From: Donald Mak (dvmak_at_ibm.net)
Date: Sun Jun 06 1999 - 11:57:08 EDT
Is the first partition fat16?
> 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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