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Michelle
Posted on Monday, August 2, 2004 - 11:04 am:   

I'm thinking I killed my computer....Originally, I was trying to reinstall windows because I was getting an error on boot. Windows wouldn't install. I tried a bunch of things including format c:. Then it wasn't detecting a hard drive. Tried switching cables, changed the cmos battery. But now where I'm at is I can't get into the bios at all, all I get is the COMPAQ splash screen and on the top of that screen it quickly counts up to 120MB Then says 162 - system options not set. Any suggestions?
Robert Hunter
Posted on Friday, September 3, 2004 - 8:58 pm:   

What Windows version? Did you "format c:" from a DOS prompt? or from within a gui? 120mb ram?
Try swithching between pressing del/F1/F2 right after you press power..Do you enter CMOS setup?
Rob

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