First NTLDR missing message hints that you have some of a w2K? OS on the hard drive Second - with floppy in the drive the system should try to boot from it - If it isn't a booting floppy, you should be told Third - why not use the FDISK within the initialisation in the OS setup CD
See if the system will floppy boot without the hard drive reasons for not seeing a floppy when the BIOS is set to boot from it ... have you still got a floppy drive in the setup are the power and interface cables properly connected ( the floppy light should come on for a short period during the bios self test) Is the new drive properly setup for the interface cable, (and other drives - master slave, only, CS etc.) JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Franc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 6:04 PM Subject: HARD:Floppy won't boot > It has been a long time since I booted with the floppy. > The Bios is set to floppy first then CD and last HD. > But it goes straight to the HD on boot. > Grt std. message NTLDR is missing. > Useing W2000 on an Asus A7V > The floppy is working because I have been saving some files to it with > no problems. > The reason I need to boot to it is to FDISK a new hard drive. > Any suggestions? > Sam > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
