Changing boot options within windows

Aerozord · 08-12-2010, 08:32 AM

As you probably know I am reformatting my harddrive, but ran into a problem I have no clue how to solve. For whatever reason my computer is quick-booting and I'm never given the option to enter bios. to install windows I need to boot from CD. I tried hitting F10 and F2 between button power button press and windows starting and all it does is leave the screen propetually black.

edit: what I get when I hit power is a black screen, then OS is on. No logo, no windows loading screen. Just black and then straight to desktop

Nikose Tyris · 08-12-2010, 10:39 AM

Power off your computer entirely. Like, afterwards, unplug it from the wall.

Wait 30 seconds. Plug it back in.

Hit the power button, and immediately after, hold down F10.

Or whatever your BIOS action button is. Mine was DEL on my desktop's motherboard.

Aerozord · 08-12-2010, 12:41 PM

thanks, its working now and all nice and installed

08-12-2010, 08:32 AM	#1
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	Changing boot options within windows As you probably know I am reformatting my harddrive, but ran into a problem I have no clue how to solve. For whatever reason my computer is quick-booting and I'm never given the option to enter bios. to install windows I need to boot from CD. I tried hitting F10 and F2 between button power button press and windows starting and all it does is leave the screen propetually black. edit: what I get when I hit power is a black screen, then OS is on. No logo, no windows loading screen. Just black and then straight to desktop __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done." Last edited by Aerozord; 08-12-2010 at 09:59 AM.

08-12-2010, 12:41 PM	#3
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	thanks, its working now and all nice and installed __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."