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bios setting

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/bios-setting.178628/

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techinewbei Original post #1
Oct 16, 2013 at 6:56 PM
hello guyz,

my frnd hav a compaq presario cq42 laptop.he gave me to format it as his laptop os was not showing it was blank after the splashscreen. i tried installing xp bt i got some blue screen error and i googled and i got that error can b solved by changing sata mode to ide or compatibility mode in bios.bt i didnt find such setting in the bios in has a insydeh20 ver 3.5 .

how can i do that can it be solved bt updating the bios (if yes kindly tell me how to do dat nevr done updating a bios) and i also got somethng that this bios are locked and to get the advanced option it need to be unlocked bt i didnt get how to unlock it.

guyz help me...its urgent

thanx in advance
gameranand
Oct 16, 2013 at 7:32 PM
Is there any Advanced Option Tab in BIOS or Main or System. Something like that, it usually contains these settings.
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Oct 16, 2013 at 7:44 PM
no there is no such option

where can i find the sata drivers for this laptop??