Reference number: CH000231
Invalid Media Type
reading drive C.
Issue:Invalid Media Type reading drive C
Cause:This can be caused by one of three
following reasons:
- The hard disk drive does not have a
valid format.
- The hard disk drive has been
fdisk but not formatted.
- The hard disk drive is bad.
Solution:The hard disk drive does not have a
valid format If you are receiving this message
when your computer boots it is likely that it is unable to read the
format on the hard disk drive.
- Boot from a bootable floppy
diskette
- Once at the A:\> attempt to
type C: and press enter.
- If you do not receive
this error message type the below commands.
A: <press enter>
fdisk /mbr <press enter>
Sys c: <press enter>
Once you have received the message System Transferred, reboot
the computer and your issue should be resolved.
- If you receive the same Invalid
Media Type reading type reading drive C: it is likely that the
format on the hard disk drive is invalid and it is recommended
that you re-format the hard disk drive by typing the below
command after booting from a bootable floppy diskette.
Format c: <press enter>
This will erase all of your information on the hard disk drive,
however, it will recreate the format and should allow your hard
disk drive to be read again. If during the format you receive
messages about bad or missing sectors or allocation units,
refer to document CH000180.
The hard disk drive has been fdisk but not formatted If you have recently fdisk and
deleted and recreated the partition on the hard disk drive, before
the hard disk drive can be read you must format the hard disk drive
by typing the below command after booting from a bootable floppy
diskette.
format c: <press enter>
This will erase all of your information on the hard disk drive,
however, it will recreate the format and should allow your hard disk
drive to be read again. If during the format you receive messages about
bad or missing sectors or allocation units, refer to
document CH000180.
If the hard disk drive was able
to successfully format without any errors, Install your
Operating
System on the computer.
The hard disk drive
is bad If after following the above
steps your hard disk drive is still unable to boot it is likely
that the hard disk drive is bad.
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