> "Sofa Slug" <sofaslug403spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote in message


> news:1I_2k.6154$co7.4440@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> I'm trying to do a clean install. Right after setup finishes
>> copying/initializing, the screen goes black. No cursor - nothing. I've
>> tried a couple more times, but no go.
>>
>> If you have any ideas, please respond.
>
>

> Rich Barry wrote:
> Get into the Bios and set it to Default Settings.


I'm kind of reluctant to try that ...I've never had BIOS problems before
and I don't want to mess anything up. The machine was working fine for
years, then recently started booting to a STOP: c000021a {Fatal System
Error}. That's the reason for the new install.