Invalid Media Type Error


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  Step 1:  Did you FDISK?

Stop and ask yourself, "Did I just FDISK to reset my active DOS partition?" If no, consider what else you may have changed just prior to the problem and attempt to undo it. If yes, proceed to next step.
  Step 2:  Boot Disk with Format

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Insert a boot disk with format.com on it into the A drive, and boot the computer, if you haven't already done so. If this is a second drive and your boot disk is working fine, Shutdown the PC, then restart it holding down the F8 key to bring up the Startup menu, and choose MS-DOS mode.
  Step 3:  Format the Drive

From the DOS command prompt, after the PC boots, type: FORMAT [drive letter]:
  Step 4:  Use the Drive

The drive is now ready for use. If the drive is the intended boot drive, you still need to type this at the DOS command prompt: SYS C:. To prepare it to accept an operating system.