boot sequence

Recently I was playing battlefield 2, when my screen froze. I then shut my computer down to restart it, used it a few times (in 4-bit safe mode), then after I shutdown again, I cant log back in... it just freezes and the screen flashes, I cannot boot into my computer setup (default f2) or into safe mode (default f8), however I can run the XP cd and get into the recovery console, is there any way that I can change the boot sequence from the recovery console? The screen is dotted with a bunch of dots up and down the screen in columns, and is in 4-bit video mode.

I have a Dell xps gen 5 with xp home.

the error I get is:

"Error: Cant enter setup. Video Mode 103 not supported by this video card."

 

What are you trying to change about the boot sequence?

How far into the boot process can you get and what exactly happens after that?

 

Im trying to change the boot sequence to boot into drive d: first instead of c: so I can install windows on d: , then fix the problem on c: .

regarding the boot sequence, I can get into the windows login screen, but it starts flashing the screen on and off and freezing, but cannot login. I cannot get into setup (f2) or safe mode (f8) as well, so Im wondering if theres any way to fix the problem via recovery console.

 

You may be able to specify which drive to boot in the BIOS, but not which partition of a particular drive.

For specifying D:, try GAG.