when i start my comuter it reads: disk boot failure, instert system disk and press enter?
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That happened to me before when I got my EMACHINE.\nYou will end up formatting your computer because its a disc boot problem or possibly a virus. Also a short circuit or a power outage can cause this to your machine if your machine was left on during a storm.\n\nTo format your harddrive you will need to get a recovery disc or a Windows CD. \nNo boot disc is necessary unless you are trying to install Windows 95. \nThe recovery disc will usually come with your computer, if you dont have one, you will need to call your computer manufacturing company and order one. \nThe recovery disc and the windows CD will partition your harddrive and it will wipe out your memory and start from fresh.
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If you want a disk check scan: \n\ngo to start, select My Computer\nRight click on your C Drive or whichever you want to scan.\nSelect Properties - select Tools from the top menu, then select Error checking.\n\nyou may have to schedule the scan to run at next boot if resources are unavailable.  this is for XP, might be different but similar for other OS
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u need to reboot usin ur recovery cd that came with ur computer
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i think your problem is that you r not logged in as administrator ....or its a normal windows error ..you know they do come once in a while ..\ntry this go to command prompt and try to format it \ntype FORMAT:E.G.F (whatever drive letter its assigned )\nand press enter \nit will tell u "insert disk and press enter"\npress enter again and it will start to format it \ngood luck
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try this\nget it into windows then go start&#92;run\n type in " sfc /scannow\n with the xp disk in\n should fix any corrupt files\n\n sounds like your boot.ini file is wrong.\n search for boot.ini, should look like this\n[boot loader]\ntimeout=3\ndefault=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)&#92;WINDOWS\n[operating systems]\nmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)&#92;WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
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Sorry, need more info.\n\nAn inactive drive maybe faulty, or a system partition.
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try to boot it from safe mode and system scan
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This Boot Failure Troubleshooting Flowchart should get you started (PDF file):\n\nhttp://www.fonerbooks.com/poster.pdf
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look for the boot.ini file. open the file in notepade. then edit it.\nreboot.
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reboot, and start hitting the f8 key, it will bring you to a black screen with options, arrow key to safe mode and hit enter
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You just need to boot from this disc and run a repair installation, and give it your new valid key code.  This should get you fixed up.\n\n~Kyle
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Helper123 is right!...\n\nYou must switch your boot system from HDD to CD...
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You are at the command line prompt which allows you to enter DOS like commands to fix your system.  I suggest you read up on the available commands (such as fixboot and chkdsk) before you do anything as there are a number of options but you really should understand what needs to be done before you use the command line to repair your system.
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Run Scandisk to fix it
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may be your sestem boot from CD Rom or Floppy first of all you change the boot sequence from BIOS setup. Select the Hard Drive in First Boot.
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you must try with root and boot disk
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Click F8 during boot  and boot using NORMAL prompt. This will solve your problem.