ALright, looking to install windows 98 then an upgrade for windows xp, have xp on the comp but it is corupt. I am trying to get the comp to boot from the cd drive but when i spam F2 or F10 at startup i get nothing and windows starts. Is there a BIOS prompt to get the computer to run from the CD drive on the next startup? Ty.
2006-09-19 11:14:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
hit DELETE at startup!!!!!!!!!goes straight into bios.........have fun!!you can then change the boot up device order
2006-09-19 11:23:45 · answer #1 · answered by abitofchange23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think of it is going to impact the BIOS settings, simply by fact the BIOS isn't component to the OS (Windwos XP), the only component that gets replaced whilst resintalling the OS is the perplexingcontinual. including all the settings you have in abode windows XP no longer including BIOS settings.
2016-10-17 07:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't tell us what brand of computer you use? Different motherboards use different BIOSes. Here are some common key combinations to get into the Setup program:
F1, F2, F10, Del, Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Enter, Ctrl+Alt+Esc, Ctrl+Esc, Alt+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+S, Insert. If none of these work, you will have to tell us what type of computer you are using. Or search google for the model number and BIOS.
2006-09-19 11:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitting the escape key on bootup should take you to bios.
2006-09-19 11:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
press del as it loads up. or whatever button it asks, it's usually been delete for me
2006-09-19 11:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋