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How do I boot from a black screen on my laptop all i get is a cursor

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gina73   11-16-2009 at 01:48:59 AM

I need to know how, or if it is possible to boot from a black screen with a non moveable cursor.

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   11-16-2009 at 02:34:55 AM

Check the BIOS (f8 on startup) to make sure the hard drive is the 1st boot device.

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