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162 - System Options Not Set
Name: patroy Date: December 9, 2005 at 14:20:41 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD ATHLON XP 64 2800+ /
Comment:
Hi,
I have a Compaq Presario computer that won't start. When I boot it up it counts the RAM (128MBs) Halts for 10 seconds and displays this message. 162 - System Options Not Set. I can't get in the bios nor anything else). I tried changing the cmos battery, no luck.
Name: Zenith Date: December 9, 2005 at 14:48:18 Pacific
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Is the jumper on the motherboard still set to clear the CMOS??????
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Response Number 2
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: December 9, 2005 at 16:02:17 Pacific
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To access compaq bios setup, start tapping F10 when the flashing cursor moves to the upper right corner of the screen.
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Response Number 3
Name: patroy Date: December 9, 2005 at 17:10:32 Pacific
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Thanks for your replies, Zenith the jumper is in the right place. DaveInCaps Can't do it, won't let me do anything at all.
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Response Number 4
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: December 9, 2005 at 17:29:55 Pacific
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Well F10 is the key. Try tapping it at different times during the initial screen display. If you can't get it going, go to the support page for your model and see if there are any downloads for diagnostic disks.
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Response Number 5
Name: street1 Date: December 9, 2005 at 17:37:51 Pacific
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Can you boot with a regular win98 boot disk?
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Response Number 6
Name: patroy Date: December 9, 2005 at 18:08:24 Pacific
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Dave, ill try that.
stree1, nop no disk will boot
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Response Number 7
Name: street1 Date: December 9, 2005 at 19:24:28 Pacific
Name: ghostOrchid Date: January 16, 2006 at 03:51:46 Pacific
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I run into the same problem today my system is compaq proliant ml350 D02 my bos bought it recently and it came without operating system. i updated the firmware to 05/30/2003 then i notice that complain about default server board setting and tell me to run setup i set that but it keep coming up. so i figure that the cmos battery must gone bad. what i didnot know is, it has 2 battery. 1 for motherboard and 1 for the server feature board and i replaced the wrong one.
now when i boot it up, it says 162-System Options Not Set
i try to go to F10-setup but i can't go in. any idea?
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Response Number 9
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: January 16, 2006 at 17:28:16 Pacific
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You may need a diagnostic disk. Check the compaq page for your model.
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