Re: Bootup Question

We need more details regarding the video and sound driver problems in order to
help.

Tell us all you can, e.g., video & sound card mfg/model, error messages and or
symptoms in detail, etc.

"BAP" <BAP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F1111954-3B18-4077-BBC3-F291A4CD7655@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Thank you for the explanation!
| The unit has had so many other problems, including some viruses, that just
| drove me to attempt at re-installing the W2K Pro OS. Had no problem doing so
| and the Unit works well, except that now I need to worry about Video and
| Sound Drivers.
| Any suggestions?
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > You didn't need to search from that site...the answer was on the web page
| > itself. You appear to have an Award BIOS which uses the Delete key for
accessing
| > the BIOS during the boot cycle.
| >
| > The four floppy disks are used to bootup from a system that cannot boot from
the
| > CD-ROM or if the CDR disc itself is not bootable. After the last disk has
| > completed its tasks it asks for the Windows 2000 installation disc. This is
| > simply an alternate method to startup a PC in order to install or repair
Windows
| > 2000, it's not a method to start an existing Windows configuration.
| >
| > Booting from the CD-ROM drive has two requirements:
| > 1) The PC system must be designed to bootup from this device (very common in
| > today's systems...not so much with some older ones)
| > 2) The CDR disc itself must be bootable. This is true of an original Windows
| > 2000 disc and any properly made copy of it (it has to be a 1:1 copy...not
just a
| > file copy version).
| >
| >
| > "BAP" <BAP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:9E8C4DF2-7502-4AF6-8C2D-9A0B5731813C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | David, thank you for your inputs!
| > | I pasted ?BIOS Version Phoenix- Award BIOS v6.00PG in the search window
| > | of: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
| > | and got a lot of articles. It was overwhelming, to say the least. I tried
| > | to get to see a couple of
| > | them, but I just could not see an answer to my question.
| > | My reply to Pegasus tells that I was able to get to the Bios.
| > | My question for you about your statement:
| > | "Keep in mind that you cannot startup Windows 2000 completely from a
floppy
| > | disk or a CDR disc."
| > | This confuses me, as many other terms.
| > | I have not managed to get the 4 Boot Diskette or the Emergency Diskette,
but
| > | would either of these get me going?
| > | About the CDR disk? Is that the original OS CD or a copy of it?
| > | Sorry to be so naive!
| > |
| > |
| > | "David Webb" wrote:
| > |
| > | > See this page for info regarding the proper method to access your BIOS
| > settings:
| > | >
| > | > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
| > | >
| > | > Once successful, you can change the order of the startup devices to A,
| > CD-ROM,
| > | > then C.
| > | >
| > | > Keep in mind that you cannot startup Windows 2000 completely from a
floppy
| > disk
| > | > or a CDR disc. There is a method to create a floppy disk for emergency
| > purposes
| > | > in case some of bootup files get corrupted on the active drive. See this
| > article
| > | > for more details on this procedure:
| > | >
| > | > How to Use a Windows Boot Disk to Prevent Boot Failure in Windows 2000
or
| > | > Windows NT
| > | > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;101668
| > | >
| > | > The CD-ROM drive is used to bootup from the Windows 2000 installation
disc.
| > This
| > | > is usually done to access the Recovery Console for repairs. See this
article
| > for
| > | > more details:
| > | >
| > | > Description of the Windows 2000 Recovery Console
| > | > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q229716
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "BAP" <BAP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:D458E7D0-D7A7-4F0B-A3DB-5C89B4E148B1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | ASUS Model A7V400-MX
| > | > | With W2K Pro w/Service Pack 4
| > | > |
| > | > | With so many suggested ways of starting the Computer and getting to
the
| > | > | BIOS, I am having a tough time finding the key or key combination to
get
| > to
| > | > | it with this Computer.
| > | > | At least temporarily, I would want it to look at the A;, CD_ROM and
C:
| > | > | while booting.
| > | > | Somewhere, in past Posts, (not sure in W2000 or W98 NewsGroup), I
recall
| > | > | seeing a procedure that leads to a menu from which you would have the
| > | > | opportunity to choose how you may want to start your computer. I do
not
| > | > | recall the details. I would appreciate any replies.
| > | > | It may not answer the question at hand, but it would be good to know.
| > | > | Thank you!
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >


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