Re: XP Won't start at all.

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From: Ted Zieglar aka Rocky (teddyz_at_notmail.com)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 15:53:44 -0400

If the problem is, in fact, the result of changes you made to your BIOS,
then it has nothing to do with Windows XP.

You need to obtain a correct BIOS version for your computer and then flash
the BIOS. You typically obtain a correct BIOS version from the web site of
your computer's manufacturer.

Ted Zieglar

"liquidsub" <liquidsub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DFE9C216-28EB-40B2-840F-EA909F770ED6@microsoft.com...
> This error is pretty bad.
> I changed the bios in my computer which messed it up so bad that when I
turn
> on my computer, all I get is a black screen with 2 beeps from the computer
> per second. I can't even see anything. How do I get to safe mode to fix
the
> changes done to my computer, or just how do I fix this at all? I wouldn't
> mind starting over by reformatting. I'll do anything to fix it.

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