stuck in a loop
I am having a huge problem with my wifes Gateway Essential 433C computer.I
did a clean install a few days ago and was loading programs and updating drivers. I downloaded the wrong audio driver and when I unzipped it the screen was FULL of icons, the wife wouldn`t have that so I put them into the recycle bin. Later I had another driver downloading and a problem came up...and bad went to worse so now I`m trying to do another clean install but can`t get to a startup menu or anywhere with the boot disks I`ve been told to download. I`m stuck in a loop of "insert disk,boot, remove disk,reboot, remove disk.insert disk....any ideas? Two days ago this this was running so well it scared me, now , nothing going. |
stuck in a loop
"budman" wrote in message ...
I am having a huge problem with my wifes Gateway Essential 433C computer.I did a clean install a few days ago and was loading programs and updating drivers. I downloaded the wrong audio driver and when I unzipped it the screen was FULL of icons, the wife wouldn`t have that so I put them into the recycle bin. Later I had another driver downloading and a problem came up...and bad went to worse so now I`m trying to do another clean install but can`t get to a startup menu or anywhere with the boot disks I`ve been told to download. I`m stuck in a loop of "insert disk,boot, remove disk,reboot, remove disk.insert disk....any ideas? Two days ago this this was running so well it scared me, now , nothing going. Go into the BIOS setup and make sure the computer is set to boot from the floppy drive. Be sure to save any changes. Then, go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a fresh boot floppy. Please note that the downloads on this page are programs that must be run on a working Windows computer and will not work if you simply copy them to a floppy. Ben |
stuck in a loop
"budman" wrote in message ...
I am having a huge problem with my wifes Gateway Essential 433C computer.I did a clean install a few days ago and was loading programs and updating drivers. I downloaded the wrong audio driver and when I unzipped it the screen was FULL of icons, the wife wouldn`t have that so I put them into the recycle bin. Later I had another driver downloading and a problem came up...and bad went to worse so now I`m trying to do another clean install but can`t get to a startup menu or anywhere with the boot disks I`ve been told to download. I`m stuck in a loop of "insert disk,boot, remove disk,reboot, remove disk.insert disk....any ideas? Two days ago this this was running so well it scared me, now , nothing going. Go into the BIOS setup and make sure the computer is set to boot from the floppy drive. Be sure to save any changes. Then, go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a fresh boot floppy. Please note that the downloads on this page are programs that must be run on a working Windows computer and will not work if you simply copy them to a floppy. Ben |
stuck in a loop
I did finally come across that bit of info,I think from you and from here.
After sifting through a ton of floppies I found one made from the computer before it went belly up.I reformatted,did a clean install that seemed to be successful but the thing will not boot as it should. I have changed the BIOS sequence to boot from the HDD,then the CD, then Floppy,is that not the way it should go? -- digitally challenged...very challenged. "Ben Myers" wrote: "budman" wrote in message ... I am having a huge problem with my wifes Gateway Essential 433C computer.I did a clean install a few days ago and was loading programs and updating drivers. I downloaded the wrong audio driver and when I unzipped it the screen was FULL of icons, the wife wouldn`t have that so I put them into the recycle bin. Later I had another driver downloading and a problem came up...and bad went to worse so now I`m trying to do another clean install but can`t get to a startup menu or anywhere with the boot disks I`ve been told to download. I`m stuck in a loop of "insert disk,boot, remove disk,reboot, remove disk.insert disk....any ideas? Two days ago this this was running so well it scared me, now , nothing going. Go into the BIOS setup and make sure the computer is set to boot from the floppy drive. Be sure to save any changes. Then, go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a fresh boot floppy. Please note that the downloads on this page are programs that must be run on a working Windows computer and will not work if you simply copy them to a floppy. Ben |
stuck in a loop
I did finally come across that bit of info,I think from you and from here.
After sifting through a ton of floppies I found one made from the computer before it went belly up.I reformatted,did a clean install that seemed to be successful but the thing will not boot as it should. I have changed the BIOS sequence to boot from the HDD,then the CD, then Floppy,is that not the way it should go? -- digitally challenged...very challenged. "Ben Myers" wrote: "budman" wrote in message ... I am having a huge problem with my wifes Gateway Essential 433C computer.I did a clean install a few days ago and was loading programs and updating drivers. I downloaded the wrong audio driver and when I unzipped it the screen was FULL of icons, the wife wouldn`t have that so I put them into the recycle bin. Later I had another driver downloading and a problem came up...and bad went to worse so now I`m trying to do another clean install but can`t get to a startup menu or anywhere with the boot disks I`ve been told to download. I`m stuck in a loop of "insert disk,boot, remove disk,reboot, remove disk.insert disk....any ideas? Two days ago this this was running so well it scared me, now , nothing going. Go into the BIOS setup and make sure the computer is set to boot from the floppy drive. Be sure to save any changes. Then, go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a fresh boot floppy. Please note that the downloads on this page are programs that must be run on a working Windows computer and will not work if you simply copy them to a floppy. Ben |
stuck in a loop
Thanks for being here, I got Windows and Icons and everything!
-- digitally challenged...very challenged. "budman" wrote: I am having a huge problem with my wifes Gateway Essential 433C computer.I did a clean install a few days ago and was loading programs and updating drivers. I downloaded the wrong audio driver and when I unzipped it the screen was FULL of icons, the wife wouldn`t have that so I put them into the recycle bin. Later I had another driver downloading and a problem came up...and bad went to worse so now I`m trying to do another clean install but can`t get to a startup menu or anywhere with the boot disks I`ve been told to download. I`m stuck in a loop of "insert disk,boot, remove disk,reboot, remove disk.insert disk....any ideas? Two days ago this this was running so well it scared me, now , nothing going. |
stuck in a loop
Thanks for being here, I got Windows and Icons and everything!
-- digitally challenged...very challenged. "budman" wrote: I am having a huge problem with my wifes Gateway Essential 433C computer.I did a clean install a few days ago and was loading programs and updating drivers. I downloaded the wrong audio driver and when I unzipped it the screen was FULL of icons, the wife wouldn`t have that so I put them into the recycle bin. Later I had another driver downloading and a problem came up...and bad went to worse so now I`m trying to do another clean install but can`t get to a startup menu or anywhere with the boot disks I`ve been told to download. I`m stuck in a loop of "insert disk,boot, remove disk,reboot, remove disk.insert disk....any ideas? Two days ago this this was running so well it scared me, now , nothing going. |
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