[RESOLVED] Windows 98 boot problem

[grrose]

On attempting to boot from previously working WD 20gb, fat 32 drive get message invalid system disk (running Win98). Booting from a: ok can log to c: but dir shows whole root directory with corrupted file and sub directory names but as I remember the amount of free disk space looks ok.
Any ideas what could have caused this and have I lost all my data or is a recovery possible.

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[techs]

first step is to sys c: and see if it boots. than scandisk.

[freezer101]

Using 98 boot floppy try "fdisk /mbr"
and reboot.

[Darren Wilson]

Also worth trying is to run FDISK and check if the Partition is set to Active or not. If it isn't then set it as Active

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[grrose]

All suggestions appear to have failed. At moment in process of Norton Disk Doctor. Did fdisk /mbr + NDD /rebuild. Seems to have located some of data/programmes we wait with baited breath to see what's been salvaged!

Many thanks again for your suggestions.

Geoff- ex pat Brit.


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