unit says i have two floppydrives also will not boot up unless xp disk is in drive.the gateway flash software is useless
2007-02-13 16:14:54 · 2 answers · asked by parker_cooper2000 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If you have a BIOS checksum error then Google Emergency boot block restore.
Do you have a bootable floppy?
Are your Operating system boot files corrupted? (re-install operating system)
Can you get into the BIOS setup program? (While booting; press or
2007-02-13 17:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by J C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first question (regarding the XP disk) is what order is your system set to boot in? Put the hard disk first and see if it will let you boot without the CD that way.
Also, check Gateway's site to see if there is a newer version of the BIOS than what you have installed. Most of the time that's my easy fix. If that doesn't work, there should be an option in the BIOS to restore default settings.
2007-02-14 00:20:06 · answer #2 · answered by ~Teresa~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋