Having a problem after formatting my laptop.

[etalns]

I had a laptop that was running windows 98 before, so I decided to format it. I booted up, went into MS dos and formatted my C drive. Now whenever I boot up I get,

"Invalid System Disk,
Replace the disk, and then press any key."

So, I made a windows 98 startup disk, yet I get the same problem.

I wanted to install windows xp on it, but now I can't get anything going on it, and it's what I normally use for school which starts monday :S if anyone could help I would be so grateful.


AIM: Qosis55

 

[Technonut]

It will do that if you Formatted the disk... Stick in the XP CD.. It should install fine.

 

[etalns]

Oops, forgot to mention, I also had the windows xp cd in then too

Thanks for the comment though, my mistake.

 

[etalns]

double post

 

[Technonut]

Did you have the boot order set to boot from the CDROM? (In the BIOS)

 

[etalns]

I completely forgot to check that before formatting, but I don't believe it was. Now I don't have access to the bios either

 

[Technonut]

I don't know which lappy you have, but you should be able to press F2, Delete, etc.. and get into the BIOS when you first power on the lappy.. Set the 1st boot device to CDROM, and you should be good to go...

 

[etalns]

When it loads up I get the toshiba screen, so I tried pressing every f key from f1-f12, and tried the delete key, and none are bringing up bios :S it just goes straight back to the error.

 

[Technonut]

The proper key sequence to enter the BIOS should be in the manual... If you do not have the manual, go to the Toshiba website and download it...

EDIT: You can also try these...

WinXP Home Install Floppy

WinXP Pro Install Floppy

 

[etalns]

Ahh, I think I know whwat the problem is. I've gotten a boot disk working, but now it goes into dos yet I cant access ym CD rom drive. It shows the CD rom drive operating, like the light is going.

Any ideas? Thanks again for all your help btw, I really appreciate this,.

 

[Technonut]

Did you try using the WinXP boot disk I linked in my edit above?

 

[dkozloski]

Most laptops will only boot to the rebuild CD that came with them. They have a proprietary CD boot routine. Boot to a floppy that has CD drivers on it and then Load WinXP.

 

[Paperlantern]

sometimes whe the manufacturers boot splash screen comes up you can hit esc and make it go away, works on most compaqs

give it a shot