[Solice93]

Hello,

I have a very old Sony VAIO E Series 11 SVE11125CXB 11.6" Laptop that used to have Windows 8 from what I remember. I'm wanting to put Linux Mint on it, but every time I power on the laptop, I cannot access the BIOS menu no matter what key combination I press, including pressing and holding the Vaio and Assist buttons while powering it on. The only thing I'm greeted with is a very quick flash of the Vaio logo and an immediate DOS prompt stating "Operating System Not Found". I cannot access any other commands.

Furthermore, I'm wanting to order a battery for it, but I have the option for a 10.8 V or 11.1 V battery, and I'm not sure which one to get. Also, I don't know a reputable place to buy batteries from.

 

I greatly appreciate any assistance given. Thank you!

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Suggest that you stick with addressing one thing at a time, battery second.

 

I cannot access the BIOS menu no matter what key combination I press, including pressing and holding the Vaio and Assist buttons while powering it on. 

 

 

Have you tried pressing those keys after the Vaio logo has been gone for a while.

 

an immediate DOS prompt stating "Operating System Not Found". I cannot access any other commands.

 

 

Have you tried booting from a WIndows 8 ISO on a USB flashdrive, alternatively what about a bootable Linux distro.

 

Have you tried connecting a USB keyboard to the notebook to see if that gives you any other options.

[phillpower2]

Suggest that you stick with addressing one thing at a time, battery second.

 

I cannot access the BIOS menu no matter what key combination I press, including pressing and holding the Vaio and Assist buttons while powering it on. 

 

 

Have you tried pressing those keys after the Vaio logo has been gone for a while.

 

an immediate DOS prompt stating "Operating System Not Found". I cannot access any other commands.

 

 

Have you tried booting from a WIndows 8 ISO on a USB flashdrive, alternatively what about a bootable Linux distro.

 

Have you tried connecting a USB keyboard to the notebook to see if that gives you any other options.

[Solice93]

1. If anyone knows I would like to be able to go ahead and order it while we figure the rest out.

2. Yes I have.

3. I did try using a Ventoy drive with Linux Mint and Kali Linux on it. I don't have a Windows 8 image.

[phillpower2]

Entirely your choice and likewise your cash that will be going to waste should you purchase a replacement battery only to find out that the MB is bricked.

 

Two suggestions;

 

Removing the RAM and giving the slots a clean and the same with the gold finger on the RAM.

 

Replace the CMOS battery with an out of the wrapper new one.

 

Yours is one of four versions of the same computer albeit they each have slightly different specs, the guide here is meant to be another model from the same range.

 

Fwiw: It saves time if when you start a new thread you include anything that has been tried already, it saves time all round.