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If he can't get past POST then he can't boot to anything, at all.
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OK, He does not need to complete "POST" (He only needs SELF-TEST).
1. shutdown... remove every device except
a. floppy
b. video card - nothing else is needed
2. on start (self test) enter into BIOS change to boot to floppy..
Now all items except Floppy and Video are removed from MEMORY.
3. insert the master HD... (now you have 3 items. floppy, video & HD.)
4. insert a DVD/CD reader.(now you have 4 devices-floppy, video, HD, CD rom)
You need nothing else... to boot... the floppy will have command.com from Win98(bootable Floppy) -- that is all you need.. tell it boot with CD ROM access.
6. If you have Factory RESTORE DISK.. that is all you need to reinstall.
boot to floppy with CD access, insert Restore Disk, and follow all instructions.
All you need is SELF-TEST to start... NOT POST..
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Power-on self-test (POST) is the common term for a computer's, router's or printer's pre-boot sequence. The same basic sequence is present on all computer architectures. It is the first step of the more general process called initial program load (IPL), booting, or bootstrapping. The term POST has become popular in association with and as a result of the proliferation of the PC. It can be used as a noun when referring to the code that controls the pre-boot phase or when referring to the phase itself. It can also be used as a verb when referring to the code or the system as it progresses through the pre-boot phase.
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