bios problem

[jimsav]

Hi

I am having great problems trying to mend a friends PC.
First problem was an error message

<windows root>\system 32\ ntoskrnl.exe - please replace this file.

I tried to get into BIOS to change settings so that I could boot from XP cd and go into recovery panel.

However it would not let me into BIOS – however much I pressed delete or any key at boot up. It just went straight to the windows error message above.

I removed the battery from the m’board to try to reset the cmos, and try again later, but all I get now is

CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded.

The screen then freezes and again no keys can get me into BIOS.

I have put a new battery into the m’board

Details of PC are - athlon XP2500, windows XP pro.
M’board is Gigabyte GA7n400V –L bios v.6.00PG

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

Jim

 

[franklin97355]

You're not using a USB keyboard are you?

 

[jimsav]

No, but it certainly does seem like the k'board is not communicating with the m'board. I have tested the k'board on another pc amd it is ok.

 

[lemsion]

jimsav
What I will advice you to do is to disconnect the hard drive and then put the system on.Try now to enter the BIOS setup and do your changes.Contact me again