Here we go again
Did as exactly as suggested.
Photo 1) Shows
IDE CD-ROM DEVICE is selected as no.1
Photo 2) Shows
Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utilityI then placed AVG Rescue disk (latest burn) in drive and pressed key F1.
Photo 3) Shows result: on first line,
Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility. On second line,
..SOLINUX 5.01 2013-01-28 ETCD_. (note the start of the word
..SOLINUX is off-screen, hence the '..' ).
Dunno what you call it but the
line '_' after ETCD
_ is blinking like a cursor, like I have to input something.
This message remained on screen. Absolutely nothing changed or happened.
Next. Leaving the cd in drive, I switched off xp manually using power on/off button (the only way possible). About 30 seconds later, I restarted xp again.
Photo 4) Result:
..SOLINUX 5.01 2013-01-28 ETCD_. The line after ETCD is blinking.
End.
The following may or may not be helpful.
A) For several seconds nothing shows on the monitor on initial start-up, just a black screen with maybe some flickering grey. I have to press the monitor power button at least twice before I see anything. I usually see the Dell bit, but it flickers.
B) See keyboard in the photos. I have an Advent illuminated keyboard, but you can clearly see the blue light on right showing
numbers lock on.
C) I hear two 'beeps' when I start xp. (Sure I didn't hear them before, but I may be wrong).
D) I also prefer to burn at a slower speed, but 16x is slowest using
Active Iso Burner which was part of
http://www.geekstogo...ystem-tutorial/ instructions!
Think that's all for now. Phew!
(I really,
really do appreciate your input and patience guys! Thanks) xx
Edited by flat-erica, 16 February 2014 - 06:23 PM.