is there a way to install the bios for compaq deskpro 2000 on an eprom?

Question

my old hdd failed and installed a new 64gb ide ssd drive now i cant get into bios or reinstall windows 2000. i was wondering if i can get rampaq bios to boot to isa network card with eprom socket.

Answer 1

that's not how BIOS works. it is a chip on the mainboard that controls every part of it. you MUST replace that chip, or just get a replacement board.

Answer 2

Take out the new SSD drive then start the computer (even without a hard drive). If you see the BIOS it means the new SSD drive is not compatible to the motherboard. I don't think a BIOS upgrade will fix that. If the computer does not start, try taking out the RAM then reinsert carefully making sure they fit snugly (wiggle a bit from side to side). If the computer still does not start, there is another problem. The easiest way is to have a technician look at it already.

Answer 3

1998 called, they want their OS back.



Get a new PC.

Answer 4

ok so thats not how bios works....

you cant boot bios via a network drive.

bios is used to configure and detect the basic hardware on the computer.

ie no bios means no booting anything as the computer wont be able to detect any devices.





The only way to install the bios on to the eprom on the motherboard (as that is the only chip that would matter if it had the system bios on it) is via special hardware that only the manufacturer would have (since windows 2000 systems have not been made for almost 20 years the devices are either super expensive or not available.



 





windows 2000 has not been updated for almost 10 years. Scrap the computer and buy something that is not decades old.

Answer 5

BIOS EPROMS on add-in cards work as extensions to the motherboard BIOS, they do not replace it and would not be seen at all without the motherboard BIOS working correctly.



eg. If you get an older IDE / ATAPI adapter card that has an on-board EPROM, the motherboard BIOS should detect it and automatically use it for the functions of the IDE card.



Likewise a network card - the EPROM on that just allows the main BIOS to boot from a different data source, rather than a local drive.





However; if having the drive connected means the startup / BIOS screens are not appearing, either the cable is mis-connected or the motherboard BIOS simply cannot communicate with the SSD.



 If it's not trying to start, you cannot use that SSD on that connection, no matter what else you do.



If it's still not working with the SSD disconnected from the motherboard, some other connections have been disturbed or there is a fault somewhere with the PSU / Motherboard / CPU / RAM.



If you have a speaker connected directly to the motherboard, does it give beep codes? That indicates it's trying but detecting a problem



If you do not get anything, an IDE (or other) connector is in backwards or something has probably failed.

Answer 6

If you're asking if you could install a copy of the BIOS to an EPROM chip and put it in a network card to boot it, my guess would be no, but I've never heard of anyone trying it. At best, it would require the original BIOS to boot it in the first place, and would result in a boot loop.



If you're asking if it's possible to load Windows 2000 over a network, yes. You would probably need to be able to access the BIOS to set it to boot from the network first, however. If you were able to get into the BIOS before you installed your new hard drive, perhaps you have installed it incorrectly. If, for example, it wasn't keyed correctly or your motherboard doesn't have shrouds around the connector, then it may be installed upside down or offset.



On the off chance that your computer is too old to boot from a CD, you could try using a Windows 2000 boot floppy. It will start the setup program and drivers to read the CD-ROM drive. You'll still need to have the drive installed correctly.

Answer 7

I've never heard of an IDE SSD. I've heard of SATA SSD's, but if you have IDE ports instead of SATA, then perhaps your system is too old to support SSD's?