Did you check to see if there's a floppy disk in the floppy drive? Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:34 PM To: Computer_Help_and_Discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Startup problem hi, My step-daughter has a problem with her Dell Computer (Win98SE). When she starts in up all she gets is a blank black screen. If she presses a (any) key she gets the following message "Invalid System disk. Replace disk, press any key" Any suggestions? As I am in Montreal and she is in New York, any help I receive will have to be relayed by phone. She is also not terribly computer literate and as I have had no experience with this sort of problem it will be a case of the blind leading the blind. This is just to let you know what you are dealing with. LOL! Thanks, Mike - To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/