stuck

[t_purv]

Problem: During boot stage, can't get past "verifying dmi pool data".

This is a new build:

MSI Km4M-V mobo, 256mb 2700 ram, WD 40gb HD, sony floppy and Liteon cd rw.

It boots to a win98 start disk and can read/write to the hard drive and read the cd.

When I try to load XP home from the CD, it won't go past the verifying dmi pool data stage during boot-up.

Responses greatly appreciated.

[not important]

Jumper settings on the HDD incorrect?
Boot Settings in wrong order?

[t_purv]

No, I don't think so. Again, as I mentioned, it does boot to a floppy and can read a fat32 formated hard disk as the primary master (C. The cd is hooked up as a primary on the secondary ide slot.

I tried different boot orders a, c, d and d, a, c. and tried doing it with the floppy disconnected. But again, when I try to boot to a fresh win xp from the cd drive it stalls. ???

[jayb1234]

I couldn't find a manual for that motherboard at MSI.

Microsoft says that Verifying DMI Pool error id a hardware issue.

Something in this might help.

[Cricket]

What speed is the processor you're using? Win98 had a problem with processors faster than 2.1GHz.

Why aren't you using WinXP?

Cricket

[t_purv]

Cricket, answering your question: I've been trying to load xp from the cd but it won't get past the verifying dmi pool data during boot state. I'm about to plug what I know is a good NTFS partioned drive into the new board and see if that will allow xp to load.

Earlier I mentioned that it seems to boot fine with all the drives connected when booting to a win 98 floppy and the bios finds and identifys the connected hd, cd and floppy fine.

[jayb1234]

Do you have the BIOS antivirus feature turned off?