If the disk is formatted, it would boot to a black screen with the C: prompt.� During that first part of the boot, it would show the memory count and possibly the command to get into the bios.� Probably will also give something about the video card that is installed.
Keith John F wrote: > Thanks very much Keith > Can I just ask further - when a computer without an OS installed� boots up > what would I see on screen. > I assume its what I get now ie the opening spec page and then I would get > into the BIOS the usual way by the > F key > THanks > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 7:42 PM > Subject: Re: PCWorks: Computers and OS > > > Its extremely easy to install from the full CD. (this is also the best > way.) You may have to go into the bios to set the boot > > to CD first, but other than that, just put the cd in the drive and then > boot the machine. It will walk you through the whole > > process. > > > > Keith Thompson > > > > John F wrote: > > > > > Could I get some opinion and advice on a subject that worries me since > one > > > of my friends experience with his computer. > > > My present computer which is due for retirement was custom built and > came > > > with the MS OS loaded and the > > > complete OS CD. I could do what I wanted with the OS > > > initially aided by advice from this group. > > > Now when I look through the sites etc I find that when the OS is already > > > loaded the CD that comes with is always, "slightly altered" and becomes > a > > > recovery disk. > > > One company told me this is done with the agreement of MS and it shifts > > > technical support from MS to the computer company. > > > For instance on my friends computer with ME he cannot use the System > Restore > > > facility because it is not there but the company provided CD has a > section > > > called Second Chance which in effect is system restore. > > > His computer would not accept the ME installation from my CD which is > the > > > full version. > > > It will only accept the company provided CD version. > > > Now I have an option of getting a computer with no OS installed from > which I > > > then install one myself. > > > Now I have never gone this way before so I will ask is it easy to > install a > > > OS from new?. > > > Any advice /opinion is welcome. > > > THanks -- Keith Thompson, Worthington, OH Home Web Page: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~kthompson/ Genealogy Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kthompson Blessed are the censors; they shall inhibit the earth. � ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
