-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Startup problem

  • From: Camper Mick <camper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, m.schell@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 18:36:35 -0400

Mike - has she opened up the case or jolted it in any way? It sounds 
like the hard drive isn't being detected. A loose cable is usually the 
cause for this

Mike wrote:

>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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