Error Message: No Valid FAT On Boot Drive (315212)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q315212 SYMPTOMS
When your computer starts, you may receive the following error message:
No valid FAT on boot drive
Or your computer may stop responding when it attempts to verify the DMI pool data.
If you then attempt to reinstall Windows, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
Warning SU0168
Your computer already has an operating system installed, which cannot be upgraded by this version of Setup. Please obtain the Windows 98 Upgrade.
CAUSE
Your computer may be infected with a master boot record virus called the "Stoned Monk Virus," the "Stoned Empire Monkey Virus," or the "Stoned Monkey Virus,"
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2004 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB315212 |
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