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More info?)
Yes, I'm on the same page with you regarding the BIOS. I've already sent an
email to Soyo asking what the upgrade fixes.
Ron
"Jim B." <j.burghdoff@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> "Ron" <ron@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>
> Ron,
>
> Glad to hear its up and running. SPD is a series of commands that are
> on a small chip on your memory that set the timings for the memory. By
> disabling this setting your memory timing are set manually.
>
> As for the BIOS update, NEVER update a BIOS file unless the file fixes
> a problem your having with your motherboard. I looked at the posted
> update and this one doesn't list what it fixes. If you can contact
> Soyo again and ask what it fixes it may be worth the update. But I
> wouldn't do it till I knew what it fixed myself.
>
> If a BIOS flash goes bad your board could be useless till you have the
> chip reflashed or you replace it.
>
>
> > Jim, one final comment on this subject. Soyo just released an updated
BIOS
> > for this SY-P4VTE board. Could it be a coincidence? I haven't had a
chance
> > to try it yet, but will do so this weekend.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ron L.
> >
> > "Jim B." <j.burghdoff@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:a182f0ed.0408150602.5877b3d2@posting.google.com...
> > > "Ron" <ron@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > news:<GfOdnaLAsbOLDoPcRVn-iw@comcast.com>...
> > >
> > > When it asked for a qualifying CD it shows me that your using a
> > > Windows XP upgrade disk. You don't have a full version of WinXP. Thats
> > > where the difference is.
> > >
> > > Using a full version of WinXP after you hit enter there would hava
> > > been a screen that came up asking you to hit Esc to continue with a
> > > new installation or enter to install over your current installation of
> > > XP. But by using the upgrade disk without XP on the computer your
> > > getting the insert a qualifying CD message.
> > >
> > > I've done upgrades of other versions of Windows like your trying to
> > > do. But I've never tried it with XP. But I don't see your problem as
> > > being one with the motherboard BIOS.
> > >
> > > Try the installation again but don't format the partition in NTFS, use
> > > the current FAT32 format. If WinXP completes the installation and is
> > > up and running you can convert the drive to NTFS at any time, thats
> > > not hard to do. Instructions for converting a FAT32 drive to NTFS are
> > > in WinXP Help.
> > >
> > > If all else fails, I would install WinME on the computer and when its
> > > up and running then use your WinXP upgrade disk to convert to XP. This
> > > way would take longer no doubt but should work.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks for your response, Jim. We were caught up in Hurricane
Charley
> > here
> > > > in SW Florida, so I just now got back into working this problem...
> > > > When I boot from the Win XP CD, and after I get to the Welcome to
Setup
> > > > screen, my options are:
> > > > 1. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
> > > > 2. To repair using Recovery Console, press R.
> > > > 3. To quit, press, F3.
> > > >
> > > > I've been pressing ENTER. (There isn't an ESC option on this screen
and
> > > > there's no response when I press ESC.)
> > > > Then it asks me for a qualifying CD, so I insert a Win Me CD and hit
> > ENTER.
> > > > Since I previously did a low level format, it sees that one and only
> > > > partition on Drive C, and it is already selected, so I reinsert the
Win
> > XP
> > > > CD and hit ENTER.
> > > > Then I select "Format the partition using the NTFS file system" and
> > press
> > > > ENTER.
> > > > The it asks me to confirm by pressing "F", which I did.
> > > > After the format has completed, then I get to the "Setup is copying
> > > > files..." screen, still in text mode.
> > > > I never do get to a GUI mode.
> > > > Am I missing something?
> > > > When I do a search on "error loading operating system", Microsoft
> > suggests a
> > > > BIOS problem and that I should update it. Soyo doesn't have a newer
> > BIOS
> > > > than the one that came with the board. Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Ron L.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jim B" <j.burghdoff@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:411CEF74.901@sbcglobal.net...
> > > > > Ron wrote:
> > > > > > I just replaced my motherboard, CPU, and memory, keeping the
same
> > hard
> > > > > > drives, CD, and video card.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mobo: SY-P4VTE
> > > > > > CPU: Prescott P4 2.8A with 1MB L2 Cache
> > > > > > Memory: 2 sticks of 512MB DDR333 (PC2700)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > After booting and setting BIOS I continue to get the message,
"error
> > loading
> > > > > > operating system". I've cleared CMOS and reconfigured BIOS --
> > several
> > > > > > times. Reformatted the HD and reinstalled Windows XP -- several
> > times.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The only other clue that comes to mind is that when I boot from
the
> > Windows
> > > > > > XP CD to reinstall the operating system, I get only the text
mode
> > copying
> > > > > > files. I never get to the GUI mode. Don't know if that's
correct
> > or
> > not.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ron L.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > Are you trying to do a repair installation? That would only show
the
> > > > > text mode. You need to do a fresh installation. When XP starts up
you
> > > > > should be hitting Esc to continue with the fresh installation.
Then
> > > > > delete your present partition and set up a new one in XP, then
> > continue
> > > > > with the install.
> > > > >
> > > > > By trying a repair installation your reusing the drivers and
things
> > that
> > > > > XP detected when the drive was on the old motherboard.