Can you still reproduce this problem? Maybe your BIOS has an option for "quick-boot" or verbose or full tests or something that you can try?
Nothing is run from the HD, but maybe the BIOS initializes the screen when it displays its F12 boot menu.
Can you still reproduce this problem? Maybe your BIOS has an option for "quick-boot" or verbose or full tests or something that you can try?
Nothing is run from the HD, but maybe the BIOS initializes the screen when it displays its F12 boot menu.