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Changing boot settings for W2K
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Changing boot settings for W2K
Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 5:46 am
Posted by JohnQ
(4 messages posted)
I need to be able to change where W2K boots from when I turn on my computer (Dell
desktop). I need to make it so it boots from CD. I was told to get to CMOS settings
by pressing F1 or F2 on the initial bootup screen, but that doesn't work. The only
thing that stops the boot up sequence is F8 but that doesn't get me where I need
to be. Please help!
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re: Changing boot settings for W2K
Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 7:08 am
Posted by Tom M.
(326 messages posted)
Some Dell's use F10 or the Delete key. Do this while the the screen is still blank
or black.
Did this help? Tom M.
On Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 5:46 am, JohnQ wrote:
>I need to be able to change where W2K boots from when I turn on my computer (Dell
>desktop). I need to make it so it boots from CD. I was told to get to CMOS settings
>by pressing F1 or F2 on the initial bootup screen, but that doesn't work. The only
>thing that stops the boot up sequence is F8 but that doesn't get me where I need
>to be. Please help!
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re: Changing boot settings for W2K
Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 7:51 am
Posted by DEX
(11847 messages posted)
JohnQ
Are you saying that you are trying to load the win2k cd so you can install/repair
win2k on the machine. ?
If so hit the DEL at boot to get into the BIOS setup to set up the boot order e.g.
CDROM:.C:,A:
The F8 and the F10 key will get you into safemode or Recovery Console (F10)
But if you are saying that you want win2kOS to load and run from a cd forget it.
On Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 5:46 am, JohnQ wrote:
>I need to be able to change where W2K boots from when I turn on my computer (Dell
>desktop). I need to make it so it boots from CD. I was told to get to CMOS settings
>by pressing F1 or F2 on the initial bootup screen, but that doesn't work. The only
>thing that stops the boot up sequence is F8 but that doesn't get me where I need
>to be. Please help!
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re: Changing boot settings for W2K
Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 8:20 am
Posted by JohnQ
(4 messages posted)
DEX and Tom M,
Thanks for the suggestions so far, but F2, F10 and DEL keys don't stop the bootup
process, only the F8 key. Then, when I'm on that screen all the options continue
booting up and don't get me to the options to change the boot drive sequence. I
want to be able to boot from a CD once and reload W2K and then switch it back to
normal. Thanks!
On Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 5:46 am, JohnQ wrote:
>I need to be able to change where W2K boots from when I turn on my computer (Dell
>desktop). I need to make it so it boots from CD. I was told to get to CMOS settings
>by pressing F1 or F2 on the initial bootup screen, but that doesn't work. The only
>thing that stops the boot up sequence is F8 but that doesn't get me where I need
>to be. Please help!
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re: Changing boot settings for W2K
Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 8:41 am
Posted by DEX
(11847 messages posted)
JohnQ
You need to be quick
Reboot and tick the DEL key many times just after the machine logo just b/4 windows
starts
.
You can also try and hold it down at boot you may hear a error beep just letup and
then do it aging.
On Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 8:20 am, JohnQ wrote:
>DEX and Tom M,
>Thanks for the suggestions so far, but F2, F10 and DEL keys don't stop the bootup
>process, only the F8 key. Then, when I'm on that screen all the options continue
>booting up and don't get me to the options to change the boot drive sequence. I
>want to be able to boot from a CD once and reload W2K and then switch it back to
>normal. Thanks!
>
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re: Changing boot settings for W2K
Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 11:07 am
Posted by JohnQ
(4 messages posted)
That worked. THANKS!!!
On Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 8:41 am, DEX wrote:
>JohnQ
>You need to be quick
>Reboot and tick the DEL key many times just after the machine logo just b/4 windows
>starts
>.
>You can also try and hold it down at boot you may hear a error beep just letup and
>then do it aging.
>
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>
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re: Changing boot settings for W2K
Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 11:29 am
Posted by DEX
(11847 messages posted)
Your Welcome John
Good Luck with your install
On Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 11:07 am, JohnQ wrote:
>That worked. THANKS!!!
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