re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key Saturday, December 25, 2004 at 4:20 pm Windows 95 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Steve Easton (5183 messages posted) Are you using a "Start Up" disk. You must boot after a format with a "Start up" disk that was created using windows. On Saturday, December 25, 2004 at 3:57 pm, Chuck wrote: > >I have the same problem. I decided to reformat my son's computer; backed up everything >with drivers, boot-up disks, etc.,. After doing the "dump", nothing will work. >There is no prompt whatsoever. Only two messages: > >With no disk inserted: >"INVALID SYSTEM DISK. REPLACE THE DISK, AND THEN PRESS ENTER." > >With floppy boot disk and/or Windows 95 Disk: >"REMOVE DISKS OR OTHER MEDIA. PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART." > >That's it & all attempts result in an annoying loop. > >Any ideas? TIA! > > Written in response to: re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Chuck: Saturday, December 25, 2004 at 3:57 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (slick50bulldog: Sun, Mar 9, 2003, 7:28 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (malcolm fowler: Sun, Mar 9, 2003, 11:25 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Daniel Westwood: Wed, May 14, 2003, 7:13 am) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Tyler: Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 5:35 am) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (megan: Sat, Feb 12, 2005, 2:22 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Carol J: Sun, Mar 9, 2003, 11:42 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (WJ: Mon, Mar 10, 2003, 7:24 am) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Steve Easton: Mon, Mar 10, 2003, 3:45 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Gilly: Fri, Dec 24, 2004, 5:42 am) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Steve Easton: Fri, Dec 24, 2004, 6:04 am) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Chuck: Sat, Dec 25, 2004, 3:57 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Steve Easton: Sat, Dec 25, 2004, 4:20 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (miguel: Sat, Apr 19, 2003, 4:59 pm) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (Carol J: Mon, Apr 21, 2003, 1:45 am) re: invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key (vaughn: Mon, Mar 7, 2005, 9:18 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 95 Discussion Forum