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how to repair..i start the computer then wait..and then boot for atapi cd rom failure..insert cd and press enter...tell me how to repair the computer...
Name: probfixer Date: November 8, 2009 at 06:23:07 Pacific
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hi...please go to bios and reset it to it`s defaults...
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Name: muazsp25 Date: November 16, 2009 at 09:05:34 Pacific
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i dont no what BIOS.. can tell me??and tell all...thx for help...
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Name: probfixer Date: November 17, 2009 at 08:13:51 Pacific
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while the system is starting, please press DEL several times...then press F5 and follow the on-screen instructions about resetting BIOS to it`s defaults...then press F10 and save the changes...
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Response Number 4
Name: wanderer Date: November 17, 2009 at 08:53:26 Pacific
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This error does not sound like a bios related issue but one of a hard drive failure.
muazsp25 This is a normal error when you are NOT booting a cd.
What exactly is your issue? Are you trying to boot a cd? Do you boot to your hard drive after the error?
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Response Number 5
Name: probfixer Date: November 17, 2009 at 08:58:54 Pacific
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older systems can`t skip to hdd after cd rom boot failure...he must set the hdd as first so as to boot from hdd...
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Response Number 6
Name: muazsp25 Date: November 19, 2009 at 03:19:13 Pacific
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i reinstall the computer and it look like blue screen..
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Response Number 7
Name: muazsp25 Date: November 19, 2009 at 03:20:19 Pacific
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can tell me probfixer???
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Response Number 8
Name: probfixer Date: November 19, 2009 at 04:10:53 Pacific
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"I reinstall the computer... what did you reinstall ? The OS or some hardware component ?
It looks like blue screen... what blue screen ? Can you read something like "A problem was detected" ?...or it`s BIOS screen ?
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Response Number 9
Name: muazsp25 Date: November 19, 2009 at 06:36:21 Pacific
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i reinstall window xp.. the blue screen cannot reinstall...
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Response Number 10
Name: muazsp25 Date: November 19, 2009 at 06:37:37 Pacific
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i cannot press F5...i CMOS...
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Response Number 11
Name: probfixer Date: November 19, 2009 at 06:38:40 Pacific
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hmm...did you boot from the CD ?
still I am confused...please either send a screen shot of the blue screen or post the text on the screen...
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Response Number 12
Name: muazsp25 Date: November 19, 2009 at 07:17:39 Pacific
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tomorrow i tell you..i in malaysia..
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Response Number 13
Name: muazsp25 Date: November 20, 2009 at 05:40:07 Pacific
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blue screen of DEADTH...
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Response Number 14
Name: probfixer Date: November 20, 2009 at 08:32:06 Pacific
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oh...right...it should have an error code --- can you please post it ?
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