Re: Asus A7V600 X

It probably means it's not a bootable CD.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"JIm B." <JImB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C5C9D7A9-236B-4E44-A12D-D7CB8826F301@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes. When the computer boots up the chipset is the same as what is in the
> motherboard owners manual. When I try to boot up from the CD disk that
> Asus
> sold along with the motherboard I can't seem to access it. The screen
> automatically goes to DOS A:
>
> I know my CD drive is working because the CD Drive light comes on and it
> can read my Windows installation CD. However when booting up I see a
> message
> that reads "No CD emulation". Does that mean the problem is with my CD
> drive?
>
> Jim B.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> See Jim Eshelman's article at:
>> http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0x7b
>>
>> BTW did you remember to install the motherboard chipset utilities after
>> the
>> initial install?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "JIm B." <JIm B.@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:338018BE-FA1B-41E2-AF7D-DD11A1D2ACE9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I recently purchased an Asus A7V600 X motherboard and after booting up
>> >got
>> >a
>> > Stop Error message Inaccessible_Boot_Device. I checked all my
>> > connections
>> > and
>> > they were secure. Then I checked the Microsoft Hardware Compatability
>> > List
>> > and noticed that it is not listed on the list for Windows 2000 Pro OS
>> > which I
>> > have. However the Asus A7V600 F is listed. When I go online on a
>> > friends
>> > laptop which I borrowed to check where to purchase it I noticed that no
>> > one
>> > sells it nor do they sell any of the motherboards recommended on the
>> > Microsoft Hardware Compatability List. I've checked Tiger.com, Beat
>> > Price,
>> > Google's Froogle site and various manufactures webpages.
>> >
>> > As I check the specs of all the motherboars that are available on the
>> > market
>> > now I don't see any mention of whether they run Windows 98, W2K or ME
>> > or
>> > anything. Someone also told me that the motherboard should not be an
>> > issue
>> > in
>> > reagrds to the operating system I am running.
>> >
>> > I tried updating the BIOS and got the same message.....INACCESSIBLE
>> > BOOT
>> > DEVICE. Finally I was able to boot off my W2K CD and wound up having to
>> > partion my HD and reload Windows 2000 but now I'm getting all kinds of
>> > Stop
>> > Error messages like 07F UNEXPECTED KERNEL MODE and 050 PAGE FAULT IN
>> > NON
>> > PAGED AREA and 04E PFN LIST CORRUPT. I still didn't get Windows to
>> > completely
>> > load up on my hard drive. And even if I did after all those messages
>> > I'm
>> > not
>> > so sure how stable it would be.
>> >
>> > I finally gave up and decided to see if anyone has any recommendations
>> > as
>> > to
>> > wheter I need a new motherboard, Hard Drive, CPU and or RAM. All the
>> > postings
>> > relating to these error messages have refered to any of the above
>> > hardware
>> > problems. I'm no longer getting the INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE message
>> > but
>> > now
>> > I'm getting all these other messages. I am besides myself and don't
>> > know
>> > what
>> > else to do.
>> >
>> > Any ideas would be welcome.
>> >
>> > HELP!
>> >
>> > Jim B.
>>
>>
>>


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