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by therook Mar 14, 2003 last reply Mar 17, 2003

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Hi,
I just wiped the hd on a laptop using a 95 boot disk; i now want to reinstall the previous os (W2k) back on the drive. When i insert the w2k cd, i get a 'non-system disk' error. I also have w2k on floppy, but i get the same error. New Tech! Help!!!

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by michael34 Mar 14, 2003

What file system were you using? FAT32 or NTFS.

If you were using NTFS, you need to wipe the NTFS partition off, Also you might need to make a new set of Floppy Disks.

I have a web site where you can download Windows 2000 Floppy disks (Although that is the only section available, as I am undergoing a upgrade)

http://www.bakpc.com/boot_disks.htm

Try that, Download the Boot Disks and make floppies (Instructions Included on the site), then try to reload windows and let me know if it helps.

Feel Free to email me at:
Trunks@dragonballzrealm.net if you need more help.

Good Luck
Michael

by therook Mar 17, 2003

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by therook Mar 14, 2003

Fat32 is the file system; i downloaded the W2k bootdisks from your site, but i still can't load the os.

by sharris69 Mar 15, 2003

I always keep a W98 boot floppy around since it has the drivers for most cdr driver. Boot up with that and go to your E: drive (cd rom) and you should be able boot from there.

by therook Mar 17, 2003

My lead says that W98 doesn't load autoexec.bat and config.sys, so it won't work.

by therook Mar 16, 2003

I've tried booting up with my w98 startup disk, but the computer still won't see the external (usb) cdrom i have attached to it. Also, i have w2k on floppy, but it won't load that way, either