Press any key!

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"Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have had a start up problem since I last formatted my hard drive a
> few months ago.
> When I start now, the start up sequence hangs up and the following
> statement shows:-
> " Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key"
> As I do not have a floppy disk in the drive, I'm at a loss as to what
> is causing this problem. Once a key is pressed the system accesses
> WinXP Home Edition without any more problems. Anyone have any ideas?

in bios check that 1st boot device (or similar) is set to the drive with
your os on it

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"Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:412EF235-0E0D-4766-9A13-F635934BE31E@microsoft.com...
> I have had a start up problem since I last formatted my hard drive a few
months ago.
> When I start now, the start up sequence hangs up and the following
statement shows:-
> " Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key"
> As I do not have a floppy disk in the drive, I'm at a loss as to what is
causing this problem.
> Once a key is pressed the system accesses WinXP Home Edition without any
more problems.
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

Did you change your boot sequence to boot from CD when you re-formatted and
did not change it back? Is there a CD in the CDROM drive?

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"Gordon" wrote:

> "Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:412EF235-0E0D-4766-9A13-F635934BE31E@microsoft.com...
> > I have had a start up problem since I last formatted my hard drive a few
> months ago.
> > When I start now, the start up sequence hangs up and the following
> statement shows:-
> > " Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key"
> > As I do not have a floppy disk in the drive, I'm at a loss as to what is
> causing this problem.
> > Once a key is pressed the system accesses WinXP Home Edition without any
> more problems.
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> >
>
> Did you change your boot sequence to boot from CD when you re-formatted and
> did not change it back? Is there a CD in the CDROM drive?
>
Hi Gordon,
Thanks for your swift reply.
Yes I changed it back to ' floppy drive '
No there isn't a CD in my CDROM drive.

Anything else I can try?

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"Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
>
> > "Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:412EF235-0E0D-4766-9A13-F635934BE31E@microsoft.com...
> > > I have had a start up problem since I last formatted my hard drive a
few
> > months ago.
> > > When I start now, the start up sequence hangs up and the following
> > statement shows:-
> > > " Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key"
> > > As I do not have a floppy disk in the drive, I'm at a loss as to what
is
> > causing this problem.
> > > Once a key is pressed the system accesses WinXP Home Edition without
any
> > more problems.
> > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > >
> >
> > Did you change your boot sequence to boot from CD when you re-formatted
and
> > did not change it back? Is there a CD in the CDROM drive?
> >
> Hi Gordon,
> Thanks for your swift reply.
> Yes I changed it back to ' floppy drive '
> No there isn't a CD in my CDROM drive.
>
> Anything else I can try?

Sorry that's beyond my scant knowledge - hopefully someone will jump in!

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Gordon wrote:

> "Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:270CAF57-71C8-4A1D-BC29-F342B36C6827@microsoft.com...
>
>>
>>"Gordon" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:412EF235-0E0D-4766-9A13-F635934BE31E@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>>I have had a start up problem since I last formatted my hard drive a
>
> few
>
>>>months ago.
>>>
>>>>When I start now, the start up sequence hangs up and the following
>>>
>>>statement shows:-
>>>
>>>>" Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key"
>>>>As I do not have a floppy disk in the drive, I'm at a loss as to what
>
> is
>
>>>causing this problem.
>>>
>>>>Once a key is pressed the system accesses WinXP Home Edition without
>
> any
>
>>>more problems.
>>>
>>>>Anyone have any ideas?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Did you change your boot sequence to boot from CD when you re-formatted
>
> and
>
>>>did not change it back? Is there a CD in the CDROM drive?
>>>
>>
>>Hi Gordon,
>> Thanks for your swift reply.
>>Yes I changed it back to ' floppy drive '
>>No there isn't a CD in my CDROM drive.
>>
>>Anything else I can try?
>
>
> Sorry that's beyond my scant knowledge - hopefully someone will jump in!
>
>
You need to set it to boot from hard drive.
-max

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Try fixing the mbr. Boot to the Recovery Console and then use the FIXMBR
command. You might also want to run the FIXBOOT command. To learn about the
Recovery Console check here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307654 or from
Windows XP go to Start->Help and Support and do a search for Recovery
Console.

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"Vagans" <Vagans@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:412EF235-0E0D-4766-9A13-F635934BE31E@microsoft.com...
>I have had a start up problem since I last formatted my hard drive a few
>months ago.
> When I start now, the start up sequence hangs up and the following
> statement shows:-
> " Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key"
> As I do not have a floppy disk in the drive, I'm at a loss as to what is
> causing this problem.
> Once a key is pressed the system accesses WinXP Home Edition without any
> more problems.
> Anyone have any ideas?
>