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Re: Need to get rid of startup error: Please select the operating system to start
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Jul 26th, 2006
Another new addition to a very old topic, gotta keep em' alive I guess. 
I tried my own solution to this one before doing any research at all and guees what, I screwed up big time. I moved all of my "boot loader" files out of the root and into another directory, yes I now know this was stupid. I thought I could just boot from a floppy and move them back but now I can't get access to my C: drive at all. Tried several different boot disks (DOS, Win98, Win2k) but I still can't see my harddrive. Also tried booting to a "boot loader" disk but that doesn't seem to work either. Anyone have any ideas what else I can try? Anyone know of a way to force your PC (via a floppy) to point to another directory on C: for the boot info? I'm running out of ideas.

I tried my own solution to this one before doing any research at all and guees what, I screwed up big time. I moved all of my "boot loader" files out of the root and into another directory, yes I now know this was stupid. I thought I could just boot from a floppy and move them back but now I can't get access to my C: drive at all. Tried several different boot disks (DOS, Win98, Win2k) but I still can't see my harddrive. Also tried booting to a "boot loader" disk but that doesn't seem to work either. Anyone have any ideas what else I can try? Anyone know of a way to force your PC (via a floppy) to point to another directory on C: for the boot info? I'm running out of ideas.
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Re: Need to get rid of startup error: Please select the operating system to start
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Jul 26th, 2006
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Originally Posted by damnesiac
Another new addition to a very old topic, gotta keep em' alive I guess.
For a couple of reasons, we ask that members not tag their questions on to a thread previously started by another member (regardless of how similar your problem might seem). Not only does it divert the focus of the thread away from the original poster's problem, but it also makes it less likely that you yourself will get the individual attention that you need.
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Re: Need to get rid of startup error: Please select the operating system to start
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Jul 26th, 2006
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