hey i have a old compaq armada e500 and when i go to boot it up it just hangs at the COMPAQ logo when booting what can i do to fix it or what is rong with it b/c it would be really nice to get it working again so i can use it at school to watch movies and play games when im done my work so yah any help would be nice thanks!

PS i didnt now were to put this post so i hope here is fine


and thanks again

what operating system is it using

Last i remember it has XP pro on it but im not 100% positive b/c its been like this for a while. but there is a posibility that there is win 98 se on it

Do you have the Operating System disk or Compaq recovery disk?

Can you access the BIOS Setup? Press Esc. Also there is a diagnostic program accessible by pressing F10.

Here are some links to your model:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/fi...e/64_1006.html

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...SeriesId=96231

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/su...128679-005.pdf

Yes do have the Operating System disk but not the compaq recovery disk.
i havent tryed to access the BIOS yet but ill try. what should i be looking for in it? I'll also try the Diagnostic programe by pressing F10. thank you again

no i am unable to get the the BIOS and the diagnostic program. all the computer does is sit at the compaq screen when you boot and it says "COMPAQ" in big red letters and on the bottom right is says "F12=Network Service Boot" but if i pust F12 it does nothing. what else could try???

thanks

F12=Network Service Boot. Only works when connected to a network.

If F10 won't get the BIOS try to reset it via:

First thing to try: force a BIOS-reset.

- plug out AC,
- take out the battery,
- press down Fn and hold it pressed,
- plug in AC,
- continuously tap on F11

this should lead to cycling LEDs on and off.

If so, let the sysetem boot. You should then receive the POST-msg "options not set".



When you say you have the Operating System disk: what disk is it?

Did you upgrade the original Compaq OS?

Can you boot that disk?

"""First thing to try: force a BIOS-reset.

- plug out AC,
- take out the battery,
- press down Fn and hold it pressed,
- plug in AC,
- continuously tap on F11

this should lead to cycling LEDs on and off.

If so, let the sysetem boot. You should then receive the POST-msg "options not set".""""

i did this and it booted up and it works know YAH it has win 98 se and yes i did upgrade it from the original os but it works know so im going to put xp back on it


thank you for all of your help


THNAKS AGAIN

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