Re: Blank screen after playing with bios
From: Bill L (billc1_at_blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 05/09/04
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Date: Sun, 09 May 2004 15:20:16 GMT
"David Gray" <david.swallow@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>I have just installed Windows XP from Windows 98. I was installing some
>software. When I finished installing it I was told to re-boot my computer
>so I did. On the reboot I redid the BIOS but only changed a little. I told
>the BIOS that I had a floppy drive in the Drive A slot under the Standard
>CMOS features I saved and exited. My computer rebooted but all that
>happened when I rebooted was that a blank screen came up. I can here all of
>the fans going round but my moniter doesn't accept that there is a
>connection between the moniter and the computer. I tried the screen on a
>Laptop and it works fine so I know its not the screen. When I reboot it
>doesn't even get as far as the windows loading page
>
> I think the motherboard is trying to load BIOS/Windows from the floppy
> drive but I can't get as far as bios to change it back.
>
> Please help
> Thanks
> David Gray
Hello
I don't think that merely changing the FDD setting should cause the problem
you're describing. However, try clearing the CMOS and see if this fixes the
problem.
I don't know what motherboard etc you're using but there should be a CMOS
clear jumper (or remove the battery for a few seconds if there isn't a CMOS
jumper) then re-boot. This *should* restore the default BIOS settings. You
may still need to adjust the BIOS settings according to what CPU etc you're
running.
HTH
BillL
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