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I started studying computer hardware in February this year. I bought a PC at a computer fair and couldn't get past a bios password. I removed battery to reset BIOS and now I get an error when I start the computer:
1962 - Boot Sequence Error
I have spent several hours on this and can't find a solution. Can anyone help?
Name: 666 Date: April 21, 2002 at 20:07:55 Pacific
Reply:
The boot sequence is the order in which the computer looks for an operating system to load. Usually it should look at the floppy and CDROM before the first harddrive
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Response Number 2
Name: Jerry Johnson Date: April 26, 2002 at 13:30:23 Pacific
Reply:
You will have to go into the setup program and set the sequence order. Floppy, HDD, and cd rom drive. check the IBM website for instructions on the setup program.
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Response Number 3
Name: Hue Mathues Date: April 29, 2002 at 13:33:45 Pacific
Reply:
What if the computer isn't detecting the CDROM? I've replaced both the scsi cable and the cdrom.
Note: Same type of computer with same problem.
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Response Number 4
Name: David Harmon Date: May 28, 2002 at 20:16:52 Pacific
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I have similar problem, and have reset the startup order and still get the error message, what should I do?
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Response Number 5
Name: glacas Date: June 3, 2002 at 02:43:58 Pacific
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Check the jumpers on your hard drive. Make sure your HD is enable as the second boot device. First disable it and then try to enable it again, just to make sure that BIOS recognises it.
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am i just bein thick?
