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More info?)
I did run the RUN_ME.REG utility prior to doing the bios flash.
On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 03:16:49 GMT, "Christopher Muto"
<muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>sounds like it may be a result of the change in the systems power management
>and not having heeded the warning in the instructions... not sure if this
>helps to do after the fact, but i doubt it can make it any worse...
>
> Important Information
>
> For systems using Windows 98 version 4.10.1998, the RUN_ME.REG utility
>available on this diskette should be installed before upgrading to this
>BIOS. Installing this utility will prevent Windows 98 version 4.10.1998 from
>converting to ACPI mode when hardware detection is performed. See
>README.TXT, included on this diskette, for more details.
>
> *** Please Note ***
> This utility has been updated. All Windows 98 version 4.10.1998 users
>are encouraged to install this utility, even if they have previously
>installed an earlier version.
>
>
>"
><Simon2319@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:4136690c.25382730@news.connectfree.co.uk...
>> Insprion 3700
>> Windows 98se
>>
>>
>> Have flashed my bios from A06 to A17 and the machine now freezes and
>> shuts down periodically. I have tried to flash back to A06 but in
>> spite of the bios update program displaying "done" the bios still
>> remains on A17.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
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