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laptop wont boot - cant get 2bios
Name: YugT Date: April 11, 2004 at 12:01:18 Pacific OS: win98 CPU/Ram: amd / 64mb
Comment:
Hi
I just installed win98 on a toshiba satellite 2520cdt laptop. After formating the drive which had a previous installation, the new installation went ok... rebooted and win98 loaded. All was ok so I shut down.
However, after returning to it the damn thing wont boot up. Most of the time I get just a blank screen - no bios info or anything.
I've tried using both mains and battery, and plugged into my monitor to test the display but I still dont get anything so I guess something is up with the bios.
Name: papa2 Date: April 11, 2004 at 12:11:54 Pacific
Reply:
"Most of the time I get just a blank screen - no bios info or anything."
What happens the rest of the time? Might be a clue there.
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Response Number 2
Name: YugT Date: April 12, 2004 at 10:27:14 Pacific
Reply:
A few times the bios password prompt came up (This would ask me for a password before windows loads), which was on there as before but it kept asking for my password after entering it correctly.
However, I haven't managed to see it again. I'm just getting back screen.
I dont think the password has reset and locked me out as I got the back screen (no password prompt) the very first time after turning it back on after the win98 install...
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Response Number 3
Name: titi Date: April 22, 2004 at 18:16:02 Pacific
Reply:
hi
Try remove battery and Power on with power adapter. Try hold down Esc key and power on.
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