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re: Question about 'Why can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?'
Monday, July 21, 2003 at 3:03 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by MrCharlie
(4059 messages posted)
If you want to make a simple test floppy that will get you to the 'A' prompt fast.
Put a blank formatted floppy in, open up My Computer, right click the 'A' drive ,
format, choose 'copy system files', when it's done just restart the computer and
you should boot right up to the 'A' prompt real fast. It will be a good test to see
if your machine can boot to the floppy. MrC
On Monday, July 21, 2003 at 8:52 am, Terry Steckert wrote:
>I have a question about Why
>can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?:
>I recently installed a broadband router in our office connecting several Macintoshes
>and 1 PC. I was having difficulty getting the PC to work correctly with the DHCP
>router. I went to the manufacturer's website and followed the instructions to get
>it to work correctly. This involved the use of a program call "winipcfg" that allows
>one to reset the ip address and gateway info for a network card. It partially worked
>the first time, and then would no longer respond after that. I went so far as to
>remove the network card and all the configs and protocols, but no luck. Then the
>computer started doing strange things, booting into safe mode, etc. I decided to
>just reinstall Windows 98SE and go from there. Here's the problem: the compter will
>no longer boot from the floppy drive. I have tried the floppy that came with the
>compter, and one that I made from the control panel. I have replaced the msdos.sys
>file with the one from the c: drive, as suggested in other posts. The boot sequence
>in the bios is a, c, scsi. This is the only option that allows the a: drive as the
>first in the sequence. I know the floppy drive works; I can read floppys when the
>system is running normally. The drive makes access noise and the light blinks, but
>then it switches to the c: drive and continues from there. I have even disconnected
>both hard drives, and tried to boot from the floppy and still no luck. I am at a
>loss as to what to do next. I have been unable to find an answer anywhere on the
>net for this situation. HELP!
>
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