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One can change the boot sequence in the BIOS by turning off or rebooting the computer, as soon as the power switch comes on, there will be a message asking the user to press F2 or F11 or Del to enter the setup, depending on one's computer model, enter set up, select the BIOS tab, and change the order.
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Boot from DVD ROM drive?
To do this (assuming you have a bootable DVD ROM - i.e. one with an operating system on it), you need to tell your PC's BIOS to look at he DVD drive during the boot sequence and make this the first drive to try and boot from. To do this you need to get into the BIOS menue - you PC manual will tell you how to do this but you can also try pressing the one of the 'F2', 'F8', 'F9' or 'F12' keys while the PC is starting up (before windows loads), one of these should work! - and change the boot menue options.
How do you booth to a CD and not the hard drive?
Usually if you have a bootable CD in your CD drive it will automatically boot, if not you will need to change your BIOS settings so it boots from CD before attempting to boot from your hard drive. To do so on start up it says "Press Del to enter setup" so press delete. It should be in "Boot configuration" or "Advanced BIOS" and there will be options "First boot device" and "Second boot device" and so on, go to first press enter and then click across until it says CD drive. Then go to second and change it to what first used to be. Tada, save and exit BIOS and on restart you'll boot from the CD if there is one in there.
Which button to be pressed at the boot time to start installing windows?
It depends on the computer manufacturer. When the computer boots, you will probably see a "splash" screen with some options, boot options may be one of them, or you can go into BIOS Setup and change the boot order. You may need to internet search how to get into the setup for your computer.
Format harddisk without using os CD?
Do One Thing. Try Any Freeware Software like Dban Or Killdisk. You Have To Create A Bootable CD Out Of It And Run The CD On Your PC. If The Computer Does Not Display "Boot From CD Or DVD" At Boot, Then Go In The Advanced BIOS Features In Your BIOS And Change The Boot Priority Setting As :- 1. Floppy / CD Or DVD 2. CD Or DVD / Floppy 3. Hard Disk Hope This Helps.
How do you change boot screen without using any software?
Depending on the system, one of the Function Keys being activated at the appropriate time will invoke additional menus that may allow changes in appearance during the boot sequence.
Is it possible to change the logo when you first turn on your PC before Windows starts You know the one with the BIOS Shortcuts on etc?
That logo is usually associated with your motherboard manufacturer. Without a custom BIOS update, I believe it is hard-coded in the motherboard itself. Tampering with the BIOS is not recommended, as it serves purpose for configuring all your hardware for the computer to boot to an Operating System.
Is there any way to boot vista as only one user that swears she has not set a password but it is asking for one at boot up stage?
remove the CMOS battery for 30 seconds and it will revert to defaults, this removes all passwords on the BIOS.
Does the motherboard configuration stored in BIOS setup need to be changed when a new floppy drive is installed?
For most users, no. The BIOS default is to search for floppy drives on boot up. However, if someone has changed those settings, like I always do with mine, then you may need to switch it back on in the BIOS. If you don't have a floppy, or have one but never use it anymore, then switching off the 'floppy seek' option in the BIOS can speed up the boot up process.
How could you boot cuputer with USB?
With a usb connected enter your system BIOS by pressing the Delete key during boot up through one of the menus select primary boot as usb. Where the selection is located in the menu will vary depending on your system.
What is The correct boot sequence on the computer?
System Boot SequenceThe systemBIOS is what starts the computer running when you turn it on. The following are the steps that a typical boot sequence involves. Of course this will vary by the manufacturer of your hardware, BIOS, etc., and especially by what peripherals you have in the PC. Here is what generally happens when you turn on your system power:The internal power supply turns on and initializes. The power supply takes some time until it can generate reliable power for the rest of the computer, and having it turn on prematurely could potentially lead to damage. Therefore, the chipset will generate a reset signal to the processor (the same as if you held the reset button down for a while on your case) until it receives the Power Good signal from the power supply.When the reset button is released, the processor will be ready to start executing. When the processor first starts up, it is suffering from amnesia; there is nothing at all in the memory to execute. Of course processor makers know this will happen, so they pre-program the processor to always look at the same place in the system BIOS ROM for the start of the BIOS boot program. This is normally location FFFF0h, right at the end of the system memory. They put it there so that the size of the ROM can be changed without creating compatibility problems. Since there are only 16 bytes left from there to the end of conventional memory, this location just contains a "jump" instruction telling the processor where to go to find the real BIOS startup program.The BIOS performs the power-on self test (POST). If there are any fatal errors, the boot process stops. POST beep codes can be found in this area of the Troubleshooting Expert.The BIOS looks for the video card. In particular, it looks for the video card's built in BIOS program and runs it. This BIOS is normally found at location C000h in memory. The system BIOS executes the video card BIOS, which initializes the video card. Most modern cards will display information on the screen about the video card. (This is why on a modern PC you usually see something on the screen about the video card before you see the messages from the system BIOS itself).The BIOS then looks for other devices' ROMs to see if any of them have BIOSes. Normally, the IDE/ATA hard disk BIOS will be found at C8000h and executed. If any other device BIOSes are found, they are executed as well.The BIOS displays its startup screen.The BIOS does more tests on the system, including the memory count-up test which you see on the screen. The BIOS will generally display a text error message on the screen if it encounters an error at this point; these error messages and their explanations can be found in this part of the Troubleshooting Expert.The BIOS performs a "system inventory" of sorts, doing more tests to determine what sort of hardware is in the system. Modern BIOSes have many automatic settings and will determine memory timing (for example) based on what kind of memory it finds. Many BIOSes can also dynamically set hard drive parameters and access modes, and will determine these at roughly this time. Some will display a message on the screen for each drive they detect and configure this way. The BIOS will also now search for and label logical devices (COM and LPT ports).If the BIOS supports the Plug and Play standard, it will detect and configure Plug and Play devices at this time and display a message on the screen for each one it finds. See here for more details on how PnP detects devices and assigns resources.The BIOS will display a summary screen about your system's configuration. Checking this page of data can be helpful in diagnosing setup problems, although it can be hard to see because sometimes it flashes on the screen very quickly before scrolling off the top.The BIOS begins the search for a drive to boot from. Most modern BIOSes contain a setting that controls if the system should first try to boot from the floppy disk (A:) or first try the hard disk (C:). Some BIOSes will even let you boot from your CD-ROM drive or other devices, depending on the boot sequence BIOS setting.Having identified its target boot drive, the BIOS looks for boot information to start the operating system boot process. If it is searching a hard disk, it looks for a master boot record at cylinder 0, head 0, sector 1 (the first sector on the disk); if it is searching a floppy disk, it looks at the same address on the floppy disk for a volume boot sector.If it finds what it is looking for, the BIOS starts the process of booting the operating system, using the information in the boot sector. At this point, the code in the boot sector takes over from the BIOS. The DOS boot process is described in detail here. If the first device that the system tries (floppy, hard disk, etc.) is not found, the BIOS will then try the next device in the boot sequence, and continue until it finds a bootable device.If no boot device at all can be found, the system will normally display an error message and then freeze up the system. What the error message is depends entirely on the BIOS, and can be anything from the rather clear "No boot device available" to the very cryptic "NO ROM BASIC - SYSTEM HALTED". This will also happen if you have a bootable hard disk partition but forget to set it active.This process is called a "cold boot" (since the machine was off, or cold, when it started). A "warm boot" is the same thing except it occurs when the machine is rebooted using {Ctrl}+{Alt}+{Delete} or similar. In this case the POST is skipped and the boot process continues roughly at step 8 above.
How many additional devices can be assigned in the boot order sequence?
How many additional devices can be assigned in the boot
Which device was detected first during the boot process?
In a PC, the BIOS generally detects storage mediums in the following order: 1. Floppy disk (if your computer has one) 2. Optical drive 3. Primary hard disk 4. Other hard disks However, on some computers, you need to go to a menu during the boot sequence (on my computer, I need to press F12) to boot from mediums other than the primary hard disk.
