what is this??

freshnfat · Oct 25, 2005

im getting the message "non-system disk or disk error replace and strike key when ready" what does this mean?

Ned_Flanders · Oct 25, 2005

The PC has detected a non-system disk, or that there it a disk error. To continue press any key to continue.

Where do you get this error?

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freshnfat · Oct 25, 2005

when i am starting up the comp

freshnfat · Oct 25, 2005

when i start up the comp

freshnfat · Oct 25, 2005

oops sorry dint mean do it twice

Spitfire_x86 · Oct 25, 2005

Possible reasons:

# Your Windows installation has become damaged
# Your HDD is not connected properly
# Your PC never had Windows or any OS installed in the first place

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freshnfat · Oct 25, 2005

interesting i fixed it, took the floppy that was in the drive out and messed with hard drive plug not sure wich fixed it heh.

Rugger · Oct 25, 2005

:/ - taking out the floppy - :/

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ChipDeath · Oct 25, 2005

I am shocked and suprised that the first post in this thread didn't say "remove the floppy disk you've left in there" :frown:

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Rugger · Oct 25, 2005

Amazing...simply amazing.

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Spitfire_x86 · Oct 25, 2005

How could I miss that reason!! :redface:

Haven't used floppy for so long....

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Rugger · Oct 25, 2005

It's alright - FDDs are not as common anymore...

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Spitfire_x86 · Oct 25, 2005

It's not that I didn't entirely forgot the floppy thing. I didn't recall clearly what happens system tries to boot from a non-bootable floppy. I guessed it skips the floppy and tries other devices for booting, like the case of non-bootable CD-ROM in a CD drive. :frown:

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pat · Oct 26, 2005

That's what I was going to suggest because your BIOS has the first boot device set to floppy and when there is a floppy in without boot files, you'll show this message.

Normally now, we set the first boot devices to the CDROM, because OS now install right from the CDROM. Back in time, boot disk were necessary to install OS.

But, if you need diagnostic tools, such as memtest , you need to set the floppy as first boot, because if it is set after the HDD, it will always boot the HDD first, if the OS is installed.

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pat · Oct 26, 2005

That's what happen when people "pretend" to know...

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endyen · Oct 26, 2005

Go into bios, and set the hdd as the first boot device. It will save a few seconds every time you boot.
If you ever do want to run a dos prog, like memtest86, you can always change it back, for when you need it.

theholylancer · Oct 26, 2005

thank god for intergrated memtest in my bios

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Era · Oct 26, 2005

I can see lot of damage control going on in this thread. :tongue:

Rugger · Oct 26, 2005

ROFLMAO!

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