windows advance options

[BunniLeigh]

Hi all,

new problems, when booting the pc, it will not pass a flashing cursor in the top left hand corner.

 

Have tried the repair options on the windows disc, even did a system restore, but it still has the same problem.

 

Also i am told F8 is the button for the windows advance options, but all i get there, is the BIOS screen.

 

Any help please.

[Synapse]

Wait until the moment the startup splash screen disappears, then press F8 - sounds like you are pressing it a little too early

[DSTM]

I would check in the Bios and set your first boot device.

I think Windows is searching what to boot from.

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Just want to make sense of what I said - perhaps it was confusing....

 

Sometimes I have found people press F8 too early and on some PC's F8 allows you to select the boot device. I saw this lot when doing telephone support, frustrating at times!

[BunniLeigh]

Thank you both, i never did find out why i couldnt get into F8, but have reinstalled windows now.

Guess it was just one of those things.

[DSTM]

Glad all is working well now.

A reinstall every once in a while is a good idea,if one has the time.

Happy Computing.:)