Can't boot up my HP XE4100 laptop

you usually dont have to change the boot order to boot from a cd. the bios should check the cd rom before booting from the hdd. However, if that isnt the case, you can always change the boot order.

go to the bios settings while u turn your laptop on. (It should be "esc" for HP. a message will be displayed at the bottom of the screen indicating the key. if not, try esc, f10, f11, f12. either one of them should work).

go to the boot order settings (May have a different name- boot settings/ boot priority settings/ advance boot options etc.).

Restart your computer During the boot process you will see on the screen to press a certain key to enter setup usually the Delete or F2 key this will vary depending on your computer and operating system Press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS using the arrow keys load failsafe defaults or load optimized defaults press escape then press f10 to save to cmos to restart This will set the boot order If this fails you might try some of these Acer: - Ctrl+Alt+Esc

ALR PC: (F2) or (Ctrl)(Alt)Esc)

AMI BIOS: (Del), (F1) or (F2)

AST, Advantage, Award, Tandon: - Ctrl + Alt + Esc

Award BIOS: (Del) or (Ctrl)(Alt)(Esc)

Shut your computer down and remove the power cord.

Replace the power cord and press the "Power" button to restart it.

Watch the screen carefully for a message about computer setup.

Most computers use one of the function keys, which are aligned across the top of the keyboard, to access the computer's setup utility, but each manufacturer uses a different key.

For instance, HP computers generally use the F1 or F10 keys, while many Dell computers use the F12 key.

Press the appropriate function key to enter the computer's setup program, then scroll through the list of options until you see "Boot Order."

The exact location of the boot order option varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, but it is often located under the Advanced menu.

Highlight the "USB Devices" option and press the up arrow key until that device is first on the boot order list.

This will force the computer to look at the external DVD drive first when it boots up.

Use the "Esc" key to exit the setup menu. Choose the "Save settings and exit" option and allow the computer to reboot.

It will now boot from the external DVD drive.


Hope this helps

When this laptop boots up, just before that the Toshibe screen comes up with press F2 or F12 for boot options.
Press F2 and select what ever it is that you require.
Hope that helps

try restarting and push esc a few times should go to boot option screen ,,set it to boot from hdd,,or jus put ur cd that came with or windows disk and repair,,,,,check acer website also

Hi, you haven't said what operating system you have, but here are two options. Restore windows with your windows CD. Or you can boot into safe mode by pressing the Del or ESC key during initial boot, select start in safe mode, from where you can reset your operating system to an earlier time before the problem. Both of these will not loose any saved files.

Boot Priority on Dell Latitude 100L

1. Turn On Your PC
   Have you ever noticed the messages that pop up on the screen as soon as you turn on your PC? These messages tell you a key combination you can press to enter "Setup" or the "BIOS." Watch your screen and see if you can read what keys to press.
   
2. Press the Keys to Enter Setup Mode
   If you did not see a message telling you what keys to press, try tapping the following possibilities as you turn on the machine:
   
   • Esc
     
   • F2
     
   • F12
     
   • F10
     
   • F1
     
   After pressing Esc or other key, you will most likely see instructions telling you how to enter "Setup Mode". Follow those instructions.
   On some computers, you must hold down the key before you press the power button to turn on the computer. For example, if you are converting a Toshiba laptop to a Linux Workstation, you must hold down the Esc key and then press the power button. The computer then asks you to press F1, and you can then set the "Boot Priority."
   
3. Using the Arrow Keys, Choose the "Boot," "Boot Order," or "Boot Priority" Option
   The menu of choices you see will be different for different kinds of computers. Remember that the choice you want is the "Boot" order or "Boot Priority." On some computers, this is called the "Start Up Options" or "Start Up Sequences." You are going to change where the PC will look for boot information when it starts up. (CD-ROM, HARD DRIVE/HDD, LAN, FLOPPY, USB). If you wish to boot from your Hard drive, then select it as your First Priority.
   
4. Using the instructions on the screen, save your settings and start up your PC. The PC must boot from the HDD. Regrds
   

probably keyboard connector is loose so, no imput from keyboard is coming in so it halts bootup. please check the connector [opening of a computer is requied probably]

This means that there is some component was not fixed well.

this error means: " press esc to change boot order"
"press F10 for setup press F12 to boot from lan"
with 2 beeps " that the system cannot find hard drive:

fixed every thing: and try this. if prompted to go setup , continue and find "load bios setup default and then save and exit.

Check :

- Floppy drive
 - CD drive
 - Hard drive
-Motherboard

Put on another hdd and try it!