can't boot up

[Guest]

Hi My name is Tony
I having trouble booting up it loads up stops when it gets to the the info
like what kind of computer it is and so on and a message appears
press F1 to resume or F2 to set up
if i press f1 the same thing comes up
if i press setup the set up screen comes on I did try to change the bootup
seq and what else but nothing works evrey time I reboot it says the same
thing F1 F2
I used the reinstallation CD that came with the Computer windows startup
came on and gave me three oppions to re load the old setting I did all three
ways and still didn't work I did recovery console and that didn't work it
said you must install the setup CD now I'm really lost can someone ahelp me
..Thanks Tony

 

[Mark Ritchie]

Hi Tony,

Is your hard drive showing up when you do this?
What brand of computer have you got?


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[Guest]

Hi Mark
Thanks for the reply first things first I have a Dell 8200 Dimension XP
I don't understand what you meet when you saud hard drive showing up '
I reboot the computer and it starts to load up but doesn't go to far I don't
know if I'm explaining to rigth it dosn't go as far as reading and what is in
you cp like your a drive looking for Cd-rom and primary and what ever else it
looks for before loading windows like i said reboot and all it does is shows
you what kind of cp you have and manafacting and date and the the F1 to
rersume and F2 for setup

 

[Jim]

Hi Mark
Thanks for the reply first things first I have a Dell 8200 Dimension XP
I don't understand what you meet when you saud hard drive showing up '
I reboot the computer and it starts to load up but doesn't go to far I
don't
know if I'm explaining to rigth it dosn't go as far as reading and what is
in
you cp like your a drive looking for Cd-rom and primary and what ever else
it
looks for before loading windows like i said reboot and all it does is
shows
you what kind of cp you have and manafacting and date and the the F1 to
rersume and F2 for setup

What you need to do is to get to the BIOS. Then, you review the disk
settings to see if the BIOS recognizes the existence of the disk.

If it doesn't, the disk is toast, and that is the reason that your computer
cannot finish the boot.

If it does, then something is seriously wrong with the disk file system.
Jim

 

[thecreator]

Hi Tony,

Open up your computer. Look inside and check for dust and clean out the
dust.

Problem: If you have a lot of dust inside your computer, you will need
to remove all wires from the back of the computer, before you open up the
computer.
Next use sticky tape and mark your wires and their location that plugs
into the motherboard and remove all wires to the motherboard. Use a
screwdriver or Nut Driver and remove all screws. Remove the motherboard.
Locate a typewriter brush and clean the underneath of the motherboard
and then reinstall the motherboard and do the same for the memory cards,
also.

Reconnect all the wires.

But if under warranty, let the repair shop do it.