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Can't get crapy IBM Aptiva to boot
Name: rpgreg2600 Date: August 29, 2003 at 17:08:34 Pacific OS: win 98 CPU/Ram: dunno
Comment:
I'm trying to fix my dad's old computer to give to my sister who just moved out. When I turn it on, t'll go to the windows 98 loading screen and then it just sits there. I tried putting a windows XP installation disc in to install XP on it, but I can't get it to boot from te CD, and it won't let me get into bios to change the CD rom drive to the primary boot.
How do I get rid of the IBM Aptiva splash screen that it shows so I can get into bios? is there a jumper or something I can set/remove to get rid of it?
Name: SkipCox Date: August 29, 2003 at 18:27:27 Pacific
Reply:
I think F1 will. Should be an option in bios to disable silent boot or whatever they call it.
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Response Number 2
Name: RPGreg2600 Date: August 29, 2003 at 21:10:35 Pacific
Reply:
alright, I'll go give that a try.
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Response Number 3
Name: RPGreg2600 Date: August 29, 2003 at 21:37:56 Pacific
Reply:
alright, I got into bios, set the primary boot to CD, and put in the XP disc, and it's ignoring the disc and going strait into the 98 installation that doesn't work.
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