Re: 911 Help

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Have you tried safe mode? - Press F8 after the post screen.

Did you load any software for the UPS?
If yes, remove it and see if the issue is resolved.

Regards
Mark Dormer


"Nick Hard" <nickhard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Windows SBS 2003
> Dell SC 420 server
>
> And when I was adding a UPS backup system today, I set something wrong in
> my system power settings, got a blue screen of death, and now, all I can
> do is, 'windows is booting', getting to the alt-ctl-del for about a
> second, then 'windows is shutting down' shuts down and turns off... at
> least its not re-booting over and over... anyways, how can I get in and
> get my settings right? Been to BIOS Settings and did all I could do there,
> I think....
> Only other thing I can think of is adding an external USB HD and boot from
> it??? after turning off the 2 other internal drives (make them
> non-bootable)
> Tell me there is an easier way... I do have an external usb drive case
> here... somewhere... ha ha..
> Not sure what to boot the system up with now either after adding the SP1..
> seems the system doesnt like the original set up disks anymore, but havent
> really tried booting with the SP1 disks I got in the mail..
>
> So, after all these options I have, which one should work?
> 1. mess with the bios some more?
> 2. turn off boot from HD and boot from a CD
> 3. switch the cables and make drive 0 to 1 and 1 to 0
> 4. format the drive and re-install
> 5. get a new hobby..
>
> Thanks.
>
>


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