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The 1640 used 5 1/4" disks--it was a PC rather than one from the 464, 664, 6128 series.
I can't remember whether it only booted from floppy disks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC1640
I think the old Amstrads took AAs somewhere!
AFAIR there was a recess for batteries on the top of the case that you plonked the monitor on.
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I was never baller enough to have an Amstrad with an HD so my memory is incomplete too.
@nickvonfiction if you boot with nothing in the floppy drive do you get the same message?
Stonehedge
Has yours definitely got a HD in it? Most didn't. I think you are correct, even with HD they still needed to boot from floppy. Is it those weird 3" disks?
Might be worth checking if the mainboard battery is ok. I think the old Amstrads took AAs somewhere!