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I had this same problem. Solution is you do need the original Windows disk that came with the laptop. Finding one if you don't have it ... good luck. There are not many of the KDS laptops around, I have 3 and I have only one of the original restore disks since I bought them all in non-wprking condion. I have 2 up and running perfect but the one with the missing win/system file I removed another hard drive and used that hard drive instead.

Basically you have to restore the missing file and with the original CD, you can't. Most of these came with a restore disk, but it seems that is only good to wipe the drive clean (format) and restore it to the orinigal OS (operating system.

KDS has no answers, looks like they are out of business. If you type in www.kdscomputers.com they are gone.

PS .. My restore CD is for Windows Me, but the KDS 2001 units used Windows XP. One of mine has XP, the other was restored to Windows Me.

Not much help here for you but your best bet is buy a couple of what ever OS you were using and reload your operating system from scratch. You data will be lost and any programs, personal files, etc.

Sorry ... good luck!!

Pat

Contact the makers of your laptop and order the recover disk. They go around $40.00 to $50.00 dollars.