Re: I have problems, someone please help!!

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"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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gtp20 wrote:


Hello folks,

I am hoping someone can help me. I found a broken computer in an old
apartment and am trying to get it working again. I turned it on and
there was no operating system, so I installed windows xp home edition
(I have a valid copy) and it works fine, I installed an ethernet card
and got online just fine. the system is a 1000 mhz 256 ram and 30 gig
hard drive. Now the problem:

when I start the computer it reads only the cd rom drive. If I remove
the windows xp cd it says "boot failure reboot and select proper boot
device" I CAN NOT enter the Bios. F2 does nothing, F8 does nothing
F10 does nothing, if I hit DEL a screen comes up saying "enter
CURRENT
password" Which I do not know. I have run recovery console. I have
done fixmbr and it didn't work, I tried fixboot and it didn't work
either. I can't leave the cd in the drive for ever, can anyone help
me
out. Is there some other way I can access the bios??

If this is a desktop computer, open the case and take out the
motherboard battery and let it sit for a few hours. This will return
the BIOS to default (no password). Sometimes there are jumpers on the
motherboard that can be moved to clear CMOS instead. To find out about
that, you'll need to determine the make/model of the motherboard and go
to the motherboard mftr.'s website for the manual.

Malke
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"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User



I'm sorry but I need to correct the above statement.
Remove the bios battery "the shiny thing that is printed with CR2032"
and then simply wait about a minute and put the battery back in.
I do it all the time

Mich...


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