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From: polo@hagar.Solbourne.COM (Dave Polakowski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: XT Doesn't Boot From C:
Summary: System boots from A:, can read C:
Keywords: floppy harddisk boot death infinity :-)
Message-ID: <1990Nov28.153917.26259@Solbourne.COM>
Date: 28 Nov 90 15:39:17 GMT
Sender: news@Solbourne.COM
Organization: Solbourne Computer, Inc.
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Hello all ---

My XT clone has suddenly decided it doesn't want to boot from the hard
disk, and I need some help.

Monday I installed a new floppy controller and a 3 1/2 HD floppy.
The system, after that, worked fine.  I was able to back up my
hard disk on the new floppy with no problems, format both low and
hi density 3 1/2s and 5 1/4s.

Tuesday I turned on the system and got the "Non-system disk..."
error message.  Since then I cannot get the system to boot from
the hard disk.  If I boot from floppy, I can access C: and run
programs, etc.  I reinstalled the old floppy controller and still
have the problem.

It appears that there is some sort of system board problem.  But did the
new floppy controller cause the problem, or is this just coincidence?
What, if anything, can I check to try and fix the problem?  Or is
this one of those "take it to the shop" things?  Thanks for any and
all suggestions. 
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