On 12-Apr-10 19:39:41, Srdjan Todorovic wrote:
Hi,
On 12 April 2010 20:30, Ted Harding Ted.Harding@manchester.ac.uk wrote:
So, after switching on, I got the message "Press F2 for BIOS setup" (or words to that effect). So I did that, and promptly got the message "Operating system not found".
That makes me think that the BIOS setup routines must have been stored in some hidden partition on the original HDD, since I've been able to go into the BIOS when that was still installed.
I'd be extremely surprised if the BIOS routines are on the HDD - what do you think initialises the hardware to the point that the HDD is recognised and booted? ;)
(yup - the BIOS)
Sounds more like you missed the F2 window - you might need to press F2 faster :)
The "Operating system not found" is the typical message you get when the BIOS doesn't find a bootable disk in the system - this step is AFAIK *after* the BIOS Setup entrance window, which is an indication you missed it and need to press F2 faster.
Srdjan
Well done, Srdjan! After reading that, I started again, poised over F2, pressed it as soon as I saw the BIOS prompt, and it worked.
I then re-tried it a few times, waiting for longer periods. It seems I have about 4-5 seconds. When it happened before, I was still seing the BIOS prompt when I pressed F2, but got the "No OS" message; maybe there's a little delay after the BIOS opts out, before the prompt disappears.
Many thanks! Ted.
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