[Spectras]

Hi, new to this site, it appears to have a wealth of information on it, good job.

I just installed a new hard drive, but have been unable to access the BIOS to set it as the primary boot device (i just copied everything from current drive).

I cannot access the BIOS because my USB controllers are disabled during the boot phase. Also, I do not have a PS/2 keyboard at my college, nor does anyone in my dorm (nor an adapter).

So my question is; Can I enable the USB Legacy Controller without going into the BIOS, or, Can I change the primary boot device without going into the BIOS?

Thank you for your help

 

[JohnthePilot]

Hi and welcome to TSF.
First, you cannot just copy files from your system drive to another drive and expect it to work. Second, you will need a PS/2 keyboard to enter BIOS. It's unfortunate you are not close as I must have half a dozen knocking about. Third, you can change the boot order of your drives if they are PATA drives by setting the jumpers accordingly, but not if they are SATA drives. You don't say which. The only way I know of getting out of your predicament is by making a clone of your system drive to the other drive. You can then change the boot order using a floppy disc.