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disfigured · 04-23-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by al Asaad

Just reading this (4-21-08).

Next time, before you do anything else-clear your MOBO CMOS.
In some cases, the CMOS memory may contain wrong/corrupt data.
Follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory.

Assuming you have a new battery installed:
go to your MOBO CMOS jumper: it is usually set on pins 1 & 2.
Unplug the ATX power cable from the power supply first.
Move the jumper to pins 2 & 3 (shorts MOBO) for about 2-3 seconds (or 10).
Move jumper back to pins 1 & 2.
Plug in ATX power cable.
Restart.

Doing so resets your CMOS and clears a lot of detrius from previous install attempts.
This pertains to any install-any WIN9x OS (don't know about VISTA)
**Even long-running, trouble free old computers can benefit from clearing the CMOS.

All is good now Al Asaad, and thanks.

Yeah clearing the cmos is an option and I did it a lot in the last 3 weeks. For all 4 mobos I tried.

Got things going now, although there's an annoying propensity for this gigabyte to not come up from a cold start the first time. But their site says the new bios fixes that. Gonna flash it this week end.

I would have flashed it by now, but getting the bios was a pain, and there's about 4 different ways of doing it, and I researched them all. Turns out the good ole' fashion way is still the most reliable. Hardest but most reliable.

AngryDan · 05-05-2008, 04:52 PM

I had a similar problem about a month ago, that started off with the system booting up then either locking up, or having the screen go blank then lock up.

I managed to ignore it for a while, then it got progressively worse, to the point where I couldn't get it to boot up, without hitting 'F8' and doing a basic boot.

Long and horrible story short, I found a web site that instructed me on how to go about ripping every little 'bit' of Norton and Symantec programs out of my system.

The system purrs like a kitten now.

If you're still having problems check out this site:
"How the $#@$# do I fully remove Norton from my PC?": Tech Support from Ask Dave Taylor!

05-05-2008, 04:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
AngryDan Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had a similar problem about a month ago, that started off with the system booting up then either locking up, or having the screen go blank then lock up. I managed to ignore it for a while, then it got progressively worse, to the point where I couldn't get it to boot up, without hitting 'F8' and doing a basic boot. Long and horrible story short, I found a web site that instructed me on how to go about ripping every little 'bit' of Norton and Symantec programs out of my system. The system purrs like a kitten now. If you're still having problems check out this site: "How the $#@$# do I fully remove Norton from my PC?": Tech Support from Ask Dave Taylor!
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