Missing or corrupt

[lennox]

I have an old Toshiba laptop. I'm trying to install windows 2000.
message comes up stating unable to install due to missing or corrup
winnt\inf\biosinfo.inf...What do I do now? Help...

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Start by posting in the appropriate newsgroup:
microsoft.public.win2000.general

 

[Paul]

I have an old Toshiba laptop. I'm trying to install windows 2000. A
message comes up stating unable to install due to missing or corrupt
winnt\inf\biosinfo.inf...What do I do now? Help....

That file keeps track of "quirks" of various computers. They
have a large number of computers listed in the file, together
with features of the computer that are broken. This is an
example.

[ToshibaSantaClara1]
memory=f000,e010,S,"TOSHIBA"
memory=f000,e008,S,"v"
pointer=f000,,e000,,9,">=",B,31
pointer=f000,,e000,,9,"<=",B,36
memory=f000,e00a,S,"."
install=NO_ISA_IRQ_SHARING_INSTALL

The "NO_ISA_IRQ_SHARING_INSTALL" describes a workaround,
to make the installation work.

Perhaps your Toshiba laptop, matches an entry in that file ?
If you'd stated the model number of your Toshiba, it would
be easier to figure out. When you post in the Win2K group,
don't forget to include the model number.

Paul

 

[lennox]

lennox wrote:-
I have an old Toshiba laptop. I'm trying to install windows 2000. A
message comes up stating unable to install due to missing or corrupt
winnt\inf\biosinfo.inf...What do I do now? Help....
-

That file keeps track of "quirks" of various computers. They
have a large number of computers listed in the file, together
with features of the computer that are broken. This is an
example.

[ToshibaSantaClara1]
memory=f000,e010,S,"TOSHIBA"
memory=f000,e008,S,"v"
pointer=f000,,e000,,9,"=",B,31
pointer=f000,,e000,,9,"=",B,36
memory=f000,e00a,S,"."
install=NO_ISA_IRQ_SHARING_INSTALL

The "NO_ISA_IRQ_SHARING_INSTALL" describes a workaround,
to make the installation work.

Perhaps your Toshiba laptop, matches an entry in that file ?
If you'd stated the model number of your Toshiba, it would
be easier to figure out. When you post in the Win2K group,
don't forget to include the model number.

Paul[Thanks for your response. The model of this toshiba is
Satellite 2805-S402/QUOTE

 

[Paul]

lennox wrote:-
I have an old Toshiba laptop. I'm trying to install windows 2000. A
message comes up stating unable to install due to missing or corrupt
winnt\inf\biosinfo.inf...What do I do now? Help....
-

That file keeps track of "quirks" of various computers. They
have a large number of computers listed in the file, together
with features of the computer that are broken. This is an
example.

[ToshibaSantaClara1]
memory=f000,e010,S,"TOSHIBA"
memory=f000,e008,S,"v"
pointer=f000,,e000,,9,"=",B,31
pointer=f000,,e000,,9,"=",B,36
memory=f000,e00a,S,"."
install=NO_ISA_IRQ_SHARING_INSTALL

The "NO_ISA_IRQ_SHARING_INSTALL" describes a workaround,
to make the installation work.

Perhaps your Toshiba laptop, matches an entry in that file ?
If you'd stated the model number of your Toshiba, it would
be easier to figure out. When you post in the Win2K group,
don't forget to include the model number.

Paul[Thanks for your response. The model of this toshiba is,
Satellite 2805-S402/QUOTE]

Pentium III class, 440BX chipset.

Maybe the biosinfo.inf file really is missing, but more likely,
the install is running into a problem while processing that file.

Are there any BIOS settings on your computer, that need to be
changed, before the installation can take place ?

Also, using a search engine, I notice that error message comes
up when the computer is *booting*, rather than this happening
sometime during the install. The install may in fact be finished,
and then the computer is failing to boot correctly.

Paul