Windows Boot Up process

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Using Windows XP SP3. Recently on every boot up process I receive the
following message -- "F1 key to continue; F2 to run setup utility". Pressing
F1 completes the process normally. What must I do to get rid of this message.
 
johow said:
Using Windows XP SP3. Recently on every boot up process I receive the
following message -- "F1 key to continue; F2 to run setup utility". Pressing
F1 completes the process normally. What must I do to get rid of this message.
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Look at your clock immediately after the screen comes up.
If its off, like year 2000, then the battery might be bad on the
motherboard and the need to hit F2 and run the setup is an indication
its low and you are losing your settings.
 
Try setting pc to boot to xp cd,at menu screen press r for recovery,press
1 for C: press enter key for password,in recovery type:Fixboot Agree,type:
CHKDSK C: /p Once thru,type:EXIT Let xp start,remove cd.
 
Very often caused by a flat m/b battery, the BIOS is losing settings.
Replace it, reset BIOS to defaults then customise settings to suit.
 
Andrew said:
Try setting pc to boot to xp cd,at menu screen press r for
recovery,press
1 for C: press enter key for password,in recovery type:Fixboot
Agree,type:
CHKDSK C: /p Once thru,type:EXIT Let xp start,remove cd.
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Flaky advice once again, Andrew. As the others have said, the OP probably
simply needs to change his battery. The problem has nothing to do with XP
and doing a Chkdsk just puts the OP's data at risk for no reason at all.

Malke
 
johow said:
Using Windows XP SP3. Recently on every boot up process I receive the
following message -- "F1 key to continue; F2 to run setup utility". Pressing
F1 completes the process normally. What must I do to get rid of this message.
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Read the BIOS error that's causing it, and correct it. This has
nothing to do with WinXP.


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Andrew E. wrote:


Very dangerous advice!!! Do *NOT* follow it.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
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