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 > > > 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/