10-17-2004, 03:19 PM | #31 |
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Resetting the BIOS won't do nil unless previous settings were changed (not much that should stop it from booting either). I would check if all your device cables are still attached inside. If else, try putting in your Windows disk and booting into repair (or a repair CD you have) - from where you can try various things such as fixing the boot record.
If it doesn't boot off a CD you will need to access the BIOS, IIRC the BIOS-access for HP machines is one of the F-keys - try banging each one individually like mad each time it boots up. Worst case scenario is that the BIOS is corrupted and needs to be flashed (you should take it to an expert to do this, an incorrect flashing can lead to never being able to boot the machine again). |
10-17-2004, 03:24 PM | #32 |
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Erm... if you'd read my post on the previous page, silencer, you'll see that that's exactly waht I said... to be able to load off a Windows disk one must first you know... set the BIOS to load the CD, maybe? [img]smile.gif[/img]
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10-17-2004, 03:37 PM | #33 |
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Sure [img]smile.gif[/img] I was just stating it's a pretty last-case scenario, HP might try booting of CDROM by default.
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10-17-2004, 04:44 PM | #34 |
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I don't have a windows disk.
Anyways, I've decided there's probably no way with my limited expertise (I still don't know what BIOS is [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) that I'd be able to fix it at home, so I'll take it in to get fixed. Thanks for all the help though. [img]smile.gif[/img] |
10-17-2004, 06:33 PM | #35 |
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Well, we gave it a shot anyways [img]smile.gif[/img]
Just FYI, BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. It's embedded into the motherboard's ships, and it's the basic of a computer's functionality.
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10-17-2004, 09:26 PM | #36 |
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So, BIOS is like the brain? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Remember, this is a store bought, major brand, proprietary system, for the home user. Quote:
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