Can not get into Setup

You might want to try pressing f2 or f10 some OS have different ways of getting into the bios setup screen. if not just call the tech support line for winxp and they should tell you how to get in.

Try this: turn it off, disconnect the keyboard, turn it back on. You should get a keyboard error during bootup, with instructions on which key to press to enter setup.

The os has nothing to do with getting into the bios setup.If the DEL key got you in before, it should get you in again. You didn't say what brand of computer it is. Some manufactures used to put diagnostics and some setup stuff on the hard drive, but I don't know of any recent ones that that do something that would keep you out if you formattted the hard drive before installing a new os. You can try hitting the pause/break key as soon as the bios info shows on the screen, then hitting and holding the DEL key.

not answering your command to get into the MB's setup has nothing to do with yur OS it doesn't even know yet what OS you're using.
Try different combinations (alt-del,ctrl-del, F1,esc, other del key,..)If you're familiar with bios settings,Clear cmos( bios) and you get into bios righttheway>
Does the del key works into the program?( bad KB?)
Good luck

Since you were able to get into it before by hitting the del key then somehow in the install it lost the ability when xp or you formatted the drive. Find the manufacturer of the board and go to their website they will have a utility to get into the bios.

To enter BIOS on my system is f11 key at post.

Don't press and hold the del key. Turn power
on and press the del key every second until
you get video.

Lee

if you know which is the correct jumper for the CMOS on the MB, then use it to clear the CMOS, then try to enter setup again. If in doubt about the jumper, try removing the BIOS battery for about 3 to 5 minutes and put it back, this should clear the CMOS

If the problem is simply to boot from a CD...use a floppy boot disk to load a dos driver... Then put in the CD!
Jan

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