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Ok so yesterday i was using my computer and then i was going to partition my hdd it had 72gb free and it has 160gb so i partitioning the hard drive (i used partition wizard) i always use that program until yesterday.So it reboot then it got stuck at bios it would not load any cd or dvd it will just hang there.
There it says two options "Press F1 to run setup" i press it and says "Entering Setup..." and nothing happens
and "Press ESC for BBS POPUP menu i press it and says "Boot selection popup menu has been selected"
This is what the screen says:

AMIBIOS(C) American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Date: 02/02/05 13:04:54 Ver: 08.00.10
Copyright 2005 by Hewlett-Packard Company
CPU :Inter(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz
Speed : 3.06 GHz
Press F1 to run Setup
Press ESC for BBS POPUP menu
Checking NVRAM...
Initializing USB Controllers .. Done.
1016 OK
USB Devices(s) : 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 4 Storage devices
Auto-Detecting Pri Master .. IDE Hard Disk
Auto-Detecting 3rd Master .. ATAPI CD-ROM
Pri Master: ST3160023AS 3.40
Ultra DMA Mode-5, S.M.A.R.T. Capable and Status OK

And thats it it gets stuck there Help!
Some more info:
I was running Windows 7
My computer is Hp Pavillion A815N
 

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My first thought is you messed up the C: partition/boot sector using the partition app.
 

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Disconnect the USB devices, except the keyboard and mouse. Try to reboot.

Did that already.

Check the boot order make sure your booting off the cd/DVD drive if your trying to reinstall your OS.

Did that already.

My first thought is you messed up the C: partition/boot sector using the partition app.

How do you fix that?
 

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If the C: partition is trashed you could try a Repair Install but most likely it will require a reinstall of the OS.
 

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I assume you are booting from the Windows 7 disc?
Is it a genuine retail disc?
 
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