Invalid System Disk

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Pierre

Hello,

On a PC with Windows 2000, I created a new partition to
install DOS, and make it the active partition. But the
problem is now that the PC doesn't recognise any of the
Bootable/system diskette I insert, to be able to get the
DOS prompt (and install DOS 6.2)...

I then have no access to the Hard Drive anymore. What can
be the problem? What can I do to fix this, even to
reformat the PC?

Thanks in advance!

Pierre
 
Pierre said:
On a PC with Windows 2000, I created a new partition to
install DOS, and make it the active partition. But the
problem is now that the PC doesn't recognise any of the
Bootable/system diskette I insert, to be able to get the
DOS prompt (and install DOS 6.2)...

I then have no access to the Hard Drive anymore. What can
be the problem? What can I do to fix this, even to
reformat the PC?
Click to expand...
Presumably your bios has setup a boot order where the floppy isn't at
the top. Change this in the bios to boot from floppy/cd/hd preferably
in exact this order.

!!! be warned - Dos isn't aware of newer os and ntfs-partitions !!!
You could damage all the data on the pc.

Best you boot from your w2k-cd and repair to activate your old bootpart.

Then you should read some faq/howto with the topic dualboot or multiboot
on the net before trying again.

I think this question is OT here.
 
OK, but how can I update the Bios without access to the HD
(I have no DOS prompt)? No problem to reinstall everything
as I had made a backup of all the data before trying to
repartioning...but the bootable CD I put in the CD drive
doesn't seem to be even accessed when I boot:

Any idea on how to restore some access to the HD?

Thanks a lot again!
Pierre
 
1.) Boot from a dos disk. www.bootdisk.com The fixed disk has no function in
updating the system bios.
2.) You'll likely need to remove the partition you added, then mark the
original partition as active.
 
Pierre said:
OK, but how can I update the Bios without access to the HD
Click to expand...

You don't have to. And I didn't write that.
Here is what I wrote.
Change bios settings.

Press the DEL-key or F2 on some systems while the PC boots. You will get
into the bios setup. Depending on flavour of bios at different places
you can change the boot order.

!!! If all this sounds strange to you, ask a friend to help you. !!!

Dave Patrick posted a link. Read that please.
And this is still true Pierre.
 
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