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To: chapin who wrote (16078)	2/9/2001 10:11:40 PM
From: CatLady	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110626

Thinkpad boot-up. If it's like all the older thinkpads I've seen, hold down one of the function keys while turning on the power, you'll get some test and configuration screens. One will give you a list of devices you can boot from. On my 560, the options are boot from floppy, network, Pcmcia card and hard drive. CD-rom might be in there for machines that have one and would be the easiest option. hope that helps a little....

To: chapin who wrote (16078)	2/9/2001 10:20:04 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110626

Mitch, I know for sure you cannot boot from a USB Zip drive, and am guessing not from a parallel Zip drive either. But you can boot from an internal CD drive if it has one. Gottfried

To: chapin who wrote (16078)	2/9/2001 11:04:31 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110626

Mitch, I'm puzzled by the message you got >When first turning on the laptop I receive a message that says. " Invalid System Disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key "< That's the message I get on trying to boot when I've left a data diskette in the FD. You're sure you have no FD? Gottfried

To: chapin who wrote (16078)	2/10/2001 10:31:25 AM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 110626

Your system needs executable code to boot. Without it, in a location it's expecting to find it, you'll get your "Invalid..." message. First, you must make booting code available. This could be a floppy, HD, CD, or something else. Next, your system must know where to look: This is often a BIOS setting. Most people see the "Invalid ..." message when they have non-bootable media in a location checked earlier in the boot-chain. A data floppy left in the drive seems the most common. You will not be able to boot from media that isn't supported by your BIOS. Devices that rely on drivers loaded at boot time such as ZIP or parallel port drives are unsuitable because the system must boot before they are available. A chicken and egg situation. Cheers, PW.