If the master boot record is corrupted, use Fix 2 to resolve the issue. Besides, running an automatic repair might be helpful. If it is a hard drive failure that leads to the invalid system disk error, you can look for help from the hard drive manufacturer for replacement.
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Download right-click, Save-As Duration: — 2. I starting getting this error with Windows 10 because I have two external hard drives attached. Then I have to unplug the externals and restart, then plug back in. Never happened when I had Win7. Learned this after contacting Microsoft about the error. One time, my drives order got shuffled accidentally, resulting in that error message.
The cure was simply putting the boot drive as the first in the list. I got a serious scare, and now, I use a backup application just in case. It can happen on a desktop machine with more than a single physical drive.
Probably unlikely for a laptop as, usually, they have only a single actual drive. I had the worst case scenario, total erasure on a friends computer. It was a laptop and new 1 month old , no antivirus etc, The drive had no recoverable files on it after the malware attack resulting in this message. The drive was perfectly good so I had to reinstall windows etc.
Once you post details for us, someone should be able to help you get beyond this point. Hey i just tried all those things u told me but they woldnt work Bob Cerelli. Joined Nov 2, Messages 22, Mine also has a pin missing. Could be a bad floppy controller on the motherboard. In your case you can boot, swap CD's and start the install. Can delete extended NTFS partitions. It is a single executalbe that is under k. As I've mentioned, we need details, and that information will help me a lot.
Bob is trying to help you work around the problem with the floppy drive, so you can continue the OS installation, and I'm concerned about solving the problem with the floppy drive. Without knowing they both work as expected, and that you actually know how to use them, problems like this are bound to occur.
Even worse, you don't know enough about setting the CMOS options to make the system boot from the floppy disk; again, setting the floppy drive to first in the boot order ISN'T always enough, as you've discovered. We both want to help you, so I'll continue to research the changes you need to make in the CMOS settings while Bob tries to help you continue the OS installation on the system.
Some people consider the floppy disk obsolete, but I still install one in every system I build; I consider it an essential tool because optical drives can't always read the disks that are installed in them. Anyway, I fully realize how frustrating this is for you we ALL know that kind of frustration; anyone who decides to work on a PC soon begins to learn just what true aggravation is.
You have to be patient and logical; one way or the other, we'll get you up to speed as soon as possible, and you'll have learned a lot more about working on PCs than you probably wanted to know. Keep punching, Moey; you're obviously not a quitter, and I commend you for that.
If I find anything that might help you resolve the floppy drive problems, I'll post it right away. In the meantime, you might want to create a bootable CD as Bob has suggested. I'm sure he will be watching this thread closely, and waiting for your input. Good luck, and remember to be patient; being patient will allow you to be logical and methodical in your approach to getting past this particular problem. I have no doubt that you'll get this resolved sooner rather than later. FWIW, the missing pin you mentioned is to help make sure you install the floppy cable in the proper position.
The floppy cable connector should have a pin-hole BLOCKED in the same position not all of them actually do , and that would prevent you from installing the cable the wrong way. I'm glad you're so observant; attention to detail is critical when you work with PCs. A few options at this point: 1. This post shows you the reasons and the solutions for it. An "Invalid system disk" error message occurred to your computer after reboot, which is a troublesome thing for those who are not familiar with computer.
Before this error occurred, my Windows 7 is doing an update" or another situation like invalid system disk when trying to boot from USB flash drive.
Another similar mistake is that operating system not found. The causes could be variable depends on specific situation.
The invalid system disk error may due to these reasons:. There are some useful guidance for you. To make sure you can boot from the right hard drive which you want to boot from, set the first boot device is your system hard disk with Windows installed or a bootable media in BIOS interface.
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