RE: System won't start after SP2 install (or hardware problem)

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From: silk (silk_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/25/04


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:53:04 -0700

Finally figured out the vocal error message was:

"system failed cpu test"

Am in contact with ASUS technical support.

Thanks everyone for your helpful posts.

"silk" wrote:

> Installed SP2 earlier today (and also vacuuumed inside the case for dust) and
> now my PC will not start. All I get is a blank (black) screen with an audio
> message "system failed (then something else not audible)", error message
> keeps repeating. Never gets to the windows screen, no response on the
> keyboard, can't access BIOS. Did the vacuuming damage some hardware or is it
> an SP2 problem?



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