Re: TP 600E Boot Up problems..

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Fri Apr 26 2002 - 01:32:57 EDT

okok..

FIRST, make sure that the bootup sequence is set thus:
CD-ROM
FLOPPY
HDD
then try booting from the restore CD and restoring the OS..
the NTLDR error means no OS is found..

do you have the floppy..??
have you tried booting from a floppy..??

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: "Meg Goodwin" <megoodwi_at_maine.rr.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: TP 600E Boot Up problems..

> Well, let see,,,
> to cure the Restore problem, Partition and format the hard drive manually,
> then it should work
> An external keyboard can not be plugged directly into the PS2 plug, you
need
> a y adaptor.....
> Yes, 301 is a stuck key
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Meg Goodwin" <megoodwi_at_maine.rr.com>
> To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 6:54 PM
> Subject: TP 600E Boot Up problems..
>
>
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I'm new. I joined because I have a thinkpad. It's broken. I got it
that
> > way (it was free, who's arguing?!)
> >
> > My problems with this machine are long and varied. The short of it:
> >
> > NTLDR error (I know how to fix it, I just can't get a prompt)
> >
> > Error 00301 upon boot with a boot disk.
> >
> > I got a System Restore disk today, but when I stick it in, it says
> Starting
> > Win 95 (It's a 98 machine, 98 disk) and then it reboots, over and over
> > again.
> >
> >
> > I'm pretty sure all these problems are coming from the keyboard error
> > (getting a new keyboard tomorrow) but I wondered if you guys had anymore
> > insight into this.
> >
> > Also, I've tried using an external keyboard, but it doesn't work.. The
> > lights blink for a second on startup, then nothing..
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Meg
> >
>

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