"Non-System Disk Error" with LBA Hard Disk Controller

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SYMPTOMS

When you are starting Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:

Non-System disk error.

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This error message can occur if you are using an LBA (logical block addressing) BIOS-only controller with an older hard disk for the boot drive, causing incorrect drive parameter translations in hard disks that are not LBA addressable.

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RESOLUTION

Use the newer LBA drive as the boot drive instead of the older drive.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows 95

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KB156554

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