannot be found
on whichever disk(s) BIOS has searched -- easily cured
by booting DOS from a floppy then
A\SYS C:

I've tried to reinstall Windows 98 but with no success. Would be grateful
for any advice as to how to resolve this.


To reinstal Win98 do homework first at
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

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(Ottawa, Canada)


 




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