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    igottogonow Posts: 128, Reputation: 2
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    Jun 25, 2009, 10:06 AM
    Windows 95
    I have an older laptop computer Compaq Armada 1592DMT I was going to let my 7 year old play games on. I mistakenly tried to install a newer version of windows and boy that didn't work. It worked find before but when I tried to update it I messed it up. Now when I turn it on it indicates:

    32768 Kb OK then I select a key and it shows:
    " Non-system disk error replace and strike any key when ready"

    I do this and the same message comes up. I know I screwed it up by using the wrong disk so how can I undo my mistake? I think it had Windows 95 and I stuck Windows 98 or 2000 in it.
    Can anyone help me??
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    Perito Posts: 3,139, Reputation: 150
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    Jun 25, 2009, 11:25 AM

    You need to locate the original setup/startup disk and the original distribution disk for Windows 95. The startup disk will be an MS-DOS disk that boots from the floppy drive. The distribution disk will be a CD. It's been long enough that I don't remember if it starts up automatically or whether you have to locate the SETUP.EXE program on the CD and run that. If you can't find a Windows 95 distribution disk, try E-Bay. I found one here for US$20

    Link to Windows 95 operating system on E-Bay

    Before you run anything, but once you've booted to the floppy disk, I suggest that you delete the WINDOWS directory or directories (there may be more than one -- one might be WINNT) from the C: drive. You might consider reformatting the hard drive (use the FORMAT program on the hard disk) to clean the drive before reinstalling Windows 95.
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    Jun 25, 2009, 11:29 AM

    What you apparently did is not load Windows properly. So the boot sector is now being marked as a non system disk.

    You are going to have to boot using a Win 95 or Win 98 bootable floopy (you can find tools to make one on the WEB) and then try reinstalling Windows.
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    seahwk83 Posts: 3,276, Reputation: 212
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    Jun 25, 2009, 02:15 PM

    Here is link to a startup floppy, extract files to a floppy and you will have the bootable floppy

    When you boot with the floppy in the drive - Choose, boot with
    CD ROM Support

    You will come to a DOS prompt
    -Insert 95 or 98 setup disk
    -Type d:
    At command prompt - Hit enter

    Now type setup.exe
    Hit enter and setup will start installing OS


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    If you end having to format the drive before it will allow to install, post back with updated info
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    Jun 27, 2009, 10:02 AM
    Glad it worked out
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