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uglykid · **windows (i need help) -** September 10th, 2002, 12:39 PM

A friend Of mine kids put something in his floppy drive & broke something. now windows will not start. i went to BIOS to disable floppy drive at start up but his gateway pc dose not have floppy drive disabling in BIOS mode? does anyone know what to do? o we tryed takeing the drive out but still windows will not start. will not go past floppy drive.

gorphon · **try getting a new floppy drive.... -** September 10th, 2002, 01:00 PM

10-15 bucks. what did he put in it anyways?

uglykid · September 10th, 2002, 01:06 PM

i don't know what it was. we took it out and look at it but nothing looks broke to me. it just will not start

Power Penguin · **I would have done the same things you did -** September 10th, 2002, 01:13 PM

I would have tried switching it off in BIOS and then just removing it, too. Try the boot sequence in BIOS - maybe this will work C: D: A: or whatever. If not Maybe open it up, and remove the obstruction?

Sorry I can't be of much help.

uglykid · September 10th, 2002, 01:20 PM

thanks anyway. a little input is better than no input.

gorphon · **do you get any error message on bootup? -** September 10th, 2002, 01:29 PM

what does it say? if the bios wont disable it Im not sure changing the sequence could help, it depends on why it wont boot. either way, getting a new drive should help. and they are cheap. gateways and most other retail pc's are weird. I know that gateway has motherboards made specifically for them, the one gateway I have cant even take any other chips except chips licensed to gateway. Its good for the pc retailer sure because these chips are more expensive, but bad for the consumer as this restricts whatyou can do with what you bought for your hard earned cash.

uglykid · 07:52 AM

it says insert boot disk. i know i wont ever buy a gateway!!!!!!!!

gorphon · **yeah, hes gonna need to buy a new drive -** September 10th, 2002, 01:40 PM

though I would try changing the boot order first as well. it might work. but then also, unless thats just a standard generic message, he might actually need to repair something on the hard drive as well. thats what you usually need a boot disk for anyways. ok. what was the situation that caused him to stick something into his floppy drive? was there something wrong with the pc and he got upset? if so... fixing the floppy is just the beginning of his problems

uglykid · 07:54 PM

it was someones kids that were there that put something in it

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gorphon Offline lowly peasant Posts: 1,103 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: just outside my head Age: 30 Reputation Power: 193	try getting a new floppy drive.... - September 10th, 2002, 01:00 PM 10-15 bucks. what did he put in it anyways? "Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught." -Oscar Wilde ZeroPaid UD homepage

uglykid Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 62 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Harrogate tn Age: 38 Reputation Power: 92	September 10th, 2002, 01:06 PM i don't know what it was. we took it out and look at it but nothing looks broke to me. it just will not start Ugly Was Here!

Power Penguin Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 657 Join Date: Aug 2002 Reputation Power: 121	I would have done the same things you did - September 10th, 2002, 01:13 PM I would have tried switching it off in BIOS and then just removing it, too. Try the boot sequence in BIOS - maybe this will work C: D: A: or whatever. If not Maybe open it up, and remove the obstruction? Sorry I can't be of much help.

uglykid Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 62 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Harrogate tn Age: 38 Reputation Power: 92	September 10th, 2002, 01:20 PM thanks anyway. a little input is better than no input. Ugly Was Here!

uglykid Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 62 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Harrogate tn Age: 38 Reputation Power: 92	What Does Say??? - September 10th, 2002, 01:33 PM it says insert boot disk. i know i wont ever buy a gateway!!!!!!!! Ugly Was Here! Last edited by uglykid; September 11th, 2002 at 07:52 AM.

uglykid Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 62 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Harrogate tn Age: 38 Reputation Power: 92	September 10th, 2002, 01:50 PM it was someones kids that were there that put something in it Ugly Was Here! Last edited by uglykid; September 14th, 2002 at 07:54 PM.