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Solution A:
1. Boot from a floppy
2. from A:> you type sys c:
this will re-install the DOS system files
3. remove the boot disk from a:
3. restart the computer
If the above didn't solve your problem, you need to perform the following :
1. Boot from a floppy
2. from A:> you type fdisk
choose selection 4 and look at the first partition ( c: )
the status position should be A ( from active )
a. If status isn't active, you are not able to boot from this drive
In this case you need to perform selection 2. and make your C: drive
the active
drive.
b. if status is A you probably have a boot virus on your system
you need to boot from a floppy disk and start a virus detector
program from a
clean diskette.
3. remove the boot disk from a:
3. restart the computer
If the C: drive has an active status ( status in
----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Chris Edwall <cedwall@xxxxxxxx>
Aan: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: zaterdag 30 mei 1998 6:03
Onderwerp: Hard Drive Problem
>Although it is not a trading question, I am a trader with a problem. My
>Windows 3.1 machine is refusing to boot from the hard drive. I've
>booted from a floppy and used Norton Disk Doctor and the hard drive
>looks ok, it just won't boot from it. Any suggestions (other than
>reformat the drive and start over)?
>
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