I have a used computer with no operatings system. I
purchased the Windows XP home edition and all I get when I
put in the disk is "Invalid sytem disk Replace the disk
and press any key.

Please help

Thanks.

Randy

Are you able to set the computer to boot from the CD-ROM drive.
The XP CD is bootable but the system must support booting from the CD-ROM
drive or be able to be set as such in the system BIOS.

You boot from the CD and run setup from there. There is a way to do it
using boot floppies but you cannot use a 9x boot floppy for this, you would
need to download the appropriate information and create floppies from the
information.
For XP Home Edition:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseid=33290

For XP Pro:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...&FamilyID=5582
0EDB-5039-4955-BCB7-4FED408EA73F

Since this is a Windows 95 system, there may be a lot of incompatible
hardware and if its processor is less than a Pentium II-233, it is not
supported and likely won't install.
--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:499b01c340f9$ac846ce0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a used computer with no operatings system. I
> purchased the Windows XP home edition and all I get when I
> put in the disk is "Invalid sytem disk Replace the disk
> and press any key.
>
> Please help
>
> Thanks.
>
> Randy

Michael,

THANKS SO MUCH!!! I found the Boot Sequence on page two of
the set-up and now it's loading.

I don't know if you realize how much help you are to us
newbies. All I can say is your help opens the door from
frustration to a world with fresh air. Your building up a
great deal of Karma if you believe in it or not.

Keep giving and the world when bring you returns beyond
your imagination.

Take care.

Randy


>-----Original Message-----
>When you first boot the system, the very first screen
usually says something
>to the effect, "To enter setup, press and it gives a
key." This is
>different on each computer but it's usually "ESC"
or "Del." Once in, you'll
>need to navigate around until you find "Boot Sequence" or
something similar,
>then place the CD-ROM first in the boot sequence.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
>"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:048601c340fc$97daeff0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks for your quick reply. How do i set the computer
to
>> boot from the CD-Rom drive? How can I set it in the
system
>> BIOS? I have BIOS Version: A01
>>
>> Thanks again for your help.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Are you able to set the computer to boot from the CD-
ROM
>> drive.
>> >The XP CD is bootable but the system must support
booting
>> from the CD-ROM
>> >drive or be able to be set as such in the system BIOS.
>> >
>> >You boot from the CD and run setup from there. There
is
>> a way to do it
>> >using boot floppies but you cannot use a 9x boot floppy
>> for this, you would
>> >need to download the appropriate information and create
>> floppies from the
>> >information.
>> >For XP Home Edition:
>> >
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp
>> releaseid=33290
>> >
>> >For XP Pro:
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx
>> displaylang=en&FamilyID=5582
>> >0EDB-5039-4955-BCB7-4FED408EA73F
>> >
>> >Since this is a Windows 95 system, there may be a lot
of
>> incompatible
>> >hardware and if its processor is less than a Pentium
II-
>> 233, it is not
>> >supported and likely won't install.
>> >--
>> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> >Windows Shell/User
>> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> >
>> >"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:499b01c340f9$ac846ce0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I have a used computer with no operatings system. I
>> >> purchased the Windows XP home edition and all I get
>> when I
>> >> put in the disk is "Invalid sytem disk Replace the
disk
>> >> and press any key.
>> >>
>> >> Please help
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Randy
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

And thank you, Randy as it's responses such as yours that make it all
worthwhile. I know just what you mean about the frustration as sometimes
all it takes is the ability to simply get the key in the door to enable you
to open many doors beyond it.

Thanks again and good luck.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4a1201c34105$2a06b370$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Michael,
>
> THANKS SO MUCH!!! I found the Boot Sequence on page two of
> the set-up and now it's loading.
>
> I don't know if you realize how much help you are to us
> newbies. All I can say is your help opens the door from
> frustration to a world with fresh air. Your building up a
> great deal of Karma if you believe in it or not.
>
> Keep giving and the world when bring you returns beyond
> your imagination.
>
> Take care.
>
> Randy
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >When you first boot the system, the very first screen
> usually says something
> >to the effect, "To enter setup, press and it gives a
> key." This is
> >different on each computer but it's usually "ESC"
> or "Del." Once in, you'll
> >need to navigate around until you find "Boot Sequence" or
> something similar,
> >then place the CD-ROM first in the boot sequence.
> >
> >--
> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >Windows Shell/User
> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> >"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:048601c340fc$97daeff0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Thanks for your quick reply. How do i set the computer
> to
> >> boot from the CD-Rom drive? How can I set it in the
> system
> >> BIOS? I have BIOS Version: A01
> >>
> >> Thanks again for your help.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Are you able to set the computer to boot from the CD-
> ROM
> >> drive.
> >> >The XP CD is bootable but the system must support
> booting
> >> from the CD-ROM
> >> >drive or be able to be set as such in the system BIOS.
> >> >
> >> >You boot from the CD and run setup from there. There
> is
> >> a way to do it
> >> >using boot floppies but you cannot use a 9x boot floppy
> >> for this, you would
> >> >need to download the appropriate information and create
> >> floppies from the
> >> >information.
> >> >For XP Home Edition:
> >> >
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?
> >> releaseid=33290
> >> >
> >> >For XP Pro:
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
> >> displaylang=en&FamilyID=5582
> >> >0EDB-5039-4955-BCB7-4FED408EA73F
> >> >
> >> >Since this is a Windows 95 system, there may be a lot
> of
> >> incompatible
> >> >hardware and if its processor is less than a Pentium
> II-
> >> 233, it is not
> >> >supported and likely won't install.
> >> >--
> >> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >> >Windows Shell/User
> >> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >> >
> >> >"Randy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >news:499b01c340f9$ac846ce0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I have a used computer with no operatings system. I
> >> >> purchased the Windows XP home edition and all I get
> >> when I
> >> >> put in the disk is "Invalid sytem disk Replace the
> disk
> >> >> and press any key.
> >> >>
> >> >> Please help
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >> Randy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >