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What does disk boot failure insert system disk and press enter mean?

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karen123   11-14-2009 at 05:56:14 PM

hp media center pc 864n , windows xp, have checked al wires, plugs, turned off , restarted etc keep getting disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter please help not a skilled computer person so the more simple the answer the better

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tmike   11-15-2009 at 03:09:15 AM

perhaps the BIOS is set to boot from some other device, or some other device in the boot list contains unbootable media.

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badge   11-15-2009 at 05:46:20 AM

Have to agree with tmike.

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   11-15-2009 at 08:05:27 AM

Tap f8 while booting to access the BIOS. Make sure the 1st boot device is your hard drive.

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badge   11-15-2009 at 09:40:53 AM

The message can also mean the OS's boot files are corrupted. Instructions for repairing the boot files can be provided if needed.

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