Re: a very interesting one

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:39:59 -0400

Hardware problem !

The proof is if it shut down in the BIOS/CMOS Setup then the OS is not even loaded, and
never hit the Hard Disk.

Look at; CPU, CPU cooling, RAM, etc...

Dave

"Guy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:075701c4a11e$1aeb5e20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| when i tried to quickrestore my laptop the power just
| shuts off after about 10 minutes. i am using a ac adapter
| and i think its because of a virus on the HD there. even
| when in bios it shuts off. i removed the HD and now its
| been in bios for about 20 minutes and still going(shut off
| after 25 minutes). is there any way to save the HD and
| erase it. it is partly erased already and won't load the
| operation system. so i have no dos no o.s. and possibly a
| HD, ram or motherboard messed up. anyone ever heard of
| something like that.

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