On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:04:21 -0700, you wrote: >Have you checked your CMOS settings? Yes. Actually, it has A: [first] tried that, and a menu, meaning I have a choice at bootmenu from C or A [kind of clever--I like it] But alas, I still cannot boot. What I have done so far: removed everything but video card, RAM, keyboard, floppy drive replaced floppy drive ribbon cable ensured 'red trace' at #1 pin--both ends fo ribbon cable replaced floppy drive tried numerous 'proven' bootable floppy disks The stinker is this: the A drive reads perfectly in NT, or in the NT/DOS shell, and it performs, reading any file on the floppy. It just won't boot. driving me nuts sooner that I deserve suggestions....please....? My NEW Windows95 Crisis Center: http://computerhelp.org ----- PCBUILD mailing list - http://nospin.com Bob Wright:[log in to unmask] - Drew Dunn:[log in to unmask]