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Thread ID: 7780	2001-02-15 02:37:00	win95 startup-invalid system error message	Guest (0)	Press F1

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8762	2001-02-15 02:37:00	starting up win '95 incurs a 'invalid system disk. Replace the disk, then press any key' There is no floppy in A drive. Is this easy to fix?? Pat	Guest (0)
8763	2001-02-15 03:51:00	It means some files on your C drive are faulty. Boot up from your Windows Emergency Boot Diskette. From the DOS prompt; type FORMAT c: /MBR and try again. If that doesn't work; boot up to the DOS prompt again and type SYS C:	Guest (0)
8764	2001-02-15 10:24:00	You could be lucky and find that the solution that Ross has posted works for you. However I think the problem is almost certainly linked to the Scandisk problem you have, normally if your system was running OK and you suddenly get ''invalid system disk errors'' especially combined with Scandisk problems,it is almost certainly a sympton of a dying/faulty hard drive. You could try starting up in Safe mode and seeing if you can complete scan disk running in that environment,if you can't your drive needs to be checked by a computer technician,as it is almost certainly faulty and it will be very prudent to backup any valuable data as quick as possible as I have seen drives die very quickly after displaying the sort of errors mentioned. regards Alan	Guest (0)
8765	2001-02-20 00:22:00	Did you get it fixed, cos that is what mine has just done, and it is presently in the shop. I am just curious to see if anything you did fixed it, or if it had to go to a techie.	Guest (0)
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