NEED HELP

[flickb]

i recently got a compuet, its windows 98, but i cant start it.

when i turn it on it will say..
 

Verifying DMI pool data.......
Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter

What do i do :-?

[street1 (RIP)]

Note:This issue is sometimes caused by a hardware failure.
You may need to reset your BIOS to defaults.That would be motherboard jumpers or removing the CMOS battery.


The below information is a workaround I found while web searching.
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Disconnect the power and interface cables to the hard drive.
Apply power to the computer.
Access the system BIOS.
Set the drive type as None or Not Installed.
Then Load the BIOS Defaults
Then Load the SETUP Defaults
Save the BIOS changes and reboot the PC to a System Boot Diskette.
Shut down the PC after the memory count is displayed.
Reconnect the power and interface cables to the hard drive.
Access the System BIOS.
Auto-Detect the hard drive. Ensure that the LBA Mode option is enabled.
Save the BIOS changes and restart the PC with a System Diskette.
Partition and format the hard drive via the operating system.
Restart the system. On boot, the screen should read:

Verifying DMI Pool Data
Update Successful
The system should continue booting normally.

[Michael]

It could be a harddisk failure as well.

[GX1_Man]

Free diagnostics for download at the appropriate hard drive maker's site.