xp reinstall

From: Ian (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/08/04


Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:38:55 -0700

Is this an older model Compaq you are installing on? If
my memory serves me right, older Compaq's had the bios on
the harddrive as opposed to a chip on the motherboard.
>-----Original Message-----
>I followed instructions for install and clean
>install, I am still having problems for instance; on
>startup I get msg "cannot find bios from diskette or
>harddrive".
>In addition it won't boot at all sometimes,
>crahses when I try to install software, beeps incessantly
>on startup, and there is a white setup scan line at the
>bottom of the screen on boot up. Now it's just dead.
>Good you advise please.
>
>I should let you know I do not have an internet
connection
>right now, could this be part of the problem?
>
>.
>



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