Can not start computer with out emergency disk and Win 98 disk

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Teri W - 25 Jun 2004 18:32 GMT

Had a power surge couple of weeks ago and the only way now
I can start computer is with emerg. bootable disk and
win98 disk.
It goes immediately to select hard drive or CD rom..I
choose the hard drive and then goes to BIOS initializing
and hold control key down for options...and then I have to
choose boot from a or c...I choose a and then with a few
clicks I can get it booted.
If I fail to hold CTRL key then it goes to initializing
start up and just stays there.
Any suggestions???
Many thanks. :)

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Jeff Richards - 26 Jun 2004 00:17 GMT

When you boot off the A drive and 'a few clicks' does this get Windows up
and running? Does it run OK and have you run Scandisk to confirm that the
hard drive is functioning properly?

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> Had a power surge couple of weeks ago and the only way now
> I can start computer is with emerg. bootable disk and
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> Any suggestions???
> Many thanks. :)

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Teri - 26 Jun 2004 02:57 GMT

It does get windows running. I have run scan disk and all
is fine with that. It is just that I have never had to
start windows this way from the A drive.
Teri

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>When you boot off the A drive and 'a few clicks' does this get Windows up
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Jeff Richards - 26 Jun 2004 04:58 GMT

It seems the disk is running OK, but you have lost something associated with
the boot process.

When you start from the floppy and get to the A: prompt, do
SYS C:
and then try booting without the floppy.

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> It does get windows running. I have run scan disk and all
> is fine with that. It is just that I have never had to
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Teri - 26 Jun 2004 22:36 GMT

Thanks so much. Guess the unexpected power surge messed
something up.
Teri

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>It seems the disk is running OK, but you have lost something associated with
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Jeff Richards - 27 Jun 2004 03:29 GMT

You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know you got it sorted out.

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> Thanks so much. Guess the unexpected power surge messed
> something up.
> Teri

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