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Windows Forum / Windows 95 / January 2004Old 486, reformatted hard drive, windows 95
I was trying to clean up an old 486SX that had windows 95 on it. I reformatted my hard drive thusly: started computer, went into windows 95 exited win95 to the dos prompt via the start button got c:\windows changed directories to c: formatted the d drive then formatted the c drive I restarted the computer using the boot disk I had made before I started this whole thing and the computer won't work. It starts up, recognizes both my drives and then just sits there. I see the light on, the a: drive is running but nothing happens. I have tried 15 different boot disks, most do nothing, the others, I get an invalid system disk error I can't get back into the computer. What did I do wrong. I have never not been able to use a boot disk/start disk before. Any suggestions? Your help is greatly appreciated. > I was trying to clean up an old 486SX that had windows 95 on it. I > reformatted my hard drive thusly: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I have tried 15 different boot disks, most do nothing, the others, I > get an invalid system disk error If you formatted the C: drive, there is no longer an operating system on it. Also I did not think you could FORMAT C: from running it from the hard drive, which is what it looks like you said you did, only from a boot disk. >I was trying to clean up an old 486SX that had windows 95 on it. I >reformatted my hard drive thusly: >started computer, went into windows 95 >exited win95 to the dos prompt via the start button >got c:\windows >changed directories to c: >formatted the d drive then formatted the c drive >I restarted the computer using the boot disk I had made before I >started this whole thing and the computer won't work. It starts up, >recognizes both my drives and then just sits there. I see the light >on, the a: drive is running but nothing happens. Bad boot disk? >I have tried 15 different boot disks, most do nothing, the others, I >get an invalid system disk error Bad boot diskette drive? Boot order C: before A:? (should give consistent results) What happens if you try with HD disconnected? Did you use format C: /S or just Format C: ? If the latter, try Sys C: from boot diskette (after booting off it) If no joy, repeat the format of C: as Format C: /S >I can't get back into the computer. What did I do wrong. I have >never not been able to use a boot disk/start disk before. >Any suggestions? As above. More on why you felt the need to nuke the PC may be relevant - e.g. possible pre-file-system boot virus persistance. >--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - Dreams are stack dumps of the soul >--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - Go into the BIOS setup and make sure the boot sequence is set to "A: then C:". Also, make sure the floppy drive is configured properly as a 1.44 MB drive. Be sure to save any changes when exiting. Ben > I was trying to clean up an old 486SX that had windows 95 on it. I > reformatted my hard drive thusly: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Your help is greatly appreciated. |
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