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Old 07-14-2004, 11:41 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Fixed Disk Parameter Table or BIOS Error

Okay, so I was browsing around the web the other day. My notebook completely locked up, and I had to hold in the power button for 10 seconds to do a hard shut down. A few hours later, I go to turn it on and I get this message after seeing the Compaq logo for about 5 minutes, along with three loud beeps.

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Fixed Disk Parameter Table or BIOS Error
System Halted
So, I pop in my Windows XP Installation CD, trying to reinstall Windows, and I get the same thing, Compaq logo, Three beeps, then the error message.

So next I pop in Knoppix STD. Same thing, I can't do anything at all with my system. Anybody know what is going on and how I can fix it? Thanks!
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Old 07-14-2004, 01:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Maybe you've got problems in your Hard Disk, but I would like to know one thing: when you say that you start the Knoppix distro, does it fail after it starts or before? Because if it fails before, I think your Hard Disk may have died...
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Old 07-14-2004, 01:33 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Well, I've asked a friend of mine and he has given me two interesting links:

This one shows that you're not the only one with that kind of problem:

Code:
http://www.mcse.ms/archive49-2004-7-516055.html

And in this one there's a firmware upgrade to solve a problem like that:

Code:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/Notebooks/nl/download/10562.html

I hope it helps...
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Old 07-14-2004, 02:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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And in this one there's a firmware upgrade to solve a problem like that:

Code:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/Notebooks/nl/download/10562.html

I hope it helps...
I downloaded it, copied it to a Floppy, put it into my notebook, booted it up, and got the same error, followed by three beeps.
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Old 07-14-2004, 02:58 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I´m looking for more information, but unluckily I find nothing...

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Old 01-06-2005, 11:05 AM   #6 (permalink)
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had the same problem on my laptop a hp pavilion, I removed the harddisk and could boot again (knoppix live cd w/o harddisk).... so you might be able to boot the system by removing the harddisk and updating the firmware , although in my case it looks like the harddisk is fucked.

hope it helps
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Old 01-06-2005, 11:13 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Freeze, please do not bring back old topics from now on and please refrain from using swear words. Apologies for the rude language.
Edit: Reworded the post.
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Eric: Remember. It's always better to reply to an old topic that to start a new one. Let's be a little more welcoming to newcomers, this topic is afterall one of the largest sources of googlers, according to intelliot.

freeze: I had to take it to the local computer shop and have my hard drive replaced. Good luck, hopefully you can find a less expensive solution.
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Ok, I'm sorry freeze, I was in a bad mood but that is no excuse. Please forgive me...but please don't swear in GC ...
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I have just found this forum, it came up in a search for the same problem, "Fixed Disk Parameter or Bios Error", on my Compaq M700.

The problem cannot be the HDD because that was the first thing I purchased (was thinking of upsizing anyway) after I installed and setup XP Pro it lasted about 30 mins before doing the same all over again.

I tried removing the onboard internal memory battery, after re-inserting and only hooking up AC power it booted up (I had to pressed F1 at initial search) and continued on to windows, seemed fine.

Then 10 mins later I was getting BLUE screens.

First one said "KERNAL-DATA-INPAGE-ERROR next try it came up with "KERNAL-STACK-INPAGE-ERROR"
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