Blue Screen Of Death

Hello: Can any one of the experts out there take the time to tell me how to
remove the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH from machine I bought at a yard sale? I
haven't plugged it up yet so don't know the OS. It's an HP Pavilion. TIA

 

If you haven't "plugged it up", how do you know it gets a BSOD?

 

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first off...if the machine gets the BSOD, you can be sure that the OS
is windows.

secondly...just because the previous owner told you it got the BSOD...how do
you know without even trying it...maybe it will boot normally...
in which case...you should try to get a refund

and thirdly...
to avoid the Blues screen of death...you'll never get one if you use a
monochrome monitor!

 

This is from somebody who gives advice? Sheesh!

 

Just dont plug it in. That will keep the BSOD away.

 

Can any one of the experts out there take the time to tell me how to

Turn on the PC, press <F1> to access the BIOS, configure the boot
options to boot the PC from a CD-ROM before the hard disk, insert a
Linux installation disc into the appropriate drive, save the changes and
exit the BIOS. When the PC reboots, the Linux installation should start
automatically; then follow the on-screen instructions to install and
configure the operating system.

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-info/index-en.html
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/
http://www.suse.com/us/private/products/index.html

 

He's probably seeing a BSODSim. These are various sized mylar screen
overlays that will adhere to your screen via a bit of static electricity,
and which simulate a BSOD. I use one, myself, for 1024x768. Once in a
while when I have my monitor turned off, I apply it, just for old times'
sake, when I'm feeling nostalgic about Windows.

You can get them here: http://blinkynet.net/bsod_sims.html