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Compaq Deskpro 2000

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Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: November 5, 2004 at 18:15:54 Pacific
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CPU/Ram: ????
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I have no info on CPU i need to know how to Access the BIOS on a Compaq Deskpro 2000. My old Compaq presario is hit F 10.

Computer 1 Server
Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
256 Mb Ram
Windows XP Pro
40 Gig
52X CDRW
Floppy
=========================
Computer 2 Bedroom
Compaq Deskpro 2000
147 Mb Ram



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Response Number 1
Name: ddp59
Date: November 5, 2004 at 20:49:44 Pacific
Reply:

need more info as there is 14 versions of deskpro 2000 pc 5100 to pc6300mmx

david


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Response Number 2
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: November 6, 2004 at 05:39:39 Pacific
Reply:

Hows this? DP 2000 5200 MMX 21OO DOM

Computer 1 Server
Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
256 Mb Ram
Windows XP Pro
40 Gig
52X CDRW
Floppy
=========================
Computer 2 Bedroom
P166
80 Mb Ram
Windows 98 SE
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Response Number 3
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: November 6, 2004 at 07:43:15 Pacific
Reply:

Oh one more thing. Will it harm anything if i try useing my Compaq Restore CD? The restore CD is from a Compaq Presario 5110 a Radio Shack demo model. I may for may not install Windows 2000 Pro.

Thanks

Computer 1 Server
Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
256 Mb Ram
Windows XP Pro
40 Gig
52X CDRW
Floppy
=========================
Computer 2 Bedroom
P166
80 Mb Ram
Windows 98 SE
10


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Response Number 4
Name: ham30
Date: November 6, 2004 at 18:23:52 Pacific
Reply:

A restore CD from a different model has very little chance of working.

Try the following to enter the Bios:
F1
F2
F3
F10
esc
del
ctrl+alt+esc
ctrl+alt+s
ctrl+alt+ins
ctrl+alt+del



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Response Number 5
Name: ddp59
Date: November 7, 2004 at 11:27:28 Pacific
Reply:

downloaded manual supposedly f10 gets you in bios but the processor you have is a 200mhz mmx

david


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Response Number 6
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: November 9, 2004 at 15:04:27 Pacific
Reply:

Taping F 10 doese nothing. I will try whatham30 said.

Computer 1 Server
Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
256 Mb Ram
Windows XP Pro
40 Gig
52X CDRW
Floppy
=========================
Computer 2 Bedroom
P166
80 Mb Ram
Windows 98 SE
10


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Response Number 7
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: November 9, 2004 at 15:11:25 Pacific
Reply:

Oh i almost forgot. I get this error on start up.
1720-SMART Hard Drive detects imminent failure.
I know the drive had bad sectors scandisk might have fixed them but if not could that be the issue or could it be that the drive is over the limit? Windows sees 10 gig so im sure its not anything to do with being over 8 gig limitation.

Thanks again

Computer 1 Server
Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
256 Mb Ram
Windows XP Pro
40 Gig
52X CDRW
Floppy
=========================
Computer 2 Bedroom
P166
80 Mb Ram
Windows 98 SE
10


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Response Number 8
Name: jam
Date: November 9, 2004 at 18:06:22 Pacific
Reply:

If your hard drive is bad, or if you removed partitioning & formatted it, you cannot access the BIOS. The F10 file is preinstalled on a separate small partition on the hard drive...once you remove it, you no longer have access. You may be able to restore it though, but if the drive is bad, this probably isn't gonna help you:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/desktops/us/download/263.html

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Response Number 9
Name: ddp59
Date: November 9, 2004 at 20:58:41 Pacific
Reply:

disconnect hd forcing error to show on screen & allowing you to enter bios

david


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Response Number 10
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: November 10, 2004 at 05:20:01 Pacific
Reply:

Ok jam im makeing the disk right now. I will try to see if they work when i get in from work.

Thanks

Computer 1 Server
Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
256 Mb Ram
Windows XP Pro
40 Gig
52X CDRW
Floppy
=========================
Computer 2 Bedroom
P166
80 Mb Ram
Windows 98 SE
10


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Response Number 11
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: November 10, 2004 at 15:28:21 Pacific
Reply:

When i put any of those disk in i get.
NTLDR IS MISSING HIT ANY KEY TO CONTINUE.


Computer 1 Server
Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
256 Mb Ram
Windows XP Pro
40 Gig
52X CDRW
Floppy
=========================
Computer 2 Bedroom
P166
80 Mb Ram
Windows 98 SE
10


0

Response Number 12
Name: ddp59
Date: November 10, 2004 at 17:57:32 Pacific
Reply:

the disk is not bootable try them on another pc to confirm

david


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Response Number 13
Name: Joelferd
Date: December 7, 2004 at 10:53:46 Pacific
Reply:

I am having the same problem....I get the NTLDR is missing...any ideas


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