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Robert Cooke <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 2 Jul 2001 19:08:44 -0500
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I have a Packard Bell 133mhz,8mb Ram,1.3Gig Hard drive. Running PhoenixBios 4.04 and windows 95. Not sure which version of 95. WHen I boot it without a boot disk it gives a message (operating system not found).I have tried the 95 boot disk and get a message (non-sytem disk or disk error .Replace disk and strike any key when ready.)Then I tried a 98 boot disk.With the 98 boot disk ,I can get to the start menu.I tried both options,with and without cd-support.It says trying to start windows this might take a few minutes.Then it gives a message (drive c does not contain a valid fat or fat32 partition).Then lists 3 possible causes. 1.May need to be partitioned. 2.Third party disk partitioning software. 3.Some viruses cause the drive c not to register. I have tried to fdisk ,and get a message (no fixed disks present).I took the cover off
 just to make sure that the hard drive was there and it is.When this thing starts to boot it finds the CD-Rom and mouse ,but also shows the processor at 75mhz. Please help.

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