Thanks for the reply, I had to move the dicussion over to PC BUILD as the software problem was solved.
I replaced the battery,checked the BIOS for floppy disk settings, that was OK, I apologize I don't anything about HD paramaters.
Also,if this is of any importance,I get 2 beeps on boot up from a Phoenix BIOS which accrding to Phoenix is a parity error. Checked all connections etc,no obvious problems. Memory Parity/ Non Parity problems were not present before this problem and I couldn't find a spot in BIOS to select either parity or non parity memory, maybe I don't know where to look axactly.
If everyone hasn't given up I'll take more advice.
Thanks to all who have contributed so far.
Jim

In a message dated 4/3/2002 8:04:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

In that list I get an "02B0 Diskette Drive A error", Press Esc to resume,
After pressing, Esc I get
an "Invalid system disk" Replace Disk and then any key.

Hi,
With the error messages you are getting, it looks like your BIOS settings have been changed/lost somehow (battery going dead?). Set the floppy disk for 3.5"/1.44MB (or whatever type you have installed), and you may have to reset the hard drive parameters as well.

Just my .02 worth,
Peter Hogan
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