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Bronze Member Username: D_singhPost Number: 61 Registered: Sep-05 | OK so my PC is real messed up so I decided to reinstall Windows XP on my MDG using the restart disc that came in the box. Well, at some point the installation just stops, after I select which method (full reinstallation and not upgrade) and after I type in the 16-key serial number on the disc cover. I tried cleaning the disc trying to make sure the disc wasn't scratched or anything, but that didn't work. The disc wasn't too dirty to begin with. Then I called MDG to hook me up with the keys to enter the BIOS menu at boot-up only to have them tell me to "Google it". So here I am, asking for help. Can anyone tell me, or lead me a site that has previous keys used to enter BIOS on MDG PC's? I don't wanna pay money to have this problem fixed. BTW, I've tried everything from ESC to all the F-keys, only to lead me to how I want Windows to start like in Safe Mode or Debugging Mode etc. Thanks everybody. |
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Bronze Member Username: MrmikelazottIndependence, Oregon This one Post Number: 18 Registered: Dec-05 | as soon as you restart, immediatly right away keep hitting the delete key and f2, and see if that works. email me if you need further help mrmikelazott@yahoo.com |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 2335 Registered: Apr-05 | It really sounds like you have a bad hard drive. |
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Bronze Member Username: D_singhPost Number: 62 Registered: Sep-05 | Thanks guys...I tried hitting del+F2, nothing happened. Then I shut off the power supply, turned it back on, entered right into BIOS, booted upr right from start-up disc, deleted the previous partition from my hard drive and reinstalled fresh copy of windows. Yes, my hard drive was bad. It seems fine now that I created a brand new partition and deleted the old one. You think any physical damage was to blame? |
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Bronze Member Username: MrmikelazottIndependence, Oregon This one Post Number: 22 Registered: Dec-05 | yes it could be. i wouldnt risk putting any important information on it. i would get a new hard drive. |