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ccdi

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    ms dos computer has 2 lost allocation units
    « on: September 22, 2010, 02:01:53 PM »
    Hello,

    I need help.  When I start computer and it starts it setup it stops and has 2 LOST ALLOCATION UNITS FOUND 1 CHANINS.
    CONVERT LOST CHANINS TO FILES Y-N, so here is where I should be able to type and I can't. It will not let me do anything, so I restart computer and hit the key to go to the amibios simple setup utility(ver 1.19), but can't find anywhere in setup to run the -CHKDSK- for fix my problem.  I have read in many places on the web that this will fix computer, but can't get to a C: or a CHKDSK file.   
    Any ideas would be amazing!  Thanks you

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    Re: ms dos computer has 2 lost allocation units
    « Reply #1 on: September 23, 2010, 08:19:15 AM »
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    so here is where I should be able to type and I can't. It will not let me do anything, so I restart computer

    Is it a USB keyboard. Sometimes you have to go into the BIOS and enable Legacy USB for it to work.
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      Re: ms dos computer has 2 lost allocation units
      « Reply #2 on: September 23, 2010, 10:22:15 AM »
      Yes, I do have a USB keyboard, will try. Thank you, I am running a PC DOS, don't know if it makes any difference.

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      Re: ms dos computer has 2 lost allocation units
      « Reply #3 on: September 23, 2010, 01:08:48 PM »
      Sounds like System files are corrupted.  You'll have to boot to a Boot Disk and reinstall system files.
      Get the version you need from here:  www.bootdisk.com
      Boot to the floppy disk or CD.
      Then type:  sys c:
      Hit return.
      Remove boot disk and restart computer.