Installing W2k Pro

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How do I tell if the boot device I want to use is enabled
in the BIOS? I'm doing a clean install of Win2k Pro, and
the BIOS says to use the <INS> key to enable or disable
boot devices. An exclamation point (!) toggles on and off
next to the selected boot device when the <INS> key is
toggled, but the help window doesn't say whether the "!"
means the device is enabled or disabled. Which is which?

Thanks.

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Thanks, but, what's an "mb" and who's website are you
referring to?


>Check the instructions for your mb or try their web site.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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>
>"Bilbo" wrote:
>| How do I tell if the boot device I want to use is
enabled
>| in the BIOS? I'm doing a clean install of Win2k Pro,
and
>| the BIOS says to use the <INS> key to enable or disable
>| boot devices. An exclamation point (!) toggles on and
off
>| next to the selected boot device when the <INS> key is
>| toggled, but the help window doesn't say whether the "!"
>| means the device is enabled or disabled. Which is
which?
>|
>| Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

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Bilbo wrote:
> Thanks, but, what's an "mb" and who's website are you
> referring to?
>

In this context Dave obviously was using "mb" as
an abbreviation for motherboard (AKA mainboard).

"mobo" is used more often than "mb".

The website is the mobo manufacturer's.

>
>
>>Check the instructions for your mb or try their web site.
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>
>>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
>
> newsgroup.
>
>>Microsoft Certified Professional
>>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>
>>"Bilbo" wrote:
>>| How do I tell if the boot device I want to use is
>
> enabled
>
>>| in the BIOS? I'm doing a clean install of Win2k Pro,
>
> and
>
>>| the BIOS says to use the <INS> key to enable or disable
>>| boot devices. An exclamation point (!) toggles on and
>
> off
>
>>| next to the selected boot device when the <INS> key is
>>| toggled, but the help window doesn't say whether the "!"
>>| means the device is enabled or disabled. Which is
>
> which?
>
>>|
>>| Thanks.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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Then you'll want to check the laptop or bios manufacturer's web site.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Bilbo" wrote:
|
| Thanks, but I'm using a laptop, so I don't have access to
| the mb.