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DESKTOP SAYS HAVE NO BIOS

Forum Computer Brands : Compaq DESKTOP SAYS HAVE NO BIOS

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CAN I CONNECT MY LAPTOP WIN7 TO MY DESKTOP THAT HAS CRASHED AND PUT WIN7 ON IT? i HAVE WIN XP UPGRADE AND I DID A WIPE N RELOAD ON DESKTOP SO I HAVE NOTHING TO UPGRADE. REALLY NEED MY DESKTOP AND CANT AFFORD A WIN98 DISK OR WINXP FULL EDITION. CAN ANYONE HELP? ALL MY DESKTOP DOES IS BLACK SCREEN THAT SAYS IT CLOSED SORRY FOR INCOVENIENCE AND ASKS RATHER I WANT TO START NORMALLY AND THEN WON'T LET ME. QUICK BLUE SCREE N THEN BACK TO BLACK ONE. BACK AND FORTH. WHAT DO I DO?

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First, try not posting in all CAPS.

You can't transfer the OS like that. Try resetting the BIOS on the desktop, by pulling the motherboard battery for ~5 minutes. If you've installed any new hardware recently, try removing it.

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