Dianne,
I believe that your mb is the problem and the hd is ok. I have a mb and cpu
which I will try and reproduce your problem in order to give you a definite
answer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "zucman0" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] WIN Me invalid system disk
> Dianne
> Make sure the bios is set up to read on the floppy disk. Remove the ram
from
> the mb ( it should have 32mb resident) and start the computer. Does the
> computer read the bios setup? If it does, re-install the memory sticks one
> ( or two if needed) at a time and check the bios. If it does not do the
same
> as without them, you have bad memory stick. If it is ok, connect only the
> floppy drive and see if your system recognizes it. If it does, put a boot
> disk in and see if it reads it. Let me know.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dianne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] WIN Me invalid system disk
>
>
> > Hmmm,
> > I am getting very frustrated, and don't quite know what to do next. I
> > removed all the connectors, the cd, hard drive and floppy and dvd. The
> > computer gave me the message that I should "insert the boot diskette
into
> > a:" So I reconnected the a: drive, and put the boot disk in, back to
same
> > old Invalid system disk message. So I got another a drive from another
> > computer and got the same message. The lights were on on both the a:
> > drives, by the way.
> > I cant get into safe mode because the computer will not take me to an A:
> > prompt.
> > I then disconnected the HD and connected it into an old computer.
Nothing
> > happens, not even an error message. BUT.....I am not sure about the
> mother
> > board in the machine I tested it in. The HD is a Samsung SpinPoint
> SV0484H.
> > I am afraid of trying the hard drive in my own computer, as I don't want
> to
> > mess around with it, it has all my work in it. Any suggestions. Would
I
> be
> > better to take it in and have it diagnosed somewhere?
> > Dianne
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "zucman0" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] WIN Me invalid system disk
> >
> >
> > > Remove all of the connectors to the cd, hard drive and floppy as well
as
>
> > > any
> > > other assessory. Now start the computer and see if it goes thru the
bios
> > > settings. If it doesn't, remove the memory and try again. If it still
> does
> > > not, the trouble is with the cpu or mb.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dianne" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:05 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] WIN Me invalid system disk
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >> I took a floppy drive that I know works, got the same error when
> > > connected.
> > >> When disconnected hard drive, still got same message.
> > >> Dianne
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "zucman0" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:45 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] WIN Me invalid system disk
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Have you tried a new floppy disc drive...If it doesn't read you
will
> > >> > get
> > >> > that error. The bios will not tell you if the mechanism is bad but
> only
> > > if
> > >> > can do the circuitry. Take of the hard drive cable, set the bios to
> see
> > >> > the
> > >> > A drive and see if you computer will start and read the boot disk.
If
> > >> > it
> > >> > does, then the floppy drive is ok, if not you found the problem.
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: "Dianne" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 11:58 AM
> > >> > Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] WIN Me invalid system disk
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi Hugh, PHogan, Scott and John,
> > >> >> You guys are great. OK. Let me tell you what I have tried.
> > >> >> 1. I checked all the cables and made sure there were good
> connections
> > >> >> (floppy, cd, and hd). All seemed ok there. I went to the BIOS
and
> > > under
> > >> >> IDE CONFIGURATION: it said: IDE Controller-Both, Hard Disk
> > >> >> Pre-Delay-Disabled, Primary IDE Master:Samsung SV4084H, Primary
IDE
> > >> >> Slave:
> > >> >> Samsung CD-R/RW Drive, Secondary IDE Master: SS06-Samsung DVD
Under
> > >> >> POWER
> > >> >> it said Hard Drive Enabled. So I am assuming that all this means
it
> > >> >> is
> > >> >> recognizing the Hard Drive. I attempted to boot some other disk
(a
> > >> > windows
> > >> >> 98 boot disk), no go, as well as re-tried the Windows Me Boot
disk,
> no
> > >> >> go.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I am going to hate to tell these folks that they have lost
> everything
> > > on
> > >> > the
> > >> >> HD, is that what you think it is? I have a recovery CD-Rom as
well,
> I
> > >> > just
> > >> >> cant get it to recognize it, I changed the BIOS to read the CD
> first,
> > > but
> > >> > no
> > >> >> go there either. Yes, I changed them back.
> > >> >> Thanks for all the help, if you can think of anything else I can
> try,
> > > let
> > >> > me
> > >> >> know.
> > >> >> Dianne
> > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:51 AM
> > >> >> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] WIN Me invalid system disk
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > In the scenario you describe I would suspect that the Hard drive
> has
> > >> >> > lost its boot files, or possibly died. The HD is the "System
Disk"
> > >> >> > referred to as "invalid". Check the HD and floppy ribbon cable
> > >> >> > connections.
> > >> >> > Verify that you have a good boot floppy by trying it in another
> > >> >> > machine.
> > >> >> > Try a boot CD such as an XP install disk, or get The Ultimate
Boot
> > >> >> > CD
> > >> >> > from: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
> > >> >> > Are the floppy and HD recognized in the BIOS?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Dianne Erdos-Rush wrote:
> > >> >> >> Hello,
> > >> >> >> I am repairing a computer with Windows Me as an OS. When it
> boots
> > > it
> > >> >> >> gives an "Invalid System Disk. Replace the disk and then press
> any
> > >> > key."
> > >> >> >> There is no floppy or any other disk in any drive. The boot
will
> > >> > proceed
> > >> >> >> no further. I attempted using an Me Boot Disk, but no good. I
> > >> >> >> went
> > >> > into
> > >> >> >> the BIOS and made sure the boot order was correct (Floppy, CD,
> HD),
> > >> >> >> and
> > >> >> >> on another try I reset the BIOS to default. No Go. Any one
have
> > > any
> > >> >> >> ideas? Let me know. Thanks. Dont know whether this is a
> software
> > > or
> > >> >> >> hardware issue.
> > >> >> >> Dianne
> > >> >> >>
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