Question about 'Why can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?'
Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 2:13 pm
Posted by Christina
(1 messages posted)
I have a question about Why
can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?:
After I reformatted my computer, when I put in the boot disk it asks me to type a
command for A:/ and when I try to start without the floppy it asks me to type a command
for C:/ I tried to go to windows using C:/windows/ and then WIN but get a response
of "not a valid file command" . Do I need to reinstall windows, since everything
on the C Drive is wiped from the reformatting? If so how do I do that. I am at
a total loss and would appreciate any help. Thanks so much
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re: Question about 'Why can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?'
Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 3:31 pm
Posted by phantom
(5578 messages posted)
Here are two excellent sites with complete instructions on a clean install of Windows
98.
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/index.html
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On Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 2:13 pm, Christina wrote:
>I have a question about Why
>can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?:
>After I reformatted my computer, when I put in the boot disk it asks me to type
a
>command for A:/ and when I try to start without the floppy it asks me to type a
command
>for C:/ I tried to go to windows using C:/windows/ and then WIN but get a response
>of "not a valid file command" . Do I need to reinstall windows, since
everything
>on the C Drive is wiped from the reformatting? If so how do I do that. I am at
>a total loss and would appreciate any help. Thanks so much
>
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re: Question about 'Why can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?'
Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 12:37 am
Posted by Don
(244 messages posted)
Yes Christina, you need to reinstall windows. Follow the directions of the other
post here. My input:
pay attention to the syntax of commands entered at the DOS prompt. Your prompt should
have been A:\, not A:/
I'm not trying to be picky, this is important.
On Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 2:13 pm, Christina wrote:
>I have a question about Why
>can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?:
>After I reformatted my computer, when I put in the boot disk it asks me to type
a
>command for A:/ and when I try to start without the floppy it asks me to type a
command
>for C:/ I tried to go to windows using C:/windows/ and then WIN but get a response
>of "not a valid file command" . Do I need to reinstall windows, since
everything
>on the C Drive is wiped from the reformatting? If so how do I do that. I am at
>a total loss and would appreciate any help. Thanks so much
>
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