BIOS message "F3 Activate Core Releaser" [EDIT: MSE killed XP]

grumpycrab
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edited 16 April 2014 at 9:09PM in Techie Stuff
Looking (briefly) at a DELL computer (XP) which locks up after password entry (apparently takes 30mins to display desktop).

I note on reboot a BIOS message says "Press F3 to activate core-releaser" Even Google cannot find this??

Tried Last Know Good Config - no progress. Will try Safe Mode later.
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