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JTDeel

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I keep getting stuck at at screen saying Verifying data pool" when i startup using my startup disk. what does this mean and i do i fix the problem
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Your Master Boot Record may be corrupted:

<A HREF="http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000474.htm" target="_new">Computer stops at verifying dmi pool data</A>

<A HREF="http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win98/verify_dmi_data.htm" target="_new">Verifying DMI Pool Data in Windows 95/98</A>

<A HREF="http://www.enablers.com/board/messages/955.html" target="_new">Verifying DMI pool</A>

You may find these tools to be useful in a situation like this:

<A HREF="http://www.z-a-recovery.com/info_zarbbt.htm" target="_new">ZAR Boot-Based Tools</A>

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