Computer will not boot up

[gozila]

When I start my computer, this message appears "COMPUTER WILL NOT BOOT UP (FROM HARD DISK)"; and the cursor moves to upper-left conner of monitor. What is wrong?, how can I do this problem?

[Randy_tx]

Give the Computer brand, Operating System & age of computer and we can help. Right now, you can put a "system" or Win98 boot disk in it and go to "Fdisk" @ the A prompt......it should look like this: A:\fdisk c: .
If it doesnt find drive C.......you might have a "dead" hard drive.

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[Paleo Pete]

Be careful with fdisk, if it does find a hard drive, the ONLY key you want to press is [Esc] to exit fdisk.

I think before finding out more info, the main suggestion I have is to boot to a start up disk and transfer the system files to the hard drive. At the A:\> prompt type:
sys_c:
using a space in place of the underscore ( _ ) used here. That should transfer the system files and if the drive is still usable it should then boot.

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[gozila]

My computer is attached: Celeron 333Hz,
OS: MS-DOS 6.22
Age: 1 year old.

[diurnal]

Check in BIOS see if system sees your drive.Hit del on startup.Check cables see if drive is connected.Listen if drive is spinning if not drive is bad.