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I've got a three month old Balance notebook that keeps rebooting. I can't get
it to boot in safe mode, safe mode w/ networking, safemode w/ command prompt,
last known good config, or start normally. When I tap the f8 key, I only get
a page that says "select first boot device: IDE-0 HITACHE_DK23FB-40, or
CD/DVD-0 UJDA760 DVD/CDRW. When I tap the f12 key, it displays a bunch of
stuff, but then returns me to the page that offers options to load. When I
tap the f5 key, I get more options to load, but none work either. When I
doenter Last Known, I get a message saying" windows could not start because
the following file is missing or corupt: \WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM. It
also says to repair by using original Setup CD. When I run the CD, it gets
94% complete, and then states that an image file failed to load, try again. I
tried it 10 times, and it always fails at the same point. I would appriciate
any other advise! Here's my specs.1.2 GHz Mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor with
PowerNow! technology
256 MB RAM, upgradeable to 640 MB*
Built-in CD/RW burner
8-cell Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack for longer-lasting power compared
to standard 4-cell Li-ion packs
40 GB ATA 100/66/33 hard drive
Supports 2.5V/1.25V 200-pin DDR200/DDR266 SO-DIMM module
14.1-inch XGA TFT LCD with 1024 x 768 resolution
16.7 million colors possible
High-performance 256-bit 3D graphic engine
Shared memory 16/32/64 MB DDR (user-adjustable in BIOS)
DVD-ROM drive
Two built-in stereo speakers
Integrated WiFi-compliant Wireless 802.11b (11 Mbps) LAN
On-board 1 GB/100M/10MBase-T LAN Ethernet (up to 1 Gbps)
56k V.90 modem
Synaptics touchpad with 4-way scrolling button
4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ-11 modem jack and 1 RJ-45 Ethernet jack
1 line-out headphone jack and 1 microphone-in jack
1 external VGA port, 1 parallel port, 1 S-video TV/Out connector
1 DC-in jack for AC adapter
Universal AC adapter with auto-sensing dual voltage support: AC 100-240V
BIOS plug and play, ACPI and DMI
Kensington lock and BIOS password protection
Pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Dimensions and weight: 13"W x 10.75"D x 1.5"H; weighs 6 pounds.
Thanks, Kathy
it to boot in safe mode, safe mode w/ networking, safemode w/ command prompt,
last known good config, or start normally. When I tap the f8 key, I only get
a page that says "select first boot device: IDE-0 HITACHE_DK23FB-40, or
CD/DVD-0 UJDA760 DVD/CDRW. When I tap the f12 key, it displays a bunch of
stuff, but then returns me to the page that offers options to load. When I
tap the f5 key, I get more options to load, but none work either. When I
doenter Last Known, I get a message saying" windows could not start because
the following file is missing or corupt: \WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM. It
also says to repair by using original Setup CD. When I run the CD, it gets
94% complete, and then states that an image file failed to load, try again. I
tried it 10 times, and it always fails at the same point. I would appriciate
any other advise! Here's my specs.1.2 GHz Mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor with
PowerNow! technology
256 MB RAM, upgradeable to 640 MB*
Built-in CD/RW burner
8-cell Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack for longer-lasting power compared
to standard 4-cell Li-ion packs
40 GB ATA 100/66/33 hard drive
Supports 2.5V/1.25V 200-pin DDR200/DDR266 SO-DIMM module
14.1-inch XGA TFT LCD with 1024 x 768 resolution
16.7 million colors possible
High-performance 256-bit 3D graphic engine
Shared memory 16/32/64 MB DDR (user-adjustable in BIOS)
DVD-ROM drive
Two built-in stereo speakers
Integrated WiFi-compliant Wireless 802.11b (11 Mbps) LAN
On-board 1 GB/100M/10MBase-T LAN Ethernet (up to 1 Gbps)
56k V.90 modem
Synaptics touchpad with 4-way scrolling button
4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ-11 modem jack and 1 RJ-45 Ethernet jack
1 line-out headphone jack and 1 microphone-in jack
1 external VGA port, 1 parallel port, 1 S-video TV/Out connector
1 DC-in jack for AC adapter
Universal AC adapter with auto-sensing dual voltage support: AC 100-240V
BIOS plug and play, ACPI and DMI
Kensington lock and BIOS password protection
Pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Dimensions and weight: 13"W x 10.75"D x 1.5"H; weighs 6 pounds.
Thanks, Kathy