I've successfully used a Hiren Boot CD to sort this problem on another ASUS machine, but I need to change the BIOS set up to start from the CD/DVD drive.
First off it has nothing at all to do with windows.
if the BIOS admin password was turned on then lost.
then you have no access to bios, and will never boot any OS.
by DESIGN.
what screen is locked you never said.
nor posted a photo of your screen.? failing?
some PCs have bios PW and even HDD PW.
w7 PW is and easy hack but not BIOS, again by DESIGN.
This PC is I think 10 years old (near)
here is the 7 layers of PC passwords
each has its own cure. and in this order. see?
http://www.pcdied.com/passwords.html
unless working for DOD/CIA avoid BIOS PW.
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Try pressing and holding F2 while powering on. Continue to keep F2 depressed until setup menu comes up.
SOURCE: which key to press at startup to gain access to BIOS E2180 Intel
at initial startup, entering BIOS setup should be the DEL key (delete key).
but you can also hit F12 to bring up a "boot menu" if your computer supports it. this will allow you to boot from another device without having to go into bios setup
SOURCE: Dell Dimension 8300 - Can't Boot from XP Disk
When in doubt do without, that is remove the new hard drive cable and power, remove the DVD drive and try loading booting the XP from just this CD device. Enter the BIOS and check if the system sees the device. If it's not found in the BIOS then you'll never boot anything. Address it as the Primary device on the cable (I don't use CS) and see if the BIOS sees it.
If you get CD device seen in the BIOS then try to boot the CD in it. If it boots then power off and connect up your 40gb drive (optioned as Primary) on the other cable. Now power on as check the BIOS for the drive and the DVD device. If both are seen then boot the cd and try to load XP. After it's up and running install the other CD device as a Slave on one of the cables.
SOURCE: ow to install Windows 7 again over administrator rights blocking everything?
Try booting up your laptop with the Windows 7 installation CD to install Windows 7 again.
If you cannot get the laptop to boot up with the Windows Cd then go into the BIOS setting and make the CD drive the first boot device and the hard drive the 2nd boot device.
To boot up from the DVD drive go into the BIOS setting - boot device order and move the DVD as the first boot device and the hard disk as the 2nd boot device.
If you want to boot up with the USB then move the USB as the first device. If the USB is not listed as a boot device then it is not possible to boot up with an USB device.
Hi There,
There are currently no easy ways to update a bios through linux at all - including live cd's. Your best bet is to make a bios update USB stick (or floppy depending on the age of the computer)
Here's a link to those instructions:
http://www.biosflash.com/e/bios-boot-usb-stick.htm
Alternatively, speaking from my own experience with a similar situation, you can take the hard drive out, use it in place of the usb stick, boot from it, update your bios, and go from there.
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