Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:36:13 -0700 From: carval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] OT: VAIO PCG-505F notebook system restoration
HI No, CD-Rom drivers are not needed if it a Sony CD-ROM (PCGA-CD50/51/51A) or one of the newer CD-DVD-ROM. To get into the Bios, power up and keep tapping F2 go to> boot > CD rom Bios only has about 6 setting you can adjust?
I'm attach the Vaio 505F PDF User Guide it might not go thru. its 7.4 mb
carval
Matthew Hanson wrote:
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 04:26:04 +0000 From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] OT: VAIO PCG-505F notebook system restoration
From: carval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have a Vaio 505F too, If, the Bios doesnt detect the HD, or you get no OS detect, most of the time it a bad Hard Drive.
Hmmm....
You can boot with a Windows OS disk if you have a Sony CD-ROM
It >does< have a Sony CD-ROM... I really don't think it has the DVD-ROM drive I've seen in specs on the net for the system. Does your Sony CD-ROM not need DOS specific drivers to be seen and boot a CD? and/or can it be seen when booted from a W98 boot floppy that enables CD-ROM support? I guess I'll find out... but it wouold be nice to be prepared.
(there is also another non-Sony CD-ROM that would also boot, But I dont remember the brand?)
Make sure you go into the Bios and make the CD-ROM the First booting Device.
Okay... how do you access BIOS?
If, you can only get the computer to see the CD-ROM, but not to boot? just copy the win98 cabs files to Hard Drive,
then run setup.
Yeah... if I can access the CD-ROM from DOS, either via a bootable CD or FD, I'll be set.
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