Verifying DMI pool data

MSKB Q287553 ... hardware error. no help here.

Try this:
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win98/verify_dmi_data.htm

http://www.maxtor.com/products/DiamondMax/techsupport/InformationBulletins/15007.html

http://www.plasma-online.de/index.html?content=http%3A//www.plasma-online.de/english/help/solutions/win9x_dmi.html

More than likely its your motherboards ability to communicate to your harddrive..

New install:
1. clear your cmos.
2. reset your bios (make sure that your bios can recognize your CPU and Harddrive parameters.
3. reboot with win98 boot disk and start install over again....

Current OS installed (bootup problem):
1. Make sure that your Bios currently holds your system info.(booting from Drive C, and not something else..)
2. Make sure that all hardware is functioning correctly. (fans, cables, drives, etc....)
3. email me for more detailed info.

make sure none of your cards in your computer are screwed up and reset your bios settings.

This is a hardware error created during POST
Insert a startup disk in A:\drive
at startup press the key to enter CMOS panel,check to see if the hard drive configuration is set to AUTO,Reboot
at the command prompt type SYS C:,press enter
at the end of this process,eject the floppy and reboot computer
If this does not solve the problem you have a hard drive or motherboard problem

try to service your cpu especially the ram, video card and Processor..

Using rubber to rub your ram and video card on the gold pin..(rub until shinning)
and using brush to wipe off all the rubber.

If still doesnt help, try to update your bios.

Tends to be caused by an IRQ conflict. Check that first. Remove all expansion cards save video, then see if you can boot. If so, start replacing one by one until you find the problem.

DMI = Desktop Management Interface

This means that you have a DMI compatible motherboard (automatically detects hardware and reports to central DMI server).

You should be able to go into the BIOS setup and disable this. If you cannot get intothe BIOS Setup, then place a jumper on the correct pins on your motherboard (they are usually labeled on the motherboard) to "reset" your BIOS to default settings.

If they are not labeled AND you do not have a diagram of the mother board, locate the battery that is located on the mother board (usually circular laying down, or sometimes a cylinder standing up, or sometimes even an actual battery), and remove it (unless it is soldered on.

Leave it out for five minutes, then replace it, and start up the computer. You should then get prompted to run setup.

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