-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Startup problem
- From: Mike <m.schell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 17:18:44 -0400
Thanks Peter and Linda,
A quick phone call to NY confirmed that there is no floppy in her floppy
drive.
I have a feeling that this means "bad news".
Mike
Peter Strisik wrote:
>First thing to check is whether there is a disk in her floppy drive.
>Most systems are set up to boot from the floppy first, if no disk there,
>then to other drives.
>
>.........Peter
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike
>>
>>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
>>
>>
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