i have had a computer given to me whith nothing exept a monitor and keyboard. it is asking for a boot floppy but i dont know what windows it is how do i tell :confused:
craig-48
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dlh6213
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Can you ask the person who gave it to you?
Thong_Ispector
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If it has Windows it would not need a boot floppy.
Have you checked to see if there is a hard drive in the system?
Does CMOS identify a hard drive in the system?
Quite often people will format the hard drives and leave them blank to protect their data when giving away a computer.
A DOS boot disc will let you look to see if there is anything on a hard drive...
(There are exceptions but it is a good place to start.)
You can make one from the PC you are using now or locate an image of one online.
alc6379
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You probably just need to install Windows on the system, or some other OS. If the system has a CD drive, you could download an ISO of a Linux distribution, and have some fun.
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