"Disk Boot failure, Please Insert System disk"-- HELP!

[Blackjack]

Hello everyone,

I just built myself a new PC, and I have a problem already. I just installed Windows XP SP2. It seems to be working fine for the first few days, but just yesterday, I ran into some problems. When I Boot up, Right away, I get a "Memory Testing" Thing on my screen. Afterwards, It says "Floppy Disk(s) fail (80)"
"PS/2 Mouse error Or no PS/2 Mouse present."

I have the option to "Skip memory testing", Enter setup, or Select my boot device. Either way, whether I wait for the Memory test to finish or not, A message appears saying "Disk boot failure, Please Insert system Disk and press enter". Easy, right? WELL, When I put in the system disk and press enter, guess what? Nothing Happens! Please help me!

Puzzled and Sad,

Blackjack

 

[foozy]

Try resetting your CMOS? Sounds like you're getting a variety of BIOS errors. That should fix your floppy and memory problem, too.

 

[Char_X]

Firstly check if there is no diskette in your floppy drive, it may cause Floppy Disk Fail (80) problem.
And check these things that can also cause this problem:
(1)Floppy cable to properly inserted - in the Motherboard slot
(2)Floppy cable inserted incorrectly - wrong end in Motherboard slot
(3)Bad Floppy drive

More info here

Please post back in any result.

 

[zipperman]

Not sure what your asking to fix

Why not just boot to Windows ? A memory check is normal and should
list what you have installed.The bios has a disable if it bugs you.
Don't have disks in any drives unless your in Windows useing them.
Thats probably what the error means.

 

[Blackjack]

Why not just boot to Windows ? A memory check is normal and should
list what you have installed.The bios has a disable if it bugs you.
Don't have disks in any drives unless your in Windows useing them.
Thats probably what the error means.

I can't boot from the any CD rom, or the HDD. I changed the boot priority but still nothing. I'm going to go try resetting the CMOS, See if that works.