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On Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:40:57 +1100, "Andy K" <andyk@netspace.net.au> wrote:

>I have a computer which starts up to the point of Verifying DMI pool data
>and then hangs. How can I fix the problem?
>Thanks
>Andy K
>

Dear Andy,
 Try disabling your internal cache in the BIOS. I have seen
this problem several times before usually with cheap motherboards.
I would say its your motherboard (possibly Ram). If you need further help
feel
free to call Davmar Computer Support, a free telephone support
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> I have a computer which starts up to the point of Verifying DMI pool data
> and then hangs. How can I fix the problem?

Andy K wrote in message <730sfb$h45$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...
>I have a computer which starts up to the point of Verifying DMI pool data
>and then hangs. How can I fix the problem?
>Thanks
>Andy K


Have you installed any new software at all? Have you made any changes to the
hardware set-up?
Has it just started happening? What is the spec of the machine?
It would be helpful to post more info to assist anyone in replying Andy.

I have had exactly the same problem, but mine seemed to be down to Mcafee
anti-virus software which was causing it to hang. Removed the reference to
it in autoexec.bat and it was all OK.

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You might have to go to the BIOS and clean out the assigned settings
in the PnP/PCI setup...  I got this problem when I swapped a couple
of cards in different slots....
regards
mrdata
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Andy K wrote:

> I have a computer which starts up to the point of Verifying DMI pool data
> and then hangs. How can I fix the problem?
> Thanks
> Andy K

On Thu, 19 Nov 1998 15:07:24 -0000, "Jon"
<news@localSPAMTRAP.clara.co.uk> wrote:

>Andy K wrote in message <730sfb$h45$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...
>>I have a computer which starts up to the point of Verifying DMI pool data
>>and then hangs. How can I fix the problem?

Almost certainly nothing to do with DMI Pool Data (aka NVRAM), though
resetting BIOS PnP would prolly fix it if it was.  This is typically
the very last message displayed by the BIOS, so anything that causes a
lockup in the earliest phase of disk boot would do this, including:

1)  Bad boot sector or disk
2)  Misconfigured or really bad RAM
3)  Overly-aggressive CMOS chipset settings

Classic case is where a UMC chipset 486DXn mobo is using EDO RAM, and
loses the CMOS contents (possible giveaway; autodetects all IDE
devices on startup) including the setting to enable EDO support.  

Without EDO support enabled, such systems do exactly this.

Try to disable the external cache in BIOS setting.

                                                                        
  -Kin-

Andy K wrote in message <730sfb$h45$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...
>I have a computer which starts up to the point of Verifying DMI pool
data
>and then hangs. How can I fix the problem?
>Thanks
>Andy K
>
>

On Fri, 20 Nov 98 04:18:54 GMT,
shep............................@d-sheppard.demon.co.uk wrote:

>Check BIOS settings to see if there are any settings that need to be 
>re-configured.

>Check for a BIOS update as some systems cannot use the DMI(Desktop 
>Management Interface) until they are updated(and some cannot use it at all).

Don't rush to this.  BIOS updates are (at least in my experience)
seldom necessary, and I can't see any situation where a BIOS that used
to work, ceases to do so, unless hardware is added or the BIOS gets
corrupted (e.g. CIH virus).

Rest of stuff snipped as irrelevant; if he never sees "Starting
Windows 9x..." message, IO.SYS is not loading successfully and neither
will anything after that.

>> I have a computer which starts up to the point of Verifying DMI pool data
>> and then hangs. How can I fix the problem?