Re: failure to uninstall hardware

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From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 06:14:02 -0600

It's a BIOS setting to check for a network boot drive. Enter Bios setup, and
disable that option on the list of boot options.

bios setup access keys. Go to:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm 

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"fredgissum" <fredgissum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:32AE75F5-F7EC-4D04-B2D8-ACAC953AC07B@microsoft.com...
> Using XP SP1:I cannot uninstall NIC. I recieve "The device may be required 
> to
> boot the computer". Have removed all reg. references, disabled device 
> etc.I'm
> sure the device can't be used to boot up pc, how do I get around this 
> message
> to actually remove  device+ drivers? Thankyou.

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