[poppys]

Hi,
After cleaning the registry using a reg cleaning software and pressing the reboot button the computer wont start up,
says :

Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file :some hiberish@#$%^}
starting......


MS XP 2005.......

A:\>



and doesnt boot......

Your help would be greatly appreciated,as i need that computer very urgently.
Thanks,

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Hi poppys!

You don't by chance have a floppy disk in the floppy drive do you?

Fenor

[Fenor]

Hi poppys!

You don't by chance have a floppy disk in the floppy drive do you?

Fenor

[poppys]

oh ya i do,
If u want me to take it out.....

[poppys]

its fixed ,
Thanks buddy,but if i may ask y does that happen?
just inquisitive,
Thanks again

[gerryf]

IT happens because your computer is set to boot to the floppy drive as the first boot device. You had a bootable floppy with a damaged OS on it (or maybe a setup routine).

PCs are set up this way by default so you can load an OS on them.