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"Strike the F-1 key..."

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by miracleman, 2010/06/22.

  1. 2010/06/22
    miracleman

    miracleman Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    When I boot-up, I get the Command-Prompt and it says "Strike the F-1 key ". Of course, when I do, all's well. What can I do to eliminate this step?
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    It would help no end if you filled in your System Details, then at least we would know the hardware you are running - which is a good starting point :)
     
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  4. 2010/06/22
    miracleman

    miracleman Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Microsoft XP Pro; Version 2002; SP3; Intel Pent D CPU 2.80G; 2.79G; 2.99 G Ram..... On the screen at boot-up: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS version 1.10A11; Copyright 1985-1988 Phoenix, etc.; Copyright 1990-2006 DELL INC.; All rights yada-yada; Dell System OptiPlex GX620 Series; BIOA Version A11; ..... Drive 1 not found Series ATA, SATA 2;
    Drive 3 not found Parallell ATA, Pata-1, (PRI IDE SLAVE); Strike the F-1 key, or Strike the F-2 key to enter setup
     
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    Steve R Jones

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  6. 2010/06/23
    mattman

    mattman Inactive Alumni

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    Usually, all you need to do is go into the BIOS (setup), then Save and Exit. It resets the BIOS's default hardware.

    Try F2, Save and Exit (probably the F10 key).

    Matt
     
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  7. 2010/06/23
    miracleman

    miracleman Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    No luck... Not only has there been no change, but I haven't been able to set a Normal Start mode in msconfig for awhile, either. I click the appropriate boxes, etc., but nothing changes. I use Spybot, CCleaner, Avast, and of course keep up with the MS Updates. Something obviously got thru. If I wipe the HD and do a reload of XPPro (probably due anyway), will the BIOS setting "reset" as well, or do I have to correct that problem first?
     
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  8. 2010/06/23
    Steve R Jones

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    Did you see this part from the link I mentioned above:

     
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