Major Problem "HELP"

copz

Here's the problem, decided to put operating system on USB key went to the BIOS to change some settings didn't really know what I was doing and ended
up making a mess of things and I mean a mess. So here go's When I boot no operating system appears at all nothing!. Have tried pressing delete when booting nothing happens screen remains blank. Have pressed every Fn key from f1 to f12 nothing. Have put a Linux Live CD when booting nothing happens. So here's my question how do I fix this. Can't get into the BIOS and can't get into the Operating sytem.

Biggins

How old is the system?
IMPORTANT - What make is it?

TouchingVirus

Why can you not get into the BIOS? Does the DEL/F12 key or whatever key you pressed to get into the BIOS the first time not work any longer? Make & Model of the computer too please

copz

Packard bell espirit 5yrs XP sp3

TouchingVirus

No real results on that model, you sure it's right?

copz

yes

Biggins

As soon as you booted up, you should in theory by immediately repeatedly pressing F11, be able to get to the hidden partition drive and the back-up of the XP OEM operating system.

Have you or someone else wiped the hidden drive by any chance?

ricman

try pressing del,function keys,reset bios to default mode,settings.
try f1 key .

copz

Have tried that nothing..................theres literally nothing there

fmcattack

Take the CMOS battery out of motherboard to manually reset it....

Biggins

Is there any possabily of you being able to boot up by CD or is still the default set to read "C" drive first?

ricman

you could try open case, remove the cmos battery, wait 5 mins,replace it again, this may reset bios to normal settings.1st unplug power plug, from the esb socket.remove power plug from the pc case.
when a pc is off power is still going thru the motherboard.
if pc is old it may not recognise the hardrive ,it depends on the bios.
you may need to set bios to boot cd =o,1st drive boot device=cd/dvd to use the livecd.

copz

it's the drives i changed trying to figure to out how to load the usb key with the os i did it before but can't get into the bios again thats all

copz

Pints all round problem fixed thanks all:D

Biggins

Good to hear.