Re: no boot up with win xp pro

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Invalid System Disk?
I'm sure it can't be as simple as having a blank floppy shoved in.
But I'm throwing that out there anyway.

You also might want to check the boot order in your CMOS. At least make
sure that's not messed up before you try anything drastic.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23fKqupLFGHA.648@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I'm getting a little confused. In your first post you mentioned
> that you saw the message "invalid system disk". In your next
> post you wrote that you received the same message as before,
> namely "A disk error has occuried". Now even after I changed
> my glasses, these two messages don't quite look the same to
> me!
>
> The first message might be generated by a damaged boot
> environment, hence my advice to run fixboot etc.
>
> The second message might be generated by a flawed disk,
> which is something entirely different. Download and run
> the diagnostic tool that your disk manufacturer makes
> available on his home site, then report the result.
>
>
> "Toby" <Toby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7C23C9C4-80D3-43FF-8720-C4A869DD9A5E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I tried the boot from cd and used the recovery console...
> > use fixmbr and fixboot...
> > the computer rebooted and attempted to boot from drive c and I recieved
> the
> > same message that I have been receiving as follows:
> >
> > A disk error has occuried
> > Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
> >
> > Is is possible that the drive ahs contacted the "Worm" virus?
> >
> > Thanks for any help...
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Toby" <t.wellborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:e4scWe%23EGHA.2300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > runnng windows xp pro, booted up the pc and got message "invalid
> system
> > > > disk"... disk drive c appears to be fine... this happened a while
back
> and
> > > > the disk was fine. i believe i lost my system files and or boot
> record.
> > > does
> > > > anyone know how to do a restore of the startup or system files. i
> booted
> > > up
> > > > from a cd and the drive c showed to be ok using chkdsk...?
> > > > help please...
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Boot your system with your WinXP CD, select Repair, then
> > > Recovery Console. Now run these commands:
> > > fixmbr
> > > fixboot
> > > exit
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>


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