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To: thecow who wrote (21119)	7/2/2001 10:08:14 AM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (2) of 110652

It appears to me that the BIOS is both present and working: it's just confused. Somehow, the correct settings must be put in place. Consult the manufacturer's documents for the proper keystroke combination to access the BIOS setup, or guess repeatedly until you find a combination that works. Once in BIOS setup, try any defaults that are offered. Worst case is that you'll need to work through all the disk type options (over a hundred) to find what works, or maybe the type information is printed on the disk. Since the BIOS is a hardware (or firmware) part of the computer, it must be working properly and set properly before you can continue with installing anything further on the system. Can you find anything on-line from the manufacturer of either the computer or the BIOS? (Like jumpers, beep code interpretation, or battery removal.) Your friend formatted the disk. How is the machine booting? Beyond this, I don't know what to suggest. Cheers, PW.

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