Tedd Doda wrote:

> Hi Guys:
> 
> I just received a good condition Compaq model 1750
> laptop through a government auction. Unfortunately, 
> the RCMP wiped the hard drive. The first partition
> of the HD contains part of the BIOS, and of course
> it won't boot now.
> 
> I've tried a bunch of boot floppies from the HP/Compaq
> website (setup, and utility disks), but it read the
> floppy for 4 or 4 seconds and then a blank screen.
> 
> Anyone ever run into this before and have a fix?
> 
> Somehow, I have to recreate the first partition and
> load whatever it needs into it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 

A Google Search of "compaq 1750 boot disk" returned:

#1)
http://www.fuschlberger.net/armada/>

#3)
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/archive/25/2004/03/2/150952>

#5) "How to get OS/2 and / or Linux on your Compaq Armada 1750" (Cool!!)
http://gagravarr.org/computing/comp/1750.html>

You need to download the BIOS/Setup Floppy Disk.

Unpack it to a Floppy.

Boot the Floppy on the Armada 1750.

Create the BIOS/Setup Partition on the HardDrive.

If this wokes like the Compaq Presario 2000 DeskTops, when booting, the 
Cursor Jumps to the Right Top part of the Screen, and then you can press 
F10 to boot the BIOS/Setup Partition rather than the Default startup 
partition.


I have not done this recently, but have some Presario 2000 I need to put 
Hard Drives in and do this procedure.

MarkO



> 
> 
> Tedd Doda, VE3TJD
> 
> Lazer Audio and Electronics
> Baden, Ontario, Canada
> 



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