Non System Disk Or Disk Error - Pls Help!

[Claudz19]

Hi all, I was working on my computer and I had a CD in the CD drive and I was just working away and then my computer froze the screen went back to the desktop, but nothing was there just my background, so as I didn't want to loose anything on the CD i had in the computer I removed the CD and then I turned it off and on again and then it came up with some message, then after a short while it came up with a message saying:

Non System disk or disk error
replace and strike any key when ready.

Someone please help!

Claudia

[Spider]

Hi Claudz19 welcome to Cyber Tech Help.

Had your computer awhile? Sounds like the motherboard battery is dead. $5.00 for a new one and you should be OK.

[Claudz19]

yeah had it for just under 3 years.. computer guy that came to look at it rekons it needs a whole new hard drive...

[Spider]

You have had it for 3 years and if the model of that motherboard was released
2 years before that then you should replace that battery before replacing the hard drive.

[Sovereign]

Is there a disk in the floppy drive? If there is, take it out.

[Spider]

Is there a disk in the floppy drive?
Actually Sovereign is right, that should be the first thing checked. Good eye Sovereign.