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  • 03-02-2002 9:47pm
    #1
    Macker
    Registered Users Posts: 920 ✭✭✭


    I'm trying to fix a friends puter......man is it driving me mad

    when loading windows after a format it crashes at setting up hardware with

    A fatal exception has occured at 0028:c0005338 in VXD VMM (01)+00004338
    and then **** all

    So then Macker went into the BIOS and disabled this and that ....I know ....I
    know .....don't preach

    Any way now when I try to boot up I get **** all ......except

    2 quick beeps (pause) 8 Beeps (long pause) 2 beeps (slight pause ) 1 beep

    How do I get back into the bios to undo the damage and why did I get the first error message

    HELP!!!!!!!!!!

    Macker


Comments

  • #2
    Samson
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Samson


    Disconnect/remove the cmos battery which will be on the board somewhere.
    Leave it out for a while.
    When you put it back in, the board should have reverted to default BIOS settings.


  • #3
    Alanm
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭Alanm


    I would try reseating RAM and Graphics card etc etc.. Failing that, have a look at the mother board manufacturers website and try and find what the error code means (they usually have a list of all beep codes).


  • #4
    Odian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭Odian


    Leave it out for a while

    5 seconds shud do:D


  • #5
    Macker
    Registered Users Posts: 920 ✭✭✭Macker


    got it sorted
    I had to reset the jumpers on the mobo to reset the bios ....installed win xp and all is good now

    thanks


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