This laptop won't load the operating system for some reason. I want to try to reboot Windows xp and erase my old version but when the computer starts up, it only gives me a choice to hit f2 and that takes me into setup. On my other computers it would give me a choice to press esc and it will go into another menu which will allow me to boot up from the cd. I tried going into setup(f2) to try to boot the cd but it didnt work. Is there a certain button config. that i could use to get into the bios menu???
2006-10-15 08:14:52 · 3 answers · asked by Uub 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
There is a need of more information here. You have not mentioned if the BIOS even recognizes the Hard Disk Drive.
Anyways the basic question here is whether your Hard Disk Drive is even recognized by the BIOS. If it is not then there is no way you can install the Operating System.
If you have a Floppy Diskette Drive then you may try to use a third party Hard Disk installation Program ( similar to Ontrack Disk Manager ). This will also install the basic drivers to boot up your Laptop from the CD -Rom Drive provided that you do it with the Operating System CD inserted into it.
2006-10-15 08:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by ArnieSchivaSchangaran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be close to 50 different Acer Laptops. You may find some technical articles for your model that differ from the free advice below. Here is link:
http://www.acersupport.com/notebook/index.html
Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during Power-On Self-Test (POST while the TravelMate logo is being displayed).
Arrow over to "Boot".
Refer to on screen instructions to set the 1st device to "CD-ROM Drive".
Press the CD-ROM drive eject button and insert the System CD.
Close the CD-ROM tray.
Press "F10", then press "Enter" to save the changes and reboot the system.
Press A to Accept the Acer software agreement
At next screen remove the System CD and insert Recovery CD Disk 2-1. Press C to continue.
Insert Recovery CD disk 2-2 when prompted.
Remove Recovery CD, insert System CD and press C when prompted.
Remove System CD and press any key when prompted to reboot.
2006-10-15 08:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the buttons to press to enter are Ctrl+Alt+Esc
2006-10-15 08:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋