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quinealty

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98 problems
« on: January 24, 2006, 06:24:15 PM »
computer wont go past (verifying DMI Pool Data). trying to use boot disk to reactivate cd-rom. need to re-install 98. son installed 3.1 over 98 and system is totally stuck. tried f8 to get to safe mode but computer doesn't react to commands. tried to start up with boot disk in drive still no luck.can anyone please help.
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GX1_Man

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Re: 98 problems
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2006, 06:28:17 PM »
Did son do something else too, perhaps?

You have to get past this to load, so you can remove the motherboard battery for 5 minutes to reset the BIOS.

Then IF you are running:

Download a 98 bootdisk 9free at www.bootdisk.com

Run FDISK and delete the partition, then create a nenw primary partition.

Reboot and format the partition

format c:/u/s

Reload 98
« Last Edit: January 24, 2006, 06:30:40 PM by GX1_Man »
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GX1_Man

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Re: 98 problems
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2006, 06:28:49 PM »
Did son do something else too, perhaps?

Download a 98 bootdisk 9free at www.bootdisk.com

Run FDISK and delete the partition, then create a nenw primary partition.

Reboot and format the partition

format c:/u/s

Reload 98
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quinealty

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Re: 98 problems
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2006, 08:58:43 PM »
removed battery, now it stops at CMOS checksum error- defaults loaded.  CMOS Battery error. f1 to continue DEL to enter setup. is there anything else you could suggest. thanks mike
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Fed

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    Re: 98 problems
    « Reply #4 on: January 24, 2006, 10:06:58 PM »
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    Download a 98 bootdisk 9free at www.bootdisk.com
     
    Run FDISK and delete the partition, then create a nenw primary partition.
     
    Reboot and format the partition
     
    format c:/u/s
     
    Reload 98
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    quinealty

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    Re: 98 problems
    « Reply #5 on: January 25, 2006, 04:25:15 AM »
    i cant get to anything! wont complete set-up!! tried to insert disk at start-up still wont let me do anything!! worse than i expected!!!
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    Fed

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      Re: 98 problems
      « Reply #6 on: January 25, 2006, 10:37:13 AM »
      Hit DEL and enter bios, setup 'A' drive as the 1st boot device, then boot with the downloaded bootdisk.
      « Last Edit: January 25, 2006, 10:37:51 AM by Fed »
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      quinealty

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      Re: 98 problems
      « Reply #7 on: January 25, 2006, 05:23:39 PM »
      still no luck systen will not boot through floppy drive. drive doesn't even try to run disk. tried putting cd-rom as first boot but drive does not engage to read. no response to drives but i know drives are good.son said his friend tried to fix it so i dont know what is wrong with it. i guess equal to total system crash. it is most likely a total loss so thank everyone for thier help. thanks again mike
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      GX1_Man

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      Re: 98 problems
      « Reply #8 on: January 25, 2006, 06:30:56 PM »
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      i guess equal to total system crash. it is most likely a total loss so thank everyone for thier help. thanks again mike

      I'll bet it's not a totally useless system, but it would help to know what the "repair" involved. I predict that is what is causing the problems now. I suspect the friend monkeyed around in the BIOS, perhaps trying to flash it incorrectly.
      « Last Edit: January 25, 2006, 06:32:01 PM by GX1_Man »
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