WIN ME PC hangs at verifying DMI pool data

[hazee]

Hi list just a quick question for you, I have a old clone PC with a PC100 system board & socket 7 pentium CPU setup for my kids to mess with, latley it keeps hanging during boot at the verifying DMI pool data stage for a couple of mineuts, I'm sure it's slowly getting worse and I've previously flashed the BIOS with an update with no success, any advise appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hazee

[Budfred]

Have you replaced the CMOS battery? On an older computer there is a good chance that the battery is dying and this can cause all sorts of problems. I would probably start with this and then let us know if you are still having the problem.

Budfred

[YODA74]

The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is a new method of managing computers in an enterprise. The main component of DMI is the Management Information Format Database, or MIFD (the DMI Pool Data). This database contains all the information about the computing system and its components.

At times, some systems may experience hang conditions after partitioning, formatting and initial boot up of a hard drive. The message, "Verifying DMI Pool Data" appears and the system hangs. This condition may continue after the drive has been removed.

1) Apply power to the computer.

2) Access the system BIOS.

3) Set the drive type as "None" or "Not Installed" and then load BIOS Defaults.

4) Also load "SETUP Defaults".

5) Save the BIOS changes and reboot the PC to a System Boot Diskette.

6) Shut down the PC after the memory count is displayed.

7) Reconnect the power and interface cables to the hard drive.

8) On startup now access the system BIOS and Auto-Detect the hard drive. Ensure that the LBA Mode option is enabled.

9) Save the BIOS changes and boot the PC with a System Diskette.

10) Partition and format the hard drive via the operating system and reboot the system. On boot up, the screen should read:

Verifying DMI Pool Data

Update Successful

The system should continue booting normally.

Don't know if this helps it was in one of my folders of solutions I have been collecting??? I'll send another PM just to long to post

[hazee]

Thanks Budfred I'll give it a try.

[rond36]

I agree with Yoda enter BIOS settup and load defaults save and exit. If you have recently flashed the BIOS the added functions don't have a value entered until you enter the default value. After you reset to the default and before you save and exit be sure you disable any onboard hardware. Resetting to defaults will re-enable disabled hardware that you don't need such as audio or video if you have expansion cards installed for them.

[YODA74]

Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Charleston Illinois USA
Posts: 666

Hey rond36 you need to hurry up and make another post need to get rid of the 666

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