DISK BOOT FAILURE

I couple of weeks ago, my win98 box said "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM
DISK AND PRESS ENTER". Me and my dad had been trying to fix the CD drive on
it, and then it said that message on the next boot up. The win98 was factory
installed, so I couldn't boot from CD (besides, the CD drive was still not
working), and when I ran a bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com , it said it could
not detect any physical hard drives. I already took apart the computer and
am toying with the motherboard and other stuff (pretending itsa bomb and
snippin' wires and stuff), but i was wondering if you guys could tell me what
to do if that happens to my other (and much more valueable) winXP box. Any
suggestions?

I couple of weeks ago, my win98 box said "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM
DISK AND PRESS ENTER". Me and my dad had been trying to fix the CD drive
on
it, and then it said that message on the next boot up. The win98 was
factory
installed, so I couldn't boot from CD (besides, the CD drive was still not
working), and when I ran a bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com , it said it
could
not detect any physical hard drives. I already took apart the computer
and
am toying with the motherboard and other stuff (pretending itsa bomb and
snippin' wires and stuff), but i was wondering if you guys could tell me
what
to do if that happens to my other (and much more valueable) winXP box.
Any
suggestions?

Well...
the machine was probably repairable
but now that you've snipped wires etc...you probably destroyed it!

From: "bouldercrazy"

| I couple of weeks ago, my win98 box said "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM
| DISK AND PRESS ENTER". Me and my dad had been trying to fix the CD drive on
| it, and then it said that message on the next boot up. The win98 was factory
| installed, so I couldn't boot from CD (besides, the CD drive was still not
| working), and when I ran a bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com , it said it could
| not detect any physical hard drives. I already took apart the computer and
| am toying with the motherboard and other stuff (pretending itsa bomb and
| snippin' wires and stuff), but i was wondering if you guys could tell me what
| to do if that happens to my other (and much more valueable) winXP box. Any
| suggestions?

Examine the cables (IDE and Power) and make sure they are snug.
Check the Master-Slave jumper settings of the IDE chain.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
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From: "bouldercrazy"

| I couple of weeks ago, my win98 box said "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT
SYSTEM
| DISK AND PRESS ENTER". Me and my dad had been trying to fix the CD
drive on
| it, and then it said that message on the next boot up. The win98 was
factory
| installed, so I couldn't boot from CD (besides, the CD drive was still
not
| working), and when I ran a bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com , it said it
could
| not detect any physical hard drives. I already took apart the computer
and
| am toying with the motherboard and other stuff (pretending itsa bomb and
| snippin' wires and stuff), but i was wondering if you guys could tell me
what
| to do if that happens to my other (and much more valueable) winXP box.
Any
| suggestions?

Examine the cables (IDE and Power) and make sure they are snug.
Check the Master-Slave jumper settings of the IDE chain.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Good advise Dave..... yesterday I changed my CD drive (which was nackered)
from an old computer but forgot to check the master-slave setting first.
Yep!! I had to take it out again and correct the setting
Bob

" am toying with the motherboard and other stuff (pretending itsa bomb and
snippin' wires and stuff), but i was wondering if you guys could tell me
what
to do
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dont mention 'Bomb' on the net,,,,, you may get a visit from
our globes 'peace-keepers'.

Too late. You must send his replies to Guantanamo now!


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Rex" wrote in message
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|
| " am toying with the motherboard and other stuff (pretending itsa
bomb and
| snippin' wires and stuff), but i was wondering if you guys could
tell me
| what
| to do
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|
| dont mention 'Bomb' on the net,,,,, you may get a visit from
| our globes 'peace-keepers'.
|
|