From: Jon (jfwee_at_WSUHUB.UC.TWSU.EDU)
Date: Sun Jun 06 1999 - 01:28:17 EDT
Ok, i reformatted the HD and made it to 2 partitions.
With the recovery cd/ floppy i still couldnt get it to boot up. it still doing
the infinite loop (restarts itself over and over again).
However, i can start with the boot disk and get to see the contents of the
recovery diskette. I tried to run the recovery manually with sucess(i got to the
select your language screen but it gives out a < incorrect dos version> error
over and over again.
HELP !!!!!!!!
A little bit less frustrated,
Jon
Donald Mak wrote:
> Jon,
> The more I think about it the more I am leaning toward what I wrote earlier.
> I think it has to do with the way your
> hard drive is currently partitioned. Since the CD, DVD and floppy all work
> but not with the Recovery CD it is not finding the C: partition where it
> expects it.
> Bill may be right about initializing the system but I am a little sceptical
> as that has more to do with making sure that irq's are assigned and since
> the system is going into a loop with the recovery CD it implies that the
> system is actually reading the CD, else it would just boot windows..
>
> As for problems with the DVD. The error you are receiving "failed to perform
> stream creation VPM" sounds like you have the latest video drivers
> installed. You will need to revert to the previous version for dvd to play.
> As for the playback, I can say that I see no difference between the quality
> on the 770 (with hardware decoder) vs a standalone dvd player.
>
> Don
>
> > OK, removed the extra 64 meg memory DIMM from the 770e, boot up the thing
> with the
> > recovery cd and recovery diskette..... Nothing Works, the computer jsut
> does an infinite
> > loop (it restart itself over and over again)
> >
> > I can say i tried almost everything logical and recommended here and the
> thing just
> > would not boot up with the recovery cd.
> >
> > The 2 recovery cds are ok (i tried it on my desktop)
> > The dvd rom and cd rom are ok when in use without the recovery cds
> > The floopy drive is also flawless
> >
> > Two more options here to make/do here
> >
> > 1) formatting the HD ( i need serious help here ) i do not have a win 95
> cd but i do
> > have a stand alone win 98 cd available. what steps should i take ?
> >
> > 2) Uninstall win 98 from the computer and hope that i can run the recovery
> cd from the
> > machine's win 95
> >
> > The DVD problem.
> > errors messages that i get when trying to run DVD with softdvd prog
> >
> > <failed to perform stream creation VPM>
> > <MPEG video device could not load the files Abort!>
> > <Loading software> then the system hang
> >
> > Even if i could not get recovery cd it would be nice to be able to watch
> the exorcist
> > dvd that i bought specifically for this machine. Plus i really like to
> know the quality
> > of dvd playback with the hardware decorder card on the 770e
> >
> > Again, thank you so much for all your suggestions/help.
> >
> > Still Frustrated,
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > Bill Morrow wrote:
> >
> > > Jon..
> > > the 770E came with, if my failing memory is not THAT gone, 32megs on the
> system
> > > board..
> > > IF you have more, then there IS an upgrade memory DIMM in at least one
> DIMM socket..
> > >
> > > pull it and try again..
> > >
> > > the no DVD CD or CD present means you need to reload the p[roper DVD
> player, run the
> > > region diskette and then try a movie that has the same region..
> > >
> > > the DVD movie quality is great if all is installed correctly..
> > >
> > > Jon wrote:
> > >
> > > > The cd rom/ dvd rom and floppy are all in the order it should be. BOth
> recovery
> > > > cd and recovery floppy are not working.
> > > >
> > > > The memory in the machines appears to be a upgraded version (one slot
> 98 meg) so
> > > > there is nothing to pull there.
> > > >
> > > > The hard drive partition are both still FAT 16, so there is no
> conflict there
> > > > with ibm dos system.
> > > >
> > > > I am really out of hope at this point and seems like the laptop is on
> the way to
> > > > the factory this coming monday. I am really dazzled with this. WHAT
> COULD BE THE
> > > > PROBLEM ????
> > > >
> > > > Now, can someone help me out on the dvd ? at least i can watch that
> Exorcists
> > > > dvd and the spinning head thingy on the machine.
> > > > 1) the computer doesnt recognize the dvd cd. It can read ordinary cd
> and audio
> > > > cd fine. error msg <drive not ready/ no disc>
> > > > 2) There are no conflict in device manager
> > > > 3) installed all the drivers both from ibm web site and the cds/floppy
> that
> > > > comes with the encorder card
> > > >
> > > > P/S: I am really curious, how is the quality of the dvd movies on the
> 770e ? I
> > > > have the hardware encorder card and dvd rom with it.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again for everyone's help... it just me.
> > > >
> > > > Jon
> > > >
> > > > Rob Bell wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dx-treme wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I called the IBM easy service line and they too are not able to
> run the
> > > > > > recovery cd from the c-rom, dvd drive and the floppy drive.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > we tried with 2 recovery cds and the cds are not not defective.
> > > > >
> > > > > So you've confirmed that the CD/DVD drive is in the boot order and
> > > > > before the HD?
> > > > >
> > > > > Since the recovery CD's drive image is stored as basically a zip
> file
> > > > > (*.imz), theoretically you could use WinZip to unzip it to the D:
> drive,
> > > > > format C:, then boot to a floppy and XCOPY everything to C:. I've
> never
> > > > > done this, but I think it would be workable. You don't have much to
> > > > > lose...
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At the end, the tech guy (very pleasant and curteous) decided to
> have the
> > > > > > machine sent to the factory on monday.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Usually the turnaround time is short. Someone on the list even
> > > > > mentioned they had a 2-day repair lately.
> > > > >
> > > > > > If possible i really dont want to be without a computer for a
> week.
> > > > > > Anymore ideas out there that can help me resolve this pain ? Will
> reformat
> > > > > > the HDD or Uninstalling Win 98 help ? DO i actually need a Win 95
> cd rom
> > > > > > if i were to unistall Win 98 ??
> > > > >
> > > > > None of that is going to automatically make the recovery CD work or
> > > > > bootable.
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HOw good can this 770e at running Linux Redhat (I almost had it
> with MS
> > > > > > window OS, tons of crashes just this afternoon). I am not very
> familliar
> > > > > > with Linux, Is 100% Linux compaitable with all PC software ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Frustrated,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jon
> > > > >
> > > > > Don't give up on Windows. Your machine seems pretty goofed up right
> > > > > now. Wait until you have a fresh system before judging things.
> Linux
> > > > > is good, but you can't use Windows programs (PC software,
> essentially),
> > > > > nor can you access some things like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
> Linux
> > > > > seems to be favored by those who do mainly: Internet stuff,
> > > > > development, or use it as a server.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck,
> > > > > Rob
> > >
> > > --
> > > Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...
> > >
> > > ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
> > > WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> > > Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html
> > > Compuserve Thinkpad(c) Forum Sysop
> > > e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net
> > > 770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
> > >
> > > Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage will
> vary, Done
> > > on a
> > > closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
> >
> >
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