PC starting in loop and never boots?

[dkb]

I started one of my PC after a gap of 14 months. It gave CMOS checksome
error ---- press F1 to continue or DEL to enter setup. I pressed F1 and
then it tried to boot, I am asked in what mode? I selected the Normal
mode then ultimately there is the Blue screen (BSD).

Upon starting the PC again this time I get the screen showing 'Verifying
DMI Pool Data' and after this goes off it again starts with the screen
showing 'Verifying DMI Pool Data'--- it seems something is in loop.
Some times I succeed to select the Safe Mode, but it does not do so and
I get again the screen ---'Verifying DMI Pool Data'.

Repeating this exercise again and again ultimately gives BSD.
I know that I have to replace the battery, but is this the only problem
or some thing more is to be done.

PIII,XP, RAM512MB.

Please guide.
dkb

 

[Malke]

I started one of my PC after a gap of 14 months. It gave CMOS checksome
error ---- press F1 to continue or DEL to enter setup. I pressed F1 and
then it tried to boot, I am asked in what mode? I selected the Normal
mode then ultimately there is the Blue screen (BSD).

Upon starting the PC again this time I get the screen showing 'Verifying
DMI Pool Data' and after this goes off it again starts with the screen
showing 'Verifying DMI Pool Data'--- it seems something is in loop.
Some times I succeed to select the Safe Mode, but it does not do so and
I get again the screen ---'Verifying DMI Pool Data'.

Repeating this exercise again and again ultimately gives BSD.
I know that I have to replace the battery, but is this the only problem
or some thing more is to be done.

PIII,XP, RAM512MB.

There isn't any way for people who can't test your machine hands-on to tell
you what hardware components are failing. You definitely know that the
motherboard battery needs to be replaced; that's an easy and cheap (under
$5) fix so do that first. After you do that and go into the BIOS (DEL for
Setup) to reset your time, date, etc. - see if the various drives are being
recognized. To me it sounds like your very elderly computer has given up
the ghost big-time (motherboard, processor), but really the only way to
tell is to go through systematic hardware troubleshooting. Your problems
have nothing to do with Windows (software).

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are
just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech;
suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my
suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. Testing hardware failures often
involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good parts. If you can't
do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable opening your computer,
take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible, have all your data
backed up before you take the machine into a shop.

Malke