Come on, someone must know !

[Maria]

I need some help .. here goes ..

 

The trouble with my mums old PC is when it boots up, it does the POST but when it does the Memory check on the first DOS page .. it USED to complete the memory check .. now it only checks a quarter of the way and hangs. It won't let me boot up in Safe Mode but will only let me access the BIOS .. I have been advised by my Tutor to reset the BIOS to deafult, and that should be problem solved .. now, if this fails, what do you think is wrong with it / could do next ? I have opened the PC up and the Memory is all in-tact .. as I thought the RAM might have slipped .. but that doesn't seem to be the problem ! I can't seem to find the 'default' setting in my BIOS so thought I would boot from XP CD .. when I do this it asks me for a password - to which, I am stuck as I have no idea what sort of password I am sopposed to use !

 

I don't know the admin pasword - I do not remember ever setting one so I have no way of getting in to the XP boot up when it asks for the password to begin booting from the CD. Is there a setting in the BIOS where I can disable the password promts ?

 

I've asked loads of people - someone must know .. !

[Guest NeoN]

can u flash the bios & miss the memory test

[Guest]

Well I was thinking about flashing the BIOS but I don't really see the point in doing that to be honest .. I have taken the CMOS battery out and I am going to fiddle with the jumpers later and then disconnect the power supply and then put it all back to normal .. HOPEFULLY that shold work .. watch this space !