cd rom doesn't work

[Zach Hauan]

ok, my cd rom doesn't work, i'm thinking it's a worm. I
run Windows xp build 2600. I have tried switching IDE
cables, but it said a message while loading windows, i
can't remember what. About 10 min ago it said that
windows has recovered from a divise malfunction. After
windows boots, i can't open it, but when it's still
loading i can open the cd rom. I have stopped system
restore, and i can't get into the bios. I tried isomg
f1, and del. I've started the system up in safe mode,
and no luck. I need help, i don't want to format, but if
i have to, i will. Any suggestions before i have to
format?

 

[Mike Powers]

Does the BIOS find the CD on post? Is the BIOS setup looking at the
device (i.e. slave on first for master or slave on second set to auto
usually)? If the CD is the second drive on a controller is it set to
slave and the master set to master with slave present if this is
different than master or single? If it is the master on the second IDE
controller is it jumpered to master?

 

[Zach Hauan]

Actually i can't get into the bios at all. I've tried
f1, del, and f8 only brings me to a screen where i can
enter safe mode...of course. I just looked into the
computer last night, and I had to void my contract with
emachines , and it appears everything is fine. I
originaly thought that it got unplugged, but i was
wrong. I have also done all the updates, and have avg
7.0 pro. on my computer, but still didn't find
anything. Could i pull the battry on the bios, and try
to get into them then, or will that make the matter worse?