A neighbor asked me to wipe their PC hard drive so they could give the PC to a friend.<BR><BR>I took my XP disc over, since they didn't have one, and tried to boot from the CDROM. Wouldn't do it. So I ...

OK I have this K7SEM system I built for a friend about 2 years ago. She brings it back saying it won't boot. I check it out .. it won't even POST. Lights and fans, but no display or beeping, except if ...

The first easy step is to reset the CMOS and see if it helps you boot into Windows. To reset or clear CMOS, follow these steps: Force shut down your computer by pressing and holding the power button.