Re: Motherboard not recognized

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From: Ghostrider (-00-_at_fitron.142)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:55:50 -0700

Roger wrote:

> I just did a reinstall after formatting my HD. (Hey, wadda ya know. Sometimes
> messing with the registry really DOES cause your PC to not reboot) of Win XP
> Pro, added SP2 of course. All updates installed. My problem is, I can't get
> anything to recognize that the motherboard is an Asus model xxxx. (I can
> supply that, and any other tech info if needed.) On the device manager it's
> listed as "system board". No details listed in msinfo32 other than "system
> board" either. On the original install, no problem. But now, when I try to
> install Asus software, I'm told I don't have an Asus mobo. I did before I
> formatted and reinstalled. I didn't remove it at any time, nor did anyone
> else, so its still in there. I'm not sure if this is a Windows related
> problem or not, but y'all have been great in the past with your advice, so I
> thought I would give it a shot.

LOL. If this is a genuine Asus motherboard, then it
should identify it as such in the pre-POST screens. If
this information does not appear, then the system bios
has been corrupted and damaged. Not an easy thing to do
but the relationship between the bios and the Windows XP
OS can certainly do alter the bios tables. Mucking up
the Windows registry could result in such re-programming
of the system bios.

If the information is missing, then clear the BIOS and
re-flash it with the original or current version of the
Asus bios for this particular motherboard. Re-run the
bios configuration setup. Re-install and/or repair the
Windows XP installation and then re-do all of the updates.
If required, re-install all of the Asus chipset drivers,
apps, etc., that came with the motherboard.

Good luck.

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