I want to go to the bios setup to make some settings changes so that I can run windows startup disk as it not being recognised as of now.
The problem is that I cant get to the setup no matter how hard i try to do it .I tried pressing either esc, del, ctrl-esc,ctrl-alt-esc with no success and the system don't show that message 'strike a key to enter the setup'.I cant load the os as the system doesnt recognise the harddisk;'invalid system disk' it says.
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Jump to PostWhat make and model of PC do you have?
This is a hardware issue, by the way, so I'll move the topic there for you.
You might get some ideas from this article of mine.
Jump to PostHave you tried F1 or F2?
Sometimes if you hold down a key at boot, it forces an error and allows you to get in to setup from there.
Jump to PostRead the article I linked earlier. It contains the necessary information for accessing BIOS setup on Compaq systems.
Jump to PostCompaqs can be touchy creatures when you try to access BIOS setup, as you need to get the timing right to 'get in'.
Press <F10> repeatedly at about 1 second intervals following the pressing of the power button to turn it on. If it doesn't work, reboot it and …
Jump to PostWhat model is it? Some compaqs require "reference disks" (or was the the PS/2 name?) to get in to BIOS setup, or they have to have a diagnostic partition to get in to setup.
Poor design, really. BIOS and its setup should be stored in the CMOS chip. It …
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