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I did it! Removed 1 HDD, NEW cdrw and XP Pro was able to format and install.
Then I used this system to create a boot floppy and answered NO to overwrite
with BIOS files. It booted to an A:\ and I ran iflash.exe. BIOS now reports
P4 2.6, and XP reports Celeron 2.6.
BTW, XP installation couldn't format the 2nd HDD, but it could and did in
'My Computer'.
BTW Too, a few weeks ago I was asking about a Tabor2 board with a PIII.
Almost the same Q's. I swapped it with my LX board with a celeron 500, and
XP only needed to reactivate! Now I have 2 nused computers. As always,
thanks to all for helping me!!!
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:407bf1ee.4462765@news.charter.net...
> Tim,
>
> The motherboard sounds like an Intel-made D845HV or D845WN if it uses
PC133
> DIMMS rather than DDR. Flashing the BIOS on one of these boards is REALLY
> tricky because Gateway may not provide an updated flash BIOS. I have
> successfully flashed one of these boards with a generic Intel BIOS, but I
do not
> advocate that you attempt it because it is a risky procedure. (I do these
sorts
> of things all the time, and have done so for years.)
>
> I have not yet tried to install any version of XP on one of these boards,
so I
> can't help there. But Windows 2000 Pro installs just fine with a faster
than
> specified Celeron CPU AFTER the BIOS is updated.
>
> I can offer these suggestions:
>
> 1. Temporarily at least, install a slower CPU with a speed recognized by
the
> BIOS. See the Intel web site for more details, including complete tech
specs
> and detailed processor support info.
>
> 2. Temporarily remove one Maxtor drive from the system and install with
only a
> single drive.
>
> 3. There is still some chance that the memory is defective. The
instructions
> for MEMTEST on the web site include a download of the DOS-based RAWRITE
program
> needed to create a bootable Linux floppy which runs MEMTEST. You need to
do all
> this in either a DOS command window, on a computer booted up in DOS mode,
or on
> a computer running DOS (any of these left?).
>
> Maybe one of these will work and give a clue as to how to get the system
where
> you want it to be... Ben Myers
>
> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 23:20:11 -0700, "Tim" <Tim@XHemplemans.com> wrote:
>
> >I'm not smart enough to make memtest work. Got a new cdrw today and xp is
> >running. I still can't flash BIOS. Tech support said that was probably
the 0
> >MHz thing. I've tried the bios files alone, merged with xp startup,
merged
> >with Me startup and xp formatted...NOTHING, Invalid system disk.
> >
> >"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> >news:SGcec.53120$T06.23110@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> >> Yes, the CPU error could be a problem - make sure you have the latest
> >BIOS.
> >> Faulty RAM or hard drive could also be problems - test them (memtest86
for
> >> RAM; PowerMax for drive).
> >>
> >> www.memtest86.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tim" <Tim@XHemplemans.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B5SdnaV_XJTOSeXd4p2dnA@inreach.com...
> >> > I am using this board
> >> >
http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/INTEL/2518346/2518346mv.shtml
> >> > Celeron 2.6, 256 pc133, new power, new floppy and cable, 2 Maxtor
27GB
> >w/
> >> > new cable, Phillips CDRW. POST reads cpu as P4, 0 MHz, 265mb. I
can't
> >> get
> >> > it to boot to 3 different XP Pro cd's, or a floppy. It reads floppy
and
> >> > cdrw,( lights come on) One of the HDD has XP Pro, and it gives me
boot
> >> > options, which ALL reboot and loop. Is it the 0 MHz? Someone in
another
> >> > group said something about PI0 instead of DMA, in an unrelated
thread.
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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