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Invalid system disk error for ME
The msg wants me to "replace the disk, and then press any
key". I can put in a boot disk and can see all my files in c: drive. I put in diagnosic cd from dell and ran scandisk and it says "the fat media byte is missing". If I typed in "sys c:", I understand that might correct boot sector, but I DONT WANT TO LOSE ALL MY DATA! Appreciate any assurance in this procedure Mark |
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Assuming that your computer is not using any overlay software (and it
shouldn't be), then running 'sys C:' will not affect your data. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... The msg wants me to "replace the disk, and then press any key". I can put in a boot disk and can see all my files in c: drive. I put in diagnosic cd from dell and ran scandisk and it says "the fat media byte is missing". If I typed in "sys c:", I understand that might correct boot sector, but I DONT WANT TO LOSE ALL MY DATA! Appreciate any assurance in this procedure Mark |
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