Re: My computer won't start

From: Lawrence (lawrencesystemsnospam_at_isp.com)
Date: 05/09/04 

Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 07:31:07 -0400

Have the small battery checked on the motherboard. sounds like the BIOS
settings are lost due to a bad battery there. I believe most of the
batteries used are "CR2032", available at walmart, radio shack, etc.

Try turning it on and press the delete key a few times right after it beeps.
Then choose the default settings , save and reboot. Should at least start
then.

"Jym" <not @home> wrote in message
news:%23ydPYEYNEHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Set the bios to boot to the XP cd and insert your XP disk in the cd tray
and
> follow instructions. Jym
>
>
> "Angie" <angied22269@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:a2e201c4357f$618b14c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > I have xp on both of my computers. One of my computers
> > will not start. When the computer is turned on, it says
> > there was an error loading operating system. It won't
> > let us do anything. We can open up DOS with an MS-DOS
> > boot disk, but from there I have no idea what to do. It
> > doesn't recognize that there is a D drive, so the XP disk
> > doesn't work to boot from. I would like to wipe my
> > system clean and start over, but have no idea how to go
> > about doing this. Anyone who has a clue, please help.
>
>

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