BIOS nn Compaq 1570 D - can´t get into it :(

coolhand · Thu Apr 18, 2002 8:51 am

Hi! I´m using a Compaq 1570D, don´t have a manual and can´t get into my BIOS. Formatting and Fdisking my HDD seemed to have killed a somewhat "onDisk"-Bios. Now I´m looking for thtis Biosfile and a short advice, how to deal with that problem and how to get into my BIOS. Don´t care about losing data - all secured. You can write in german too - thanks!

Thu Apr 18, 2002 3:27 pm

You need to visit the Compaq website and download (at least) 2 disks to rebuild the diagnostics partition on your HDD. You might also be able to recreate it with your restore CD.

coolhand · Thu Apr 18, 2002 8:32 pm

soupy wrote:You need to visit the Compaq website and download (at least) 2 disks to rebuild the diagnostics partition on your HDD. You might also be able to recreate it with your restore CD.

I did like u said at compaq.com and took one file I suppose to be the right one . If it worked, I dunno, because I lost that *** combination to enter the BIOS, if it works well... Do u now and could tell me?

Thu Apr 18, 2002 9:24 pm

IIRC, you will need to make 2 floppies, F10 Setup and Diagnostics. One of them is bootable ( I think the F10.) Together they will restore the Diagnostics partition to your hard drive.

Once it's installed, pressing F10 during boot should allow you to enter it.

This is how it works for desktops. YMMV for notebooks.

coolhand · Tue Apr 23, 2002 8:09 pm

Doing so doesn´t work. The The prog for making the diagnostic partition says: unable, not enough space, need 2MB blabla. Well, the disk is completely empty...
2nd topic is: I need space in the MBR. Buff, made: fdisk /mbr for a proper (clean?) mbr, but didn´t work. Now you...

Tue Apr 23, 2002 9:29 pm

Try to remove all partitions using FDISK, then run the Compaq utility and finally recreate partition(s). Backup all data before of course.

coolhand · Tue Apr 23, 2002 10:10 pm

Only to make this clear: Fdisk and DON'T format after??? Then run the Partitiiondisk? I'll try. Don't bother about any data. Everything secured/cleared!

Wed Apr 24, 2002 8:34 pm

Remove all partitions using FDISK - so you will have no C: drive. Then run Compaq utility, then recreate partitions and format them.

coolhand · Thu Jul 25, 2002 11:56 am

Thank you for your support. At least, I sold it

But I will send these postings so the new owner can make his own experiences. I delivered the disks too.
Danke, Cord