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Aptiva - How to use "F5" To bypass Startup Files in PC DOS
Applicable to: World-Wide
1. Power-on your computer. Immediately after the blue IBM logo screen you will briefly see a black screen with "Starting PC DOS" in the upper left corner.
2. Press the "F5" key as soon as this screen is seen. This will take you to a C:\> prompt. The usual files that are loaded upon boot will be bypassed. The CD ROM and Windows features will be inoperable until a normal boot.
Note: This will only work on an Aptiva using DOS as the operating system. Windows 95 and OS/2 respond to different key strokes on boot.
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DOS/Windows 3.x | |
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Date Created |
29-12-97 | |
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22-01-99 | |
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21-05-99 | |
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IBM Aptiva | |
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Aptiva | |
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2144, 2168 | |
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2R5; 2R7; 2R8; M30; M35; M50; 2R6; 4R7; 4R8; M40; M54; M58; 3R0; 3R8; M60; M70 | |
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