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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: opmvj5 on August 16, 2007, 03:41:30 PM

Title: My computer wont start disk boot failure
Post by: opmvj5 on August 16, 2007, 03:41:30 PM

i have an old windows 98 and everytime i turn it on it says disk boot failure  insert system disk and press enter what do i do

Title: Re: My computer wont start disk boot failure
Post by: Dusty on August 16, 2007, 05:09:35 PM

Check the cable connections to the hdd and ide, re-plugging might cure the problem.  If re-plugging does not work then start diagnosis by downloading a floppy bootdisk from bootdisk.com, reset Bios to boot from the floppy first, this will give you access to your pc.

Please post back with any displayed error messages.

Title: Re: My computer wont start disk boot failure
Post by: GX1_Man on August 16, 2007, 07:25:38 PM

You either have a bad hard drive, improper connections, a damaged master boot record, or no operating system installed.

What happened prior to this would be important.  ;)

Title: Re: My computer wont start disk boot failure
Post by: Deerpark on August 16, 2007, 07:29:44 PM

Note that the OP has started two threads on this issue.
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,40854.msg255035.html
One of them should probably be locked.

Title: Re: My computer wont start disk boot failure
Post by: opmvj5 on August 16, 2007, 07:45:28 PM

i was installing a drivers for a camera and the computer froze i then turned it of pushing the button not the start key and that is it when i turned it back on it says

disk boot failure  insert
                            system disk
                              and press enter